Late last week, General Motors announced it had built its two millionth Duramax engine, an L5P unit bound for either a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD or GMC Sierra HD. The L5P, which was recently ...

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 enthusiasts looking to upgrade the turbocharger on their 2017 through 2019 Duramax turbo-diesel L5P V8 engine can now turn to Wehrli Custom Fabrication for its latest single turbo upgrade kit.

Known under the VIN code Y, the L5P Duramax is the latest evolution of the 6.6-liter turbo diesel that powers the Silverado HD and Sierra HD. Introduced for the 2017 model year and mated exclusively ...

445 horsepower (332 kW) and 910 lb-ft (1,234 Nm). That’s how potent the redesigned Duramax 6.6-liter V8 is for the model year 2017. Internally referred to as L5P, the newest Duramax is available in ...