What type of engine competes with the 6.6-liter Duramax that is produced by DMAX?
Duramax V8 engine The Duramax is a General Motors diesel engine family for trucks. The 6.6-liter Duramax is produced by DMAX, a joint venture between GM and Isuzu in Moraine, Ohio. The Duramax block and heads are poured at The Defiance GM Powertrain foundry in Defiance, Ohio. This engine was initially installed in 2001 Chevy and GMC trucks, and has been an option since then in pickups, vans, and medium-duty trucks. In 2006, production at Moraine was reportedly limited to approximately 200,000 engines per year. On May 9, 2007, DMAX announced the production of the 1,000,000th Duramax V-8 diesel at its Moraine facility.
Mercedes-Benz M137 engine The Mercedes Benz M137 engine was a SOHC 5.8 L 60° V12 engine, with three valves per cylinder. It was built to replace the somewhat bulkier and heavier, yet more powerful, DOHC, four valves per cylinder, naturally aspirated, 6.0L M120 V12 unit. The M137 was used briefly between 1998 and 2002 model years for the S-Class and CL-Class. In addition to being less bulky and lighter than the M120 engine, it also produced considerably less output, however, producing as it did 367 PS (270 kW) and 390 lbf·ft (529 N·m) of torque.