In the diesel engine arena, there are, arguably, few powerplants held in quite as high a regard as the vaunted 6.6L Duramax. The turbocharged beast is the brainchild of General Motors who, in 1998, ...

General Motors' Duramax engine family is one of the three leading names in diesel engines, right up there with Ford's Power Stroke and Cummins' diesel engines — like the legendary Cummins 6BT — ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

The L5P Duramax diesel V8 is what powers heavy-duty work trucks like the 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and is an amazing powerhouse. It didn't exactly start off that way back in 1984 when GM first ...

For 2001, GM released its 6.6L Duramax engine, which, at the time, was considered by many to be the most advanced diesel powerplant ever installed in American pickup trucks. The fact that the same ...

When the LLY Duramax V8 debuted midway through the 2004 model year, it had an SAE-certified output rating of 310 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque, with the latter growing by 85 to 605 pounds of ...

Diesel engines are designed to be in service for a very long time. Because of this, it’s no surprise that we often find prime examples running flawlessly with mileage well into six digits. However, ...

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Senior editor KJ Jones’ walk about the Florida Truck Meet’s show area and the Outlaw Diesel Super Series’ race paddock at Orlando Speed World turned us on to a lot of really cool vehicles, many of ...

Truck owners have an important decision to make when they're buying a new or used truck, what type of engine is best for them? The choice between a diesel engine and a gasoline-powered engine really ...

LML Duramax Diesel Photo by Brian Williams for Brenda Priddy & Co. Diesel may be in the dumps when it comes to pickup trucks, but things are starting to get hot in the heavy-duty segment. New federal ...