SAE Transactions, Vol. 96, Section 4: RECIPROCATING ENGINES–SPARK IGNITION AND DIESEL (1987), pp. 614-623 (10 pages) A single-cylinder, variable–compression ratio, direct–injection diesel engine was ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 107, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1998), pp. 2172-2182 (11 pages) Direct Injection technology represents a major breakthrough for both, Gasoline and Diesel engines with ...

Just like we predicted a few weeks ago when the specs for the new Toyota HiLux were released, the Land Cruiser Prado is getting a new 2.8-liter turbodiesel engine, a brand-new one with direct fuel ...

You're looking at the world's smallest direct-injection diesel currently in production. Built by Mercedes, this 799cc three-cylinder oilburner weighs just 190 pounds and powers the $16,750 smart ...

Here's the story of perhaps the most legendary diesel engine ever made, the Cummins 5.9L.

Diesel engines are more durable by their very nature, and these ones are practically unkillable.

It's an amazing time when there's new technology in the industry as it forces a new rivalry in speed parts, and direct-injection is firmly in the high-performance arena whether anyone likes it or not.

As hot rodders, we tend to worry most about changes that make our pursuit of power harder or more expensive. That's totally justifiable; new technology often brings both complication and a higher ...

In 1673, Christian Huygens invented the first engine. It was designed to pump water from the Seine River to King Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles. Built with an open combustion chamber, it consumed ...

Ford of Europe will install gasoline direct-injection, spark-ignition engines into some of its smaller vehicles beginning in 2003. Called Duratec SCi - for Smart Charge injection - the engines feature ...

Diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios than gasoline engines, and fuel is injected under much higher pressure. An injection pump, usually driven by a belt or chain linked to the ...