GM’s light-duty 4.5L Duramax diesel on indefinite hold
Posted on Mar 11, 2009 by Zane Merva in Business, New Models
The string of bad news continues out of General Motors. Today the company announced that the Duramax 4.5L V8 Diesel, planned for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 will be scrapped indefinitely.
The 4.5L mini-Duramax was set to be a significant option for the 2010 model year. While the engine has not been totally scrapped and GM “remains optimistic” that the engine will be a viable option in the future- potential owners are looking forward to a 310-hp, 520 ft-lbs engine option in a light duty truck will no doubt be disappointed.
The announcement is just the latest in a string of bad news announcements out of the beleaguered automaker. Just last week General Motors announced that an internal audit of the companies finances put serious doubt on the future viability of the company despite US Government backed loans.
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GM Statement Regarding the Duramax 4.5L V-8 Diesel
Given the current economic climate, GM has reviewed and updated its U.S. product portfolio and has decided to place on indefinite hold its previously announced plan to add a Duramax 4.5L V-8 diesel engine in 2010 to its Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty trucks.
Chevrolet and GMC will continue to offer a heavy duty Duramax 6.6L V-8 diesel, which is class-leading in both horsepower and torque. Light-duty truck customers can also choose from several fuel-efficient gasoline engines with GM’s Active Fuel Management mated to a six-speed transmission or a new 2-Mode hybrid that provides up to 40 percent improved city fuel mileage and 25 percent improvement in overall fuel efficiency. In fact, no other full-size pickup has better fuel economy.
GM remains optimistic that the Duramax 4.5L V-8 diesel may be a viable option in its future portfolio.
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03. Apr, 2009
[...] $^%$^& Gm I just read this. GM is tossing the 4.5 to the curve. GM’s light-duty 4.5L Duramax diesel on indefinite hold*|*GM-Trucks.com [...]
John
19. Apr, 2009
I suspect that this so called diesel engine was designed to use off the shelf parts (as usual) to save money and had they produced this engine it would of been another disaster just like their previous attempt. So GM, prove me wrong and email back with your plans to save your company, I dare you !!!
Kirk
21. May, 2009
My family has purchased GM ever since I could remeber but I don’t know if we will anymore. I was looking froward to the new 4.5 L Duramax and what it could do.
I am disappointed in all the recent decisions that GM has made. I am sure that GM will fall victim to the government and ask yourselves this: When has the government ever ran anything correctly and efficiently? Is this the future of GM?
Randy
07. Jun, 2009
This is what GM most needed and they put it on hold. Trucks sell. That’s a fact. With the MPG this was supposed to get along with plenty of power trucks would continue to sell like hot cakes. Who makes these lame decisions?
Steve
10. Jun, 2009
Politics. GM is now controlled by the government and the government is controlled by the oil companies. You think they’re ready to see a full-size truck that can tow anything smaller than a yaht and still get 30mpg? Hell, no…they’re gonna force the trucks to stay at 20mpg or less for as long as possible, because people will always need a truck regardless of gas mileage. They aren’t going anywhere, and nobody is stepping up to challenge them with a strong competitor, so yeah..no need for improvement.
Jason
03. Jul, 2009
it would have been a hybrid killer