The surprising story of the hidden powerhouse behind the globalised world - the diesel engine, a 19th-century invention that has become indispensable to the 21st century. It's a turtle versus hare tale in which the diesel engine races the petrol engine in a competition to replace ageing steam technology - a race eventually won hands down by diesel.
Splendidly, car enthusiast presenter Mark Evans gets excitedly hands on with some of the many applications of Mr Diesel's - yes, there was one - original creation, from vintage submarines and tractors to locomotive trains and container ships. You'll never feel the same about that humble old diesel family car again.
Technical Spec
Video Codec: x264 CABAC
[email protected]Video Bitrate: CRF 19 (~3798Kbps)
Video Resolution: 1280x720
Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Rate: 25 FPS
Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Audio Bitrate: Q=0.45 VBR 48KHz (~128Kbps)
Audio Channels: 2
Run-Time: 59 mins
Number Of Parts: 1
Part Size: 1.66 GB
Source: HDTV
Subtitles: Merged