Sergiu is a mechanically minded car enthusiast about to finish his university degree. From attending car meets and expositions to creating automotive content, Sergiu thrives in the presence of cars.

What makes a diesel engine different to a regular gas engine, and is one better than the other?

When pulling up to the pump, most of us know automatically whether to select gas or diesel. After all, it's a decision that's made for you by your vehicle. But have you ever wondered what makes the ...

It is a technology that melds a diesel engine's high efficiency and massive torque with a gasoline engine's low emissions and smooth running. And it could be the next big evolution of the internal ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The basic difference between a diesel engine and a gasoline-powered engine is that in a gas engine, fuel and air is mixed inside a combustion chamber, and ignited by a spark plug. Modern diesel ...

Diesel and gasoline engines might look alike under the hood, but they use oil in very different ways. Gas engines run cleaner, but diesels create much more soot, crank out higher compression forces, ...

Air flowing into a four-stroke diesel engine gets cleaned as it passes through the air filter. It then flows through tubing until it is compressed in the spinning blades of the turbo. As a result, the ...