Diesel engines are often a somewhat controversial subject on PH. while some love the easy torque the more powerful turbocharged examples offer, many PHers would rather walk than take the DERV option.
This is not your average diesel, however. In fact, it's about as far from a Ford focus 1.6TDCi 115 DPF Titanium as it is possible to get. It is, in fact, a 27.9-litre Detroit Diesel V24 and, as the slightly scary man in the beard and sunglasses points out, is the "largest motor ever built for a semi truck".
But it's not even your average 27.9-litre Detroit Diesel V24, because this one has the addition of 12 (yes, 12) 8-71 superchargers and nitrous injection. The result? 3424hp. And a lot of noise. Who said diesels were dull?