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, ...

One of America's most beloved turbodiesel engines, the 3.0-liter inline-six Duramax, powering the GM full-size SUVs, has just bid farewell to the car industry for good. GM killed it last week. August ...

The Duramax name is not a new one, having first arrived on the scene back in January 2001. This wasn't a 3.0-liter inline-six; the Duramax was a 6.6-liter V8 diesel turbo engine designed to power GM's ...

Diesel-powered pickup trucks have been around for the better part of four decades now on a mass-market scale, but there have been some that came about even earlier than that, such as International's ...

Prashirwin Naidu is a South African motoring journalist and presenter with a deep passion for cars, driving experiences, and the evolving automotive landscape. Known for his energetic yet insightful ...

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 ...

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 ...