Given the signatures on this site, I think that most, if not all of you have yet to experience what a modern diesel is capable of. Down right scary power folks. Even in the form of a 3/4 or 1 ton truck that weighs in excess of 7k.
I have my preferences, and they are not of the blue oval persuasion, but none the less, all three when chip'd or reprogrammed can down right scare the bu-jesus out of you.
400hp and 800+ ft pounds of tq is some serious poopie power people.