A long, brittle silence. A distant train horn wailed.

Diesel’s career also highlights the economic disparities within the adult industry. Despite being one of the most searched and recognizable male performers in the world for nearly a decade, the economic structure of porn is notoriously unfavorable to male talent.

Shane Diesel, one half of the infamous Diesel Brothers, has built a reputation for his outrageous antics, mechanical prowess, and infectious enthusiasm. As the co-founder of S2 Diesel, a performance diesel engine shop, and star of the Discovery Channel's hit reality show "Diesel Brothers," Shane has become a household name among diesel enthusiasts and fans of extreme truck builds.

Cough. Rattle. CHUG. CHUG. CHUG-CHUG-CHUG.

Shane climbed in. The seat still smelled of Dutch’s cheap cigars. He fed the diesel the reins. The tachometer needle kissed the red. And he drove.