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, ...

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 ...

Of the three United States automakers that offer diesel-powered heavy-duty pickup trucks, only two of those diesel engines are V8s. Those V8 diesel engines are the 6.6 Duramax found in offerings from ...

Diesel trucks are the hot rods of the 21st Century. Thirty years ago, our fathers and grandfathers were toying with carbureted V-8 engines. Back then, guys would be heroes if they could get 350 hp out ...