Comments on: Spied: GM’s next-gen Duramax diesel

By: Smokin_04

Smokin_04 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:13:38 +0000

all i got to say is i gotta 04 duramax that has never been outpulled or outran by a ford or dodge..and i get over 20 miles a gallon. its still running unlike my buddies 07 dodge with 40,000 miles or my co workers 08 ford which is making oil every oil change LMAO! way to go ford and dodge

By: PBrahma

PBrahma — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:18:03 +0000

I don’t even think the Duramax is for GM. I think is from Isuzu, Japanese.

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:20:21 +0000

Yeah well I don’t know what you’ve been smoking AWilli but the F-150 was good for 0-60 in 4.9 Seconds which kind of makes the Silervado 6.7 look pretty slow in comparison. Plus the Tow capacity was decent @ 10,350lbs that was actually pretty good then. It outhauled the 500 HP SRT-10 Ram Pickup which was rated only for 6,400 Lbs!

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:16:17 +0000

A larger intake is ALWAYS welcome, especially when you’re dealing with 100+ degree weather…

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:44:47 +0000

aWilli- In the past 15 years they haven’t, but Ford did at one point. At one very far away point, about 40 years ago…

Have you driven the Silverado SS? Overweight and takes corners like… well, any other kind of truck. The Lightning may not have been as practical but atleast it was a bit better in a straight line and had a *cool* name.

By: Dante_JoseCuervo

Dante_JoseCuervo — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:42:41 +0000

Bankruptcy2009

-…actually that was my point….

By: AWilli

AWilli — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:45:57 +0000

BK2009

Well lets see GM come out with the Typhoon and Cyclone then the SS454, then Ford came out with the 351 Lightning, not good enough so Ford did the 5.4 lightning useing a huffer to make 380 hp but with no towing capacity? then GM came out with the Silverado SS that while weighing 5100 lbs. ran 0-60 in 6.7 and could haul 4 people and tow 8100 lbs.

And you are wrong Ford did not design and farm out thier diesel engine design, International Harvester (Navistar) did all of the work creating and building the engine and Ford adapted it to their trucks. Fords pending lawsuit against Navistar alledges that Navistars design was poor and that Navistar should be liable for all or part of the numerous warranty claims against the powerstroke.

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:42:15 +0000

cab396 Your wrong Ford has designed their Diesels in house before, but like many other companies they outsourced to Navistar or H. International . So there are no worries mate Ford motor will do a darn good job on their diesel.

Dante and your point is . Shut up lol

Biff there are Ford Trucks that will out move a Chevy too. The Ford Lighting and theirs nothing Chevy has that can catch it! the SS Silverado. No WAY JOSE. NO Pun intended

By: biff152

biff152 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:49:46 +0000

At my work we have a new F-550 diesel. It really pulls impressively with a 25000 lb trailer, but it in a race the Duramax wins. That’s just the way it is.

By: Dante_JoseCuervo

Dante_JoseCuervo — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:59:23 +0000

Bankruptcy, I agree. Ford beats chevy, no question about that. Although on a random side note I think it’s funny that AMG’s V12 petrol was getting 738 ft-lbs of torque, more than this big diesel. Not making a comparison, just musing.

By: idrinorbarsaku

idrinorbarsaku — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:45:15 +0000

390hp….700pft…..OMG…I need to stick that in an excursion!

By: zfenderguy

zfenderguy — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:09:59 +0000

700 lb-ft! That is brutal amounts of torque. I can’t wait to see that thing in action.

By: cab396

cab396 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:56:36 +0000

A4 you’re correct! Borat, unless you’re in the middle of Texas, who in their right mind wants to drive a heavy duty PU with a manual tranny? You can’t beat the Allison! Every Big-rig on the road has an Allison in it! And, Dodge/Chrysler has never had a truck auto tranny worth a dam! Bigp, just another Ford guy…….the Power Stroke, from recent years, has been nothing but a thorn-in-the-side for Ford. And, would you want to own the 1st internally designed and built Ford diesel.

By: bigp

bigp — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:27:53 +0000

Bankruptcy2009 is right ford rules ,, a4 is on crack because the current ford out hauls all

By: Bankruptcy2009

Bankruptcy2009 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:45:41 +0000

I would go with the a Ford Truck any day of the week over a Psuedo truck like Chevy. And I am Sure Ford’s Scorpion Motor will out Haul and more importantly far outlast the poor duramax motor.

By: Borat

Borat — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:33:33 +0000

Cummins with manual tranny beats Duramax with slush box. I don’t believe you order Duramax with manual gearbox.

By: bigs4610

bigs4610 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:10:32 +0000

this engine is a freaking work of art.

By: CADDY-V

CADDY-V — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:31:46 +0000

You gotta love the Sierra!

By: A4

A4 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:30:08 +0000

Nothin beats a Duramax