We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I first fell for turbo-diesels many years ago. A sporty-looking Rover model arrived in the family garage in a dreadful state -- the owner had ...

Turbochargers are one of the best methods for extracting more power out of an engine with less total displacement. Unlike a supercharger, which compresses air at the intake stage and runs off a belt ...

Any certified gearhead knows that diesel engines do not use spark plugs. But why not? If power in an engine is created by combustion or explosion of flammable liquids, won't a spark plug in a diesel ...