Volvo is laying claim to the first production diesel plug-in hybrid title with the company’s new V60. The vehicle makes use of a five-cylinder 2.4-liter turbo diesel engine with 215 horsepower and 325 ...

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 ...

Mercedes-Benz C-Class to get diesel and gas PHEV versions. Diesel engines are far from dead and Mercedes-Benz is even trying to include them in plug-in hybrids. Here is the all-new Mercedes-Benz C 300 ...

At the beginning of any complete engine buildup, the block needs to be cleaned. Serious engine-builders know that hot tanking, block machining, and a host of other engine-building tasks all require ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the last century or so, the auto industry has changed in a myriad of incredible ways. It's mind-boggling to think of just how far we've ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The glow plugs in a diesel are like the spark plugs in a gasoline engine, but they function differently. The only similarities between glow ...

Last week may not have been the ideal time for Audi to show off its second plug-in hybrid vehicle, since its Q7 e-tron SUV is powered by a 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel engine. With the Volkswagen diesel ...

Perhaps one of the most overlooked aspects of a high-performance diesel engine is its cooling system, which is often left completely stock while the rest of the powerplant is built to the hilt. On ...

Plug-in diesel hybrids seem like such a no-brainer that it's surprising that we haven't seen a production model prior to now. Peugeot and Mercedes Benz announced the first production diesel hybrids ...