GM Debuts 8.3-liter V8 Turbo Diesel Engine Called the "Mongoose"My bank account will never financially recover from the ensuing diesel bill.Diesel prices what they are right now—$6.50 per gallon at my local Maverick's this morning—there's still a big part of me that sees the benefit of owning a full-size pickup, and not just my Honda Ridgeline. Unlike most other HD truck owners, I use my truck for truck things. Hauling, towing, and all manner of hunting and powersport recreation have been achieved with just my little Ridgeline.But lately, I've seen it falter a step or two due to my constant abuse and wanton disregard for its mechanical limitations. Chief among them being heading down this extremely rocky trail to go elk hunting and smashing the hell out of the aluminum skidplate protecting the driveshaft. It didn't make a great sound afterward and may have necessitated a trailside repair using a set of pliers and a large stick to bend it back into place. Still, it didn't leave me high and dry, and I got home.Wouldn't you know it, though, a week after that incident occurred, General Motors debuts not just its new HD trucks—complete with CarPlay, I might add—but also its new 8.3-liter Duramax diesel engine, which has more torque than just about every hypercar in the known universe. As well as enough towing and payload prowess to complete all the tasks required of me being the Editor-in-Chief of a powersport website.All that torque underneath my right foot, though. I'm shivering with antici...........pation. RIP Tim Curry.Truck StuffIs Toyota Bringing It's Adorable Tiny Truck to America as a UTV? I Hope SoI Cringed When Ford Partnered With Carhartt. Then I Saw The New Truck They BuiltFor those of you wondering why RideApart has been covering trucks lately, we all tend to need them to get our machines anywhere fun. From towing a trailer full of ATVs, UTVs, or snowmobiles, to hauling an ATV or multiple dirt bikes and other motorcycles, a truck is basically necessary for any and all powersports activities. Yet, modern trucks have become so adept at completing those tasks that it's hard to stand out from the crowded field. Enter GM's new "Mongoose" Duramax V8 that delivers 1,230 pound-feet of torque.The 8.3-liter turbocharged V8 diesel engine replaces the brand's aging diesel engine, while also going after Ford's "Scorpion" diesel, and will become an option for both the Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pickups. As with most diesel engines, it isn't a tower of power, though, making just 555 horsepower. But go-fast ponies aren't what diesels are for. They're meant to rip the pavement off beneath their tread with gargantuan torque, and for things like towing and hauling.GM says that, in the right spec, Mongoose-equipped trucks will be able to tow up to 20,000 pounds with a conventional ball hitch, and up to 38,000 pounds with a gooseneck. Payload for the trucks hasn't yet been announced, but just under the 5,000-pound mark is more than likely. Those specs mean that whatever powersport niche you're into, you'd have more than enough torque, power, payload, and towing capacity to meet any and all of your needs—you could even do those dumb roof UTV carriers and not go over your truck's max GVWR, which most people who run those are doing.The new Mongoose diesel engine is also paired with a 10-speed Allison transmission, and all the HD trucks get new electric power steering, a new braking system, more drive modes, better towing technology, a more refined cabin, and the return of CarPlay and Android Auto. Basically, GM made both better in every single way, while also delivering enough torque to restart the Earth's core if the need ever arose. And I can appreciate that.GM hasn't released any pricing for the new HDs, but expect them to carry fairly high price tags given the current models are already expensive. Still, if I had the cash, and I don't, these would be high on my list to check out given my actual needs for a full-size heavy-duty pickup, and not just my grocery store runs like most people.