Mazda6 Diesel US Launch Being Delayed by Exhaust After-Treatment Installation
14 Sep 2014, 11:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever since the first models rolled off the production line in Japan, most Mazda6 buyers have been able to chose between two 2.2-liter diesel engines, available with either a manual or an automatic. ...
New Opel 2.0 CDTI Turbo Diesel to Debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show
10 Sep 2014, 18:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / GM-owned Opel and Vauxhall announced that they're preparing to unveil an all-new motor at this year's Mondial de l'Automobile. The new generation CDTI mill displaces 2 liters and is b...
This Nissan 240SX Is Powered by a Cummins Diesel
4 Sep 2014, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Nissan 240SX has always been a close friend of the engine swap community, but the car we are willing to talk about today took this game to really, really odd level. Under the hood, or, better sa...
Meet the Vixen RV, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer’s American Ancestor
3 Sep 2014, 11:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Many people are still puzzled about the BMW logo showing up on a people mover, namely the 2 Series Active Tourer. We get the same joy a 3-year-old does when solving a puzzle, so we though we should ...
Cummins-Powered Jeep Wrangler Hits the Dyno
7 Aug 2014, 00:51 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / It’s not that common of a sight to see a Jeep Wrangler strapped onto a dyno, so if you ever do, there is probably a very good reason behind it. Like this Cummins-power JK Wrangler, for example...
GM Planning More Diesels in the U.S.
6 Aug 2014, 16:50 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Despite a recent report showing sales of the Chevy Cruze Diesel were lagging behind the competition, Chevrolet is not ready to throw in the towel for this engine technology for its cars and light tr...
Turbo Diesel Bike Powered by Bacon Fat
6 Aug 2014, 13:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Diesel bikes are quite a rare thing in the two and three-wheeled world, and bikes powered by refined bacon fat are even rarer. In fact, there’s only one such machine that we know of, and it wa...
Would You Pay $235k for a 1957 Flxible Starliner?
3 Aug 2014, 09:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / That's a lot of dough considering that this motorhome is 57 years old and was built when Eisenhower was in office. As if age wasn't enough of a problem, spare parts for this vintage RV are...
Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Sales Not Off to a Good Start
25 Jul 2014, 00:46 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Sales for light-duty diesel cars and SUVs have risen 25 percent this year proving that customers are willing to buy the latest clean diesel technology, but Chevrolet seems to be having a hard time f...
2015 Porsche Cayenne Breaks Cover with New Look, Powertrains · Photo Gallery
24 Jul 2014, 04:42 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Now that the launch of the 2015 Macan is out of the way, Porsche can focus its attention on its top-selling model, the Cayenne. Only four years into the current lifecycle, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne i...
Kia Still Considering Diesel Engines in the U.S.
19 Jul 2014, 05:53 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / A recent study showed that sales of vehicles with diesel engines are up 25 percent in the U.S. through the first six months of 2014, and as that number continues to rise, more automakers are likely ...
Power Stroke vs Cummins: 2015 Ford F-450 Super Duty and Ram 3500 in Diesel Battle
17 Jul 2014, 12:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last week, Chrysler stole Ford’s drag strip crown, with its Lucifer-worthy 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat pulling an 11.2s quarter mile run and thus outpacing the otherwise supercharismatic Musta...
Cadillac Escalade Could Add Trio of New Engines
15 Jul 2014, 21:05 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Even though the Cadillac Escalade has been completely redesigned for the 2015 model year, there are plenty of changes still in store for Cadillac’s high-profit luxury SUV. One of the key updat...
Diesel Car Sales Up 25 Percent for 2014
10 Jul 2014, 16:23 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Even though diesel cars have yet to really catch on in the U.S., buyers are definitely responding well to all the new offerings available on the market. According HybridCars.com, sales of diesel car...
Diesels Still Smoking Hot for Ram, Jeep
7 Jul 2014, 19:07 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Two months after launching the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, customer demand has been exceptionally high, and some Chrysler execs want more diesel. According to Automotive News, Ram has seen “overw...
Diesel Sales Disappointing in the US, Says BMW NA Chief
4 Jul 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The recent diesel offensive BMW is pushing in the US is not panning out as expected. In a recent interview, BMW USA Chief, Ludwig Willisch said that in certain segments, the numbers have been rather...
1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Mutates Into a Diesel VW Jetta
2 Jul 2014, 16:09 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Ladies and gentlemen, get your ticket and step right in for today’s car freak show. Don’t be afraid, they are all leashed, and even so, they can only spray some oil on your shoes... or d...
Jeep Not Planning Cherokee Diesel in U.S. Without More Grand Cherokee Diesel Sales
28 Jun 2014, 05:25 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Like many automakers in the U.S., Chrysler is currently tip-toeing into the light-duty diesel vehicle market, but don’t expect too many future models to offer a diesel engine until customers s...
Four Decades Since the First Five-Cylinder Passenger Car Engine
25 Jun 2014, 19:08 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Forty years can mean a lot of things for various people and/or companies, but what we know for sure is that for Mercedes-Benz it means a lifetime of advancements in the field of performance diesel e...
Next Cummins T2B2 Diesel Unit Delivers 40% Better Mileage
24 Jun 2014, 16:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you need to haul something big, high torque is exactly what you’re searching for. This can be achieved either by using big displacement V8 gasoline or diesel engines. While most will go for...