We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the last century or so, the auto industry has changed in a myriad of incredible ways. It's mind-boggling to think of just how far we've ...

Diesel engines ignite the air/fuel mixture with heat generated by friction and compression, while gasoline engines use the heat caused by a spark from a spark plug. That's why diesel engines are ...

The odds are pretty good that your car doesn’t have glow plugs. Spark plugs, probably, but glow plugs are pretty much for diesels only—they’re used to introduce heat to the combustion chamber in ...

My parents purchased a Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi (DV6D) Exclusive back in September 2014 based on your review of the vehicle. My parents love the car however I have two questions to ask in regards to ...

This paper describes the startability of small swirl chamber diesel engines which is inherently inferior to gasoline engines, particularly in the cold climate operation, and a new start assisting ...

The 2021 Corvette Stingray is a ripper of a sports car, offering mid-engine performance at a bargain price. However, while this domestic exotic has quite a bit going for it, there are some things one ...

When the C8 Corvette came out, it fulfilled one of the two big, longtime Corvette dreams: a mid-engined 'Vette. That other dream, I think we'd all agree, is the dream of a smoky, slow, diesel Corvette ...

Our Project 300 '87 Ford F-250 got its name from the dollar amount we initially paid for it. Its debut in the February '09 issue ("$300 Diesel") showed us towing our new project home, installing two ...

Some units of the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck motivated by the 3.0L LM2 turbo-diesel Duramax engine may have a faulty cylinder 2 glow plug that can cause issues, according to a special coverage ...

Ram has finally revealed its 2025 HD and Chassis Cab lineups, incorporating many of the flashy upgrades that have already hit the standard Ram 1500 pickup. But there’s more to this overhaul than a ...

The Ram truck brand's new heavy-duty truck line is reportedly getting a new turbo diesel. According to an insider who spoke to Lightning and Holman on The Truck Show Podcast, we're in for a new head ...