Whenever we talk about engines, they are usually high-horsepower behemoths producing heart-rate-elevating power figures. Aside from that, discussions about engines are spurred on by a particular ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Developed and patented by Rudolf Diesel, the diesel engine was designed to offer higher efficiency than the widely-used Otto gas engine, using ...

The diesel engine dates back to the 1890s when Rudolf Diesel, a German inventor and mechanical engineer, created the powerplant for use in commercial power generation applications. The design ...