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Yamaha files patents for turbodiesel motorcycle

While a few small boutique motorcycle manufacturers have dipped a toe or two into diesel engines for motorcycles, the established brands have barely ever offered even a hint of interest in oil-burners. At least, not until now. Yamaha has apparently filed patents for a new series of motorcycle-size turbodiesel engines in both inline-four and twin-cylinder configurations. Naturally, there are packaging issues to consider when placing a diesel engine in a motorcycle chassis, not the least of which is the physical size of an engine that's designed ... Read more →

Neander turbo diesel motorcycle now street legal Domenick Yoney

The awesomeness that is the turbo diesel-powered Neander monster-cycle has now received the regulatory blessings of the proper authorities in the Bundesrepublik Deutschland and is finally heading for ...

Craigslist Find of the Day: '67 Mercury Cougar with Mercedes diesel engine Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click on the image for high-res shots of this diesel 1967 Mercury Cougar Much of the vegetable oil and biodiesel movement centers around the classic Mercedes-Benz inline six cylinder engine, but fine ...

Coast to coast in a turbodiesel Smart using only 89 gallons of fuel Jeremy Korzeniewski

Here is a story from Wheels in Canada where two people, a father and his 14-year-old daughter drove from one end of Canada to the other, specifically from Halifax to Vancouver. No big deal, right? ...

Yamaha files patents for turbodiesel motorcycle 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

While a few small boutique motorcycle manufacturers have dipped a toe or two into diesel engines for motorcycles, the established brands have barely ever offered even a hint of interest in oil-burners. At least, not until now. Yamaha has apparently filed patents for a new series of motorcycle-size ...

Neander turbo diesel motorcycle now street legal 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The awesomeness that is the turbo diesel-powered Neander monster-cycle has now received the regulatory blessings of the proper authorities in the Bundesrepublik Deutschland and is finally heading for production this fall. If you'll notice in the photo above, the beast-in-question is completely ...

Craigslist Find of the Day: '67 Mercury Cougar with Mercedes diesel engine 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for high-res shots of this diesel 1967 Mercury Cougar Much of the vegetable oil and biodiesel movement centers around the classic Mercedes-Benz inline six cylinder engine, but fine examples of the genre are getting tougher to find. As is always the case with older machines, time ...

Coast to coast in a turbodiesel Smart using only 89 gallons of fuel 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here is a story from Wheels in Canada where two people, a father and his 14-year-old daughter drove from one end of Canada to the other, specifically from Halifax to Vancouver. No big deal, right? Wrong... they did it using only 89 gallons of diesel fuel. The vehicle used to generate this low fuel ...


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