GM’s New 8.3-Liter Duramax Is Called Mongoose Because It Wants To Eat Ford’s Scorpion

GM confirms an all-new 8.3-liter Duramax turbodiesel V8. The engine will power refreshed 2027 Silverado HD and Sierra HD pickups. “Mongoose” is an unsubtle shot at Ford’s Scorpion diesel. The horsepower wars are alive and well. They’ve just moved somewhere that weighs four tons and probably has a gooseneck hitch. General Motors has officially confirmed its long-rumored 8.3-liter Duramax turbodiesel V8, and apparently building an absolutely enormous diesel wasn’t enough. GM also gave it a name designed specifically to antagonize Ford. Meet the Mongoose. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== “DESKTOP”){ adpushup.triggerAd(“0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8”); } else { adpushup.triggerAd(“82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f”); } }); That name isn’t some random…

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