GM To Reconsider 4.5-liter Duramax Diesel Engine For HD Pickup

You might have seen a lot of new cars, trucks and bikes in your neighborhood or in region, so what does all that mean to you? Confused, let us help you that mean only one thing and that is, recession is over people and so is the perpetual plummet of vehicle sale of the last two years or so. The same is applicable for the full-size and small pickup trucks, and we hope that this resurrection will bring some really interesting developments, which were held back due to monetary restraints. One of such major and in top of our mind development is the come back of regrettably dumped light-duty diesel engines from Ford, General Motors and Dodge. This was something that affected a lot of truck lovers and gave them a real shock.

One such news we found with the help of our auto reporters who reported that GM might be reconsidering the earlier shelved 4.5-liter Duramax diesel V8 engine for their pickups, but this time with a slight interesting twirl. The 4.5-liter Duramax diesel V8 oil burning PowerPlant initially was intended only for half ton trucks. But as per our recent reports GM now is planning to introduce it for its full-size pickup trucks as well. We even have heard that the 4.5-liter Duramax diesel V8 engine might also be powering some of the Heavy Duty models.

As per the reports from General Motors (GM), their 4.5-liter diesel V8 engine is “completely urbanized and all set” to enter the market. The new developed 4.5-liter Duramax diesel V8 engine will have the maximum power rating of 310 horsepower and maximum torque rating of 520 pound-feet. All these figures will just match what the bigger Duramax diesel engines were known for about a year ago and apparently will be sufficient for the 2500 class of trucks. Moreover, our reporters came to know from the General Motors’s technicians the still-running convoy of 4.5 diesel engines is delivering fuel economy of an imposing 25 miles per gallon.

So if you are fan of GM’s HD trucks and were waiting for a significant technical upgrade in them, then this news is what you’ve been waiting for. Let’s wait and watch when the engine roars in the market.