[onewhippedpuppy]

http://blogs.edmunds.com/straightline/2007/06/gm-announces-all-new-45l-duramax-v8-diesel.html

GM will introduce a 4.5L V8 turbodiesel in 2010 for their light trucks and Hummer.

This is a 100% in-house GM design, and not engineered by Isuzu.

• The turbocharged engine is a DOHC unit with 4-valves per cylinder... • It's expected to be rated in excess of 310 hp and 520 pound-feet of torque.

• It will meet the stringent 2010 emissions standards, and it will be compliant in all 50 states, making it one of the cleanest diesel vehicles ever produced.

• This engine should be able to fit in the engine bays of any GM product currently using small-block V8s—which could mean some very interesting further vehicle/model applications.

Sounds promising.

John, I envy you for having that option in the UK.