Diesel may refer to: *

Diesel engine The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-cal ...

, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression *

Diesel fuel Diesel fuel , also called diesel oil, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignition takes place without a spark as a result of compression of the inlet air and ...

, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines *

Diesel locomotive A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving whee ...

, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine

Arts and entertainment

Diesel (band) Diesel is a Dutch pop/rock group that became one of the relatively few Dutch acts to chart in the U.S. when their song "Sausalito Summernight" entered the U.S. Top 40 in 1981. Biography Diesel was created in October 1978 by ex- Kayak drummer P ...

, a Dutch pop/rock group * ''Diesel'' (1942 film), a German film about Rudolf Diesel * Diesel (2022 film), an Indian Tamil language thriller film * Diesel (game engine), a computer gaming technology * Diesel, a former name of Brazilian rock band

Udora Udora is a small rural community in Ontario, Canada. It has a population estimated to be around 500 and is situated in the most south-eastern part of Georgina, split between York Region and Durham Region. The town was originally known as Snoddon ...

People

Surname

Nathanael Diesel Nathanael Diesel (1692 – October 26, 1745) was a Danish composer, violinist and lutenist. He was a teacher to Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark. See also *List of Danish composers A list of notable Denmark, Danish composers: __NOTOC_ ...

(1692–1745), Danish composer, violinist and lutenist *

Vin Diesel Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. Diesel began auditio ...

(Mark Sinclair, born 1967), American actor, producer and director *

Rudolf Diesel Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (, ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer who is famous for having invented the diesel engine, which burns diesel fuel; both are named after him. Early life and educat ...

(1858-1913), German inventor and mechanical engineer

Nickname or ring name

Diesel (musician) Mark Denis Lizotte (born 31 May 1966) is an American-born Australian singer-songwriter and musician, who has released material under the name Diesel, Johnny Diesel, as leader of band Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, and as a solo performer, as we ...

(Mark Lizotte, born 1966), American-Australian rock singer-songwriter *

Kevin Nash Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) where he performed under his ...

(born 1959) ring name and gimmick for American professional wrestler Kevin Nash while performing in the WWF/E *

Kane (wrestler) Glenn Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967), better known by the ring name Kane is an American politician and professional wrestler. Jacobs has been signed to WWE since 1995 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021. He has also bee ...

(Glenn Jacobs, born 1967), American wrestler, former ring name fake "Diesel", imitating Kevin Nash's gimmick * Diesel Dahl (born 1959), drummer of TNT *Noah Davis (baseball) (nicknamed Diesel; born 1997), American baseball player * Zach Banner (born 1993), once known as The Diesel, American footballer * David S. LaForce or Diesel, American artist * Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), American basketball player, now music producer and DJ known as DIESEL * Joe Riggs (born 1982), or Diesel, American mixed martial artist * John Riggins (born 1949), or The Diesel, American football player * Greg Williams (Australian footballer), or Diesel, Australian-rules footballer

Other uses

* Diesel (brand), an Italian clothing company * Diesel (dog), a French police dog killed in 2015 * 10093 Diesel, an asteroid named after Rudolf Diesel * Operation Diesel, a 2009 British military operation in Afghanistan * Diesel, brand of A. J. Fernandez Cigars * Diesel, a variety of Snakebite (drink)