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BMW M Power

Posted January 12 2012 11:48 AM by jason.thompson

Motor Trend reports that BMW confirmed diesels for the United States.

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Cadillac ATS Diesel Power Grunt! Grunt! Grunt!

Posted January 10 2012 12:31 PM by jason.thompson

I wonder what diesel engine they'll put in the ’13 Cadillac ATS Diesel? Maybe the same one that's supposed to go in the Cruze ?

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Posted January 6 2012 11:41 AM by jason.thompson

I've got a book that I can't find right now called Horseless Carriages it was written in 1900. They had compressed spring cars back then. I remember building a mouse trap car in high school that used really big...

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Suspension for NR-1

Niama-Reisser: 200 MPG Diesel Car

Posted December 1 2011 05:09 PM by jason.thompson

Check out this 200 mpg NR-1 car from Niama-Reisser . This is its suspension.

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Split Cycle Revolution

Tour Engine

Posted November 22 2011 04:23 PM by jason.thompson

Dr. Alan Taub is the Vice President for Global Research and Development for GM. He wants to push split cycle engine's into production. There are many companies pursuing this technology one of them is Tour Engine ....

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16 Cylinders and Passes Tier 4 Emissions

Cummins Introduces 4,000HP QSK95

Posted November 8 2011 02:03 PM by jason.thompson

I'd like to do a story on locomotives.

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WTF Friday

6.0L Carnage!

Posted November 4 2011 12:51 PM by Mike McGlothlin

WTF Friday returns this week in catastrophic fashion, and the victim was this poor 6.0L Power Stroke...

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U.S. Military Diesel Mechanic Profiles

Posted October 3 2011 11:26 AM by jason.thompson

Diesel Power features the latest military equipment powered by diesel. We've talked about drones, tanks, submarines, and even rockets. Now starting on DieselPowerMag.com we'll feature the diesel mechanics who keep...

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Readers' Diesels Sneak Peak

Common Man's Work Truck

Posted September 26 2011 01:29 PM by jason.thompson

Here's a Readers' Diesel s sneak peak. If you'd like to get your truck featured send us your specifications using the format you see in the magazine. Also send a high res image 1.0mb or bigger. Email to:...

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2.5L and 2.8L Diesels

GM Opens 4-Cylinder Duramax Engine Plant

Posted September 9 2011 09:06 AM by jason.thompson

The good news is GM just opened a Duramax engine plant . The bad news is we'll never see them here in the United States because they're not for the North American market.

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Hot Products

Auto Anything's Top 5 Best-Sellers

Posted September 1 2011 10:42 AM by Mike McGlothlin

We recently contacted Auto Anything —one of the largest retailers in the diesel marketplace—about which products are its current best-sellers...

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Do Something Different

Drive A Tank Was Awesome!

Posted August 17 2011 08:41 PM by jason.thompson

We just got back from Kasota, Minnesota where we drove a 16-ton tank (or correctly called a self-propelled gun), learned about military history, and saw some great fully automatic rifles at its indoor shooting range....

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Diesel Deliverance For U.S.

Chevrolet Confirms Diesel Variant for Cruze in 2013

Posted July 22 2011 11:26 AM by jason.thompson

I woke up this morning and read the press release: GM Confirms Diesel For U.S. I ran around celebrating then I got back to my computer and tried to figure out what this vehicle is going to exactly look like.

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Peter Stevens Joins Rivian Automotive

Hear it Here First: Rivian Automotive Diesel-Electric

Posted July 21 2011 08:00 AM by jason.thompson

Diesel Power has a special relationship with Rivian Automotive because we get what they are talking about. Rivian sends us press releases first which is a pretty big deal in this information harvesting internet world...

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Premium Keyless Entry System for Project 300 (WTF FRIDAY) and...

Mega Mega Cab

Posted July 8 2011 12:52 PM by jason.thompson

1. Diesel Power reader Josh Collins sent me a picture of his mom's Mega Mega Cab Ram. 2. Is the Energy Race our New Sputnik Moment? 3. Project 300 gets a Remote Keyless Entry System.

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