In the 1970s, the introduction of Detroit Diesel's 2-stroke engines marked a significant shift in the Brazilian truck market, particularly with Ford and Chevrolet. The Detroit Diesel engine factory, ...

Is this high-revving, two-stroke, flex-fuel, 106-pound, 173-horsepower, parallel-twin engine really all it’s cut out to be?

This engine, known as the X-100 (Pratt & Whitney's 100th experimental engine), was completed in 1940 as an R-2000 DG. During seven years of experimental development, it was changed into nearly every ...

A bite-sized show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening in today's economy. It's a quick hit of insight into money, work ...