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 ...

The GM L5P Duramax is a turbo-diesel engine produced by General Motors for use in full-size heavy-duty (HD) pickup trucks. Displacing 6.6 liters in a V-8 configuration, the L5P is part of a new ...

If all the diesels currently available, Duramaxes are among the kings of big-horsepower programming. There are many programmers out there offering 150-plus horsepower at the wheels, with some even ...

When looking at heavy-duty trucks from a few of the biggest industry players like RAM and Chevy, one deciding factor is which ...

A perennial competitor to Ford's Power Stroke V8 and Ram's Cummins turbo diesel inline six-cylinder engines, the 6.6-liter Duramax is one of the most popular diesel powertrains for heavy-duty trucks, ...

GM Duramax engines are a series of turbo-diesel engines produced by General Motors for use in pickup trucks, SUVs and vans. First introduced in 2001, Duramax engines range from four, six and eight ...

Theo has dedicated his life to cars. He has studied the only Automotive Journalism course in the world located at Coventry University and describes this passion as a clinical obsession. Give Theo four ...

Though not the first electrically controlled diesel in the light-duty market (the Ford 7.3L Power Stroke was), the General Motors 6.6L Duramax is recognized as one of the most sophisticated. It boasts ...

I wasn’t going to write this. I’ve refrained ever since I saw the rumor emerge about a week ago. But now that people are still talking about the so-called “big-block” Duramax, I feel like it’s time to ...