For decades now, the big three American automakers have been engaged in a game of one-upmanship over which company can fit the most powerful and torquiest diesel engines in their trucks. And, just as ...

General Motors launched the first 6.6L Duramax V8, known among diesel engine enthusiasts as the LB7, in 2001 for its heavy-duty pickup trucks. The LB7 Duramax engine design resulted from a ...

North America started to get a taste for diesel-fueled vehicles in the 1930s. In the first instance, only the largest of commercial vehicles relied on Rudolf Diesel's namesake invention because diesel ...

General Motors and heavy-duty trucks go a long way back. For the time being, the Chevrolet Silverado HD and its GMC-branded twin do the heavy lifting for the Detroit-based automaker. The Silverado HD ...

Diesel engines have always occupied a special place in the car world, and for good reason. When comparing them to gasoline engines, diesel engines clearly have the edge in torque output, making them ...

When General Motors decided to make a diesel engine a permanent part of its light-duty truck lineup in 1982, it partnered with Detroit Diesel for a 6.2-liter V8 rated at 130 horsepower and roughly 240 ...