August 25, 2006 Last Friday (August 18) , the JCB DIESELMAX broke the Bonneville record speed for diesel engines, setting a time of 317 mph. On Tuesday (August 22), the vehicle broke the FIA ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Engineering Heritage Award to the JCB Dieselmax engine that powered the world’s fastest diesel car. engine that powered the world’s fastest ...

JCB spent $68.5 million to design and build its first six-cylinder diesel engine -- the Dieselmax 672 in four ratings up to 302 hp -- based on the 4.8-liter Dieselmax. It's less than ten years since ...

The JCB DieselMax made its all-important first run on Saturday, four days after the nine metre-long streamliner arrived at RAF Wittering, near Peterborough, for trials and only minutes before a ...

August 22, 2006 The international diesel land-speed record for diesel-powered vehicles moved a step closer last week as the JCB DIESELMAX broke the Bonneville Salt Flats course record with a ...

They're only testing it and already the JCB Dieselmax has broken through the 200mph mark. During shakedown runs at RAF Wittering near Peterborough, the twin diesel-engined machine turned in seven runs ...

At 360 mph, a mile passes in 10 seconds. For RAF Wing Commander Andy Green—more accustomed to the velocity of a Tornado jet fighter or the supersonic Thrust SSC record car—it must feel like a long ...

The Royal Automobile Club has announced that it has awarded the prestigious Dewar Trophy to JCB. The award was made for the team led by JCB in the development of the JCB DIESELMAX vehicle which ...

The JCB DieselMax passed in to the record books on Tuesday, 22 August as it became the world’s fastest diesel powered car setting a new record of 328.767mph. Driven by former RAF fighter pilot Andy ...

The JCB DieselMax's JCB444-LSR (land speed record) engines were signed off by Ricardo’s engineers this week after reaching their target power output of 750bhp each. The motors are at the heart of the ...