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 ...
The 6.5L Detroit Diesel is still being used by the military but it was also available in commercial cars. Here are five GM vehicles that used it. Detroit Diesel is a company with a long history, and ...
The first generation Suburban Diesel made its debut for the 1982 model year – nearly ten years after the launch of the seventh-gen Chevrolet Suburban – with the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LH6 diesel ...
The Truck Wars have opened a new diesel front. When the 3.0-liter Duramax turbo-diesel Silverado goes on sale in September, the Detroit Three will all offer diesel options for their 2019 light-duty ...
Since launching in 1992 as a replacement for the 6.2 diesel V8, the 6.5-liter GM Detroit diesel engine has had good years and bad years, and opinions on its merits have been just as mixed. Some view ...
Bruno started at Top Speed in 2022 and now serves as Senior Editor for ICE while also training writers across CarBuzz, HotCars, and TopSpeed. A car and motorcycle enthusiast, he enjoys writing about ...
Detroit Diesel started as the GM Diesel Division, formed by General Motors in 1938. It initially produced the Series 71, a two-cycle engine for military and construction use. In 1955, GM Diesel ...
The 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban will get new interiors, powerful diesel engines, technology borrowed from new electric vehicles, and updated features for safety and comfort when America’s ...
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