North America started to get a taste for diesel-fueled vehicles in the 1930s. In the first instance, only the largest of commercial vehicles relied on Rudolf Diesel's namesake invention because diesel ...

Over the last century, Chevrolet has rolled out several impressive engines, from the Gen I 350 small-block V8 and the Gen III Vortec 5300 V8, both of which we included on our list of the most reliable ...

Diesel engines have long had a reputation for toughness, especially in trucks and SUVs from the pre-emissions-control era. Before diesel particulate filters (DPFs), selective catalytic reduction (SCR) ...

Diesel truck owners cannot talk of reliability without performance. You can be riding a new 2024 Duramax L5P or an old 2006-2007 LBZ and the quest to seek a more efficient, tougher, and more powerful ...

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 ...

Many drivers still prefer manual diesel vehicles for their strong performance and great fuel economy. While automatic cars are more common today, manual diesels are loved for their control, lower ...

Dan Clougher is an automotive journalist and former classic and sports car dealer with hands-on experience across luxury, performance, and collector vehicles. Before joining CarBuzz, he managed his ...

Just a few years back, the U.S. truck market enjoyed a brief golden age of diesel-powered half-ton pickups. Ford dropped a 3.0-liter Power Stroke into the F-150, Ram put its 3.0-liter EcoDiesel in the ...

Tanks, high-speed drift battles on ice and Ludacris make sense in a summer blockbuster created to smash ticket sales at the box office. Any red-blooded American service member can tell you that it ...