Today everyone has heard about diesel engines - primarily because they have now gained a public reputation as being dirty and polluting - however not everyone has heard of the man behind the engine, his creativity and the mystery surrounding his death. On that last subject there are many theories and contradictions! Rudolph Diesel was born in Paris in 1858 where his parents … [Read more...]
Trident Sports Cars
I have been interested in Trident Sports Cars for a while. Trident are a small specialist manufacturer based in the east of England and they make bespoke Grand Tourers. One of the things that make them so interesting is their concept of “Torque Manipulation”. The heart of their cars is a 6.6 litre General Motors sourced diesel V8. What is so special about that you ask, after … [Read more...]
Common Rail Diesels
I first heard about Common Rail Diesels in the marketing of the Jeep Grand Cherokee! I couldn’t understand why this would be such a major marketing item. I’ll cover that off at the end of the article. Direct injection was developed for military use on aircraft by the Germans and Soviets and then jumped to civilian use after World War 2. Robert Bosch developed an automotive … [Read more...]
More Comments on Government Involvement with Diesel Emissions
In a recent post called Government Responsibility in VW Scandal, I suggested that there was more to the story about VW being caught "cheating" on the diesel emissions test and that there really wasn't a "scandal". Several recent news reports have backed up my thoughts that this was a wider issue neglected by the Governments across the globe for various reasons. The first was … [Read more...]
Carbon Motors
Back in 2008 when I was recording and publishing motoring podcasts, I recorded a piece about a new car company that had been created to deliver purpose built police cars. Unfortunately the company and concept didn't succeed despite being a sensible option for police forces the world over. A typical police car today is basically a modified car from an existing manufacturer, be … [Read more...]
