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SEMA 2009: Wicked Chevelle isn't as fuelish as it seems
The clean exterior of this 1970 Chevelle hides a wicked little secret. If you take a look at the photo above, you'll see what we mean. The bundle of plumbing you see spilling out of the engine bay tells only part of the story. That's no overworked Chevy small block in there, it's a Duramax diesel that has been pushed to new heights via an outrageous custom twin-turbo setup. The stripped-out interior and racing slicks out back show the true purpose of this ride. It was built by Mike Racke and made Popular Hot Rodding's Top Ten Builds this ... Read more →
GM will have first factory-certified B20 diesels vehicles next spring Sam Abuelsamid
One of several interesting little surprises to come out of this week's GM product technology showcase was the upgraded 6.6-liter Duramax V8. Unfortunately, the 4.5-liter diesel developed for the ...
General Motors 4.5L Duramax V8 could be revived when the conditions are right Sam Abuelsamid
Earlier this year, as General Motors was slashing spending on programs in a desperate and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to stave off bankruptcy, one of the victims was the new new 4.5-liter Duramax ...
GM light duty 4.5L diesel V8 on indefinite hold, probably dead Sam Abuelsamid
People who were hoping to get a diesel-powered light duty truck in the next few years are now pretty much out of luck. In a disappointing but thoroughly unsurprising move, General Motors has ...
Well done, GM: new Duramax diesel engine is lighter, smaller Sam Abuelsamid
We've written here several times about the brilliant packaging job that General Motors has done with its new upcoming 4.5L Duramax diesel V8. Beyond the basic packaging, the engineers have done a lot ...
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Could the Cadillac CTS get GM's new 4.5L diesel V8? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green
Ever since General Motors announced a new 2.9L turbodiesel V6 for the European-spec Cadillac CTS there has been speculation about whether it would ever be introduced in the U.S. market. Last December, Cadillac General Manager told ABG that the company was evaluating the new engine for U.S. market. ...
GM powertrain plans: high-tech, low weight 1 year ago on Autoblog Green
Click above for more early images of the production Chevy Volt It's no secret that we appreciate what General Motors has been able to do with just two-liters. The direct injected and turbocharged mill powering the rear-wheel drive Solstice GXP and Sky Redline along with the front-wheel drive HHR SS ...
VIDEO: GM Diesel engineering director describes the new Duramax 4.5L V8 1 year ago on Autoblog Green
About a year from now, General Motors will face a very interesting conundrum. The company will already be producing a version of its full-size pick-up trucks with a Two-Mode hybrid system. For the 2010 model year, another new engine will be added, a 4.5L diesel V8 that meets Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions ...
More information on GM's new light duty diesel V-8 1 year ago on Autoblog Green
We gave a pretty detailed write-up last summer on GM's new light-duty diesel V-8 that will premiere in 2009. The new engine was specifically designed to fit within the same package dimensions as the long-running small-block V-8. As such, the diesel can potentially be installed in any GM vehicle ...
GM announces new light duty 4.5L V-8 diesel for North America 2 years ago on Autoblog Green
Click to Zoom in This afternoon General Motors announced that they will be building an all new 4.5L V-8 turbo-diesel starting in 2009. This is the new engine that Dr. Gary Smyth alluded to in our recent interview. The new engine meets all Tier 2 Bin 5 requirements for 2010 and beyond meaning it ...
GM builds their 1 Millionth DuraMax diesel V-8 2 years ago on Autoblog Green
Since it's introduction for the 2001 model year the GM Duramax 6.6L diesel V-8 has been one of the most highly regarded truck diesels on the market. The engines were jointly developed with Isuzu Motors and built in a joint-venture plant in Dayton, Ohio. The DMAX plant has just produced the one ...
Isuzu sticks with GM for DuraMax diesel engine joint-venture 3 years ago on Autoblog Green
One of the technical highlights of the last generation GMT-800 full-size trucks from GM was the Duramax turbo-diesel V-8. This strong, efficient, refined engine was miles ahead of the Navistar engine in the Ford trucks and the Cummins engine that Dodge uses. The Duramax diesels are built by a ...
GM announces new diesel for half-ton pickups 3 years ago on Autoblog Green
On the heels of announcing that the Duramax engine will meet tough 2007 federal emissions standards, GM says it will build a new V8 diesel for the light-truck market. Truck enthusiasts have been begging for a light-duty diesel in their 1/2-ton pickups, and now GM says it will build one that will ...
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