Diesel may refer to: *

Diesel engine The diesel engine, named after the German engineer Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which Combustion, ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to Mechanics, mechanical Compr ...

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

Diesel fuel Diesel fuel, also called diesel oil, heavy oil (historically) or simply diesel, 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 re ...

, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines *

Diesel locomotive A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover (locomotive), power source is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is con ...

, 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. Origin and history Diesel was created in October 1978 by ex-Kayak d ...

, a Dutch pop/rock group * ''Diesel'' (1942 film), a German film about Rudolf Diesel *

Diesel (game engine) Grin AB was a video game developer based in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded by Bo and Ulf Andersson in 1997, Grin worked on numerous titles for the Personal computer, PC, Video game console, consoles and Video arcade, arcade. Grin filed for bankruptc ...

, a computer gaming technology * Diesel, a former name of Brazilian rock band Udora

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 The following is a list of notable Denmark, Danish co ...

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

Rudolf Diesel Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (, ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German inventor and mechanical engineer who invented the Diesel engine, which burns Diesel fuel; both are named after him. Early life and education Diesel was born on 1 ...

(1858–1913), German inventor and mechanical engineer *

Vin Diesel Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor and film producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for portraying Dominic "Dom" Toretto in the '' Fast & Furious'' fra ...

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

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 *

Zach Banner Zachery Samuel Banner (born December 25, 1993), nicknamed "the Hulk", is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played tackle in college football for the USC Trojan ...

(born 1993), once known as The Diesel, American football player *

Diesel Dahl Morten "Diesel" Dahl (born 19 June 1959) is a Norwegian musician. He is the drummer and a founding member of the hard rock band TNT. He started playing the drums at the age of 15, and played in bands like Burn, Edge and Hotlips before he formed ...

(born 1959), drummer of TNT *

Fazal-ur-Rehman (politician) Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman (born 19 June 1953) is a Pakistani politician and cleric who is the president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). He was previously the president of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a coalition of political parties whic ...

famously known as Diesel or Maulana Diesel * Noah Davis (baseball) (nicknamed Diesel; born 1997), American baseball player *

Kane (wrestler) Glenn Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967), also known by his ring name Kane, is an American politician, actor and professional wrestler. He rose to fame in WWE and is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. In 2018 ...

(Glenn Jacobs, born 1967), American wrestler, former ring name fake "Diesel", imitating Kevin Nash's gimmick * David S. LaForce or Diesel, American artist *

Kevin Nash Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is also known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Ac ...

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

Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), commonly known as Shaq ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. He is a and Center (basketball), center ...

(born 1972), American basketball player, now music producer and DJ known as DIESEL *

John Riggins Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "Riggo" and "Diesel", is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He played c ...

(born 1949), or The Diesel, American football player *

Joe Riggs Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who was most recently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship where he lost via KO to Lorenzo Hunt. He former ...

(born 1982), or Diesel, American mixed martial artist *

Greg Williams (Australian footballer) Gregory Donald Williams (born 30 September 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented , the Sydney Swans and in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. A midfielder, he is a dual Brownlow Medal win ...

, or Diesel, Australian-rules footballer

Other uses

Diesel (brand) Diesel S.p.A. is retail brand headquartered in Breganze, Italy known for luxury denim which also vends clothing, footwear, and accessories. It is part of OTB Group. Diesel USA filed for Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code, Chapter 11 ban ...

, an Italian clothing company *

Diesel (dog) Diesel was a seven-year-old Belgian Malinois RAID assault dog employed by the French police. Working career Diesel had worked for the RAID unit for five of her seven years, and was the first RAID dog killed on duty. She was due to retire in s ...

, a French police dog killed in 2015 *

Diesel (donkey) Diesel (born 2016) is a donkey who went missing in the Cache Creek Wilderness in 2019. Born in the wild in Nevada, he was captured during a Bureau of Land Management roundup. He was then adopted by Terrie and Dave Drewry and lived on their ranc ...

, a wild donkey in California *

10093 Diesel 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to s ...

, an asteroid named after Rudolf Diesel *

Operation Diesel Operation Diesel was a raid by 700 British troops from the Royal Marines 45 Commando, 42 Commando, and the 3 Commando Brigade's Reconnaissance Force, as well as armoured infantry and close reconnaissance from 1st Battalion Princess of Wale ...

, a 2009 British military operation in Afghanistan * Diesel, brand of

A. J. Fernandez Cigars Tabacalera Fernandez, best known to the English-speaking world as A.J. Fernandez Cigars, is a maker of cigars primarily grown and produced in Nicaragua and sold worldwide. The company is run by Abdel J. Fernandez, a third generation cigarmaker, and ...

* Diesel, a variety of

Snakebite (drink) A snakebite is an alcoholic drink made with equal parts lager and cider. If a dash of blackcurrant cordial is added, it is known as a "Diesel" or a "Snakebite and Black". It was first popularised in the UK in the 1980s. Availability in the U ...