The Detroit Diesel Corporation originally launched in 1938 as a division of General Motors, and its main purpose was to build a two-stroke engine that would combine power and versatility in a small ...

One of the most significant contributions in the history of propulsion technology came from a 19th-century engineer named Rudolf Diesel. While his idea was patented in the 1890s, it wouldn't be until ...

If you hang around the industrial diesel engine crowd much, you've likely heard the name "Screaming Jimmy" when referring to a variety of Detroit Diesel engines, specifically, the Series 71. The ...