Who was known as America's greatest diesel engine maker? You'd probably say Caterpillar or Cummins, but some old timers might argue that Detroit Diesel takes the crown. While this makes for a ...

The Detroit Diesel Company has been in the business of manufacturing diesel engines for over eighty years. Founded in 1938, the company was initially known as General Motors (GM) Diesel Division. The ...

Detroit is one of the most impactful diesel engine companies in history, and the Series 60 is its most important engine to date. The Series 60 engine was developed in 1987 with the purpose of creating ...

The dual-stage turbocharger-equipped version of Detroit’s new DD8 Diesel engine is ideal for trucks like this Freightliner SD plow/dump, which need more owner for tough vocational work. Photo: Jack ...

And North America gets the engine first. Here, it will be badged Detroit Diesel. The launch model, at 14.8 liters, is designated the DD15, with ratings between 455 and 560 horsepower. The result of a ...

A Detroit Diesel engine proves its mettle for highway applications – and does an end-run on the current emissions deadline. Detroit Diesel’s MBE4000, a mid-range engine with seven power ratings from ...