Nissan Titan, now with a v8 Cummins!?!

[dieseldane]

Well, at least someone is listening to that consumer. Beginnning with the 2015 model year, Titans will be offered with a 5.0L v8 Cummins turbo diesel, which some sites list as having more than 300hp and 550 lbs-ft. Bet the dodge boys aren't gonna like that.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130821/CARNEWS/130829971

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/20/nissan-titan-turbo-diesel-v8-cummins/

 

[LearjetMinako]

Well, at least someone is listening to that consumer. Beginnning with the 2015 model year, Titans will be offered with a 5.0L v8 Cummins turbo diesel, which some sites list as having more than 300hp and 550 lbs-ft. Bet the dodge boys aren't gonna like that.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130821/CARNEWS/130829971

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/20/nissan-titan-turbo-diesel-v8-cummins/

Seriously, what is going on with these diesel engine options?! 6.7L I-6 in a 2500 or bigger. 3.0L V-6 in a 1500. But a 5.0L V-8 in a 1500 chassis for Nissan? Happened to good old days of simply in-line 4 or 6 cylinders. I know you can better squeeze a V-engine in. But the engine displacement sizes seem off to me. I'm glad that the diesel engines are finally coming to the market, maybe Ford will finally listen too.

 

[kryptonitecb]

I agree, the dodge cummins is an inline 6 and makes stupid power stock. No good reason to do a v8.

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[Twister]

I agree, the dodge cummins is an inline 6 and makes stupid power stock. No good reason to do a v8.

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Dodge probably has a agreement with cummins. Ford needs to throw a small powerstroke in an f150. Why they decided to go with a 5cly in the new transit is beyond me.

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[wildbill23c]

Read about that the other day as well. Hope Nissan beefs up the rest of the truck to handle the torque of the diesel otherwise people will be back to having blown rear diffs and worse.

As for the Powerstroke, there was a ford ranger on ebay a while back that was in Argentina that had a 4 or 6 cylinder powerstroke in it, I think it was a 2.8L V6 powerstroke if I remember correctly. Ahh, found the link. Pretty interesting. Too bad Ford never brought them to the US in this configuration, emission issues or not, I bet it would have sold pretty well.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Ranger-4-door-Crew-Cab-2003-ford-ranger-4-x-4-crew-cab-2-8-liter-turbo-powerstroke-diesel-/330995659623?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4d10e0f367&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_1182

EDIT: Correction it is a 2.8L I4 turbo diesel powerstroke engine

 

[Frank The Tank]

The 6.7 is not an I6 its a v8. The 5.9 was the I6.

 

[jrpdash9]

The 6.7 is not an I6 its a v8. The 5.9 was the I6.

6.7 cummins is a i6
6.7 power stroke is a v8

 

[jrpdash9]

I agree, the dodge cummins is an inline 6 and makes stupid power stock. No good reason to do a v8.

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We have a 5.9 and a 8.3 cummins. Great power stock. (Not stock anymore but that is besides the point). Never a issue with either of them

 

[v-8power]

6.7 cummins is a i6

according to this site you are correct.
http://www.cumminsdieselspecs.com/67.html

 

[OilPatch197]

I really think the Nissan Titan is way under rated!

As well as the Frontier(is it the last COMPACT truck in production?)

I gets the Job DONE! But hard on gas, but that's not why you buy a truck.

 

[dieseldane]

I agree, the dodge cummins is an inline 6 and makes stupid power stock. No good reason to do a v8.

I would assume due to space restrictions. After all a I6 is two cylinders longer than a v8, and they already have the room on the sides for their v8 gas engine. And I would guess that Dodge has some kind of contract that they would be the only ones to get the I6, at least its current design.

 

[Jraymer360]

plus they already had this engine designed and tested so why spend the extra cash when they already have a motor design laying around because dodge wasn't smart enough to grab it?

 

[Captain Ledd]

Why they decided to go with a 5cly in the new transit is beyond me.

They already had it designed and in use in Europe for years. That model Transit is really only new to the U.S.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Dodge probably has a agreement with cummins.

They do and I think they know if they lost Cummins they may as well give up on making trucks.

It is kinda funny Fiat (who owns Dodge) kicked Cummins to the curb in the CIH farm equipment a few years ago. The 5.9 was a joint venture between Case and Cummins back in the late 70's - early 80's so they had a pretty good history together.

I think both GM and Ford have been threatning to go diesel again lately.

I would much rather have an Ecoboost though...

 

[kryptonitecb]

I've heard the ecoboost doesn't do well when towing. And I'd still go diesel if I was hauling anything.

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