The Detroit Diesel Company has been in the business of manufacturing diesel engines for over eighty years. Founded in 1938, the company was initially known as General Motors (GM) Diesel Division. The ...

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 ...

There are certain engines that move from being mere powerplants to becoming part of motoring folklore. Generally, these are engines that power vehicles worthy of motoring legend status, such as the ...

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 ...