In any automotive braking system, the linchpin factor is pressure. When you press on the brake pedal in your car, for instance, pressurized brake fluid is distributed to the pistons in wheels, which ...

In the September/October 2004 issue, we responded to a reader's question regarding the catastrophic mechanical failure of a 6.6-liter Duramax diesel engine in a 2002 Chevy truck. He was looking for ...

General Motors has been using Duramax diesel engines in certain workhorse models for nearly a quarter century. The 6.6-liter V8 version which powers Chevy Silverado 2500/3500HD and GMC Sierra Heavy ...

Automotive manufacturing history includes two brutal horsepower wars. The first involved gasoline engines and started when the GI's returned home from WWII. It ended with the 1973 oil crisis. This oil ...

The L5P Duramax diesel V8 is what powers heavy-duty work trucks like the 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and is an amazing powerhouse. It didn't exactly start off that way back in 1984 when GM first ...