A look back at six diesel cars and trucks from the 80’s
Sunday, July 6th, 2008
After the energy crisis in 1973 and 1979, Manufactures responded by building and importing more fuel efficient cars. This included diesel powered cars to a large extent. With the 1980s oil glut, cheap fuel came back by the late 80’s. After that, most of the diesels sold in the U.S. disappeared. This article takes a brief look back at some of the diesel powered cars and trucks built to deal with the energy crisis. (more…)
There is quiet a few diesel performance motorbikes being built by enthusiasts. The most advanced one is the The Star Twin ThunderStar 1200 TDi. It uses the engine from the Volkswagen Lupo, it’s putting out 100hp and 170 lb-ft of torque. Not bad for a Three Cylinder. It also gets a incredible 150mpg. This motorcycle was built in The Netherlands, by Star Twin Motors.
