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.
BMW B57 The BMW B57 engine is a straight-six cylinder turbodiesel engine produced by the automobile manufacturer BMW. Together with the B37 (three-cylinder diesel engine), the B47 (inline-4 cylinder diesel engine), and the three inline-4 and inline-6 petrol engines (B38 (three-cylinder), B48 (four-cylinder) and B58 (six-cylinder)), the B57 is one of the latest (as of 2017) modular engines from BMW. The modular motors are used in BMW models as well as in MINI models. The B57 replaced the N57 diesel engine family in the new 5-series and 7-series. This new engine is available in configurations with up to 4 turbochargers that operate in a double-series layout. Output is up to 400 horsepower and 569 lb-ft of torque.