Rumored 'Big-Block' Duramax Diesel Could Be 8.3L and We’re Off the Rails Now (www.thedrive.com)

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Rumored 'Big-Block' Duramax Diesel Could Be 8.3L and We’re Off the Rails Now::You'd expect diesel engines to get smaller as time goes on, but recent reports claim GM's truck power plant could grow by more than a liter.

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[-] stoly@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

So big vehicles are good now. Can’t wait for cigarettes to get good again.

[-] Marcbmann@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

An engine increasing in size by 1 liter does not make the vehicle itself larger. These vehicles exist, that is not changing. Manufacturers are working to make these engines more efficient.

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