Nissan 5.0 Turbo Diesel option

[4xsteve]

In case you haven't heard, like I just now have, Nissan will offer a 550lb/ft, 300HP Cummins Turbo Diesel option in the Titan by 2015. I fear Toyota is going to lose out on a lot of Tundra sales, but we'll see.
Here's an article: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130821/CARNEWS/130829971

And here's a slightly unrelated but interesting tidbit from within the article:
"Later this year, Ram will offer a V6 turbodiesel from VM Motori in the light-duty or 1500 versions of the Ram."

 

[CID 96]

V8 and Cummins just don't belong in the same sentence together.

 

[Sam Stewart]

They are going to have to completely redesign that truck in 2 years because of the new emissions regs for 2017. So, they're dumb. And also the Titan is the biggest piece of in the truck market. Doesn't matter if the engine is good or not. The truck is guaranteed to be garbage.

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[jynx]

But how many people do you know who love a cummins motor? Not saying they (Toyota) haven't done their homework and know the market, but I feel like Nissan will gain sales just because they are offering the option, even if the truck is crap. I understand basic econ and why Toyota won't retool a motor for our market, it's all about $$ and I know I can't afford to drop 40k plus for a new truck, but that doesn't make it suck any less....

Besides why I gotta be a fan of the only major auto maker without a diesel option..... hell Audi, VW, and BMW all have diesels

Not trying to pick a fight, just sayin

 

[Sam Stewart]

Just for reference, my truck stickers for almost 45k. A diesel would be prob 10k more? Just sayin...

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[AuburnFJsexy]

They are going to have to completely redesign that truck in 2 years because of the new emissions regs for 2017. So, they're dumb. And also the Titan is the biggest piece of in the truck market. Doesn't matter if the engine is good or not. The truck is guaranteed to be garbage.

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You work for Mr. T himself, you cant like anything that one of your biggest competitors makes

As for Titans being complete crap, I totally agree. I have a friend who has had one for the past 5 years and he has basically replaced everything on the truck at least once. BUT when you throw a Cummins in any truck, it will make it worth a lot more and LOTS of people will buy it. Look at Dodge, them putting a Cummins diesel in the Ram was by far the best thing Dodge ever did to their trucks. Everything else really around the Cummins sucks on a Dodge, but I owned one and loved it and would love to have another (In the process of trying to find one).

 

[jynx]

Yeah, I would venture to say that having Cummins on board has saved the RAM series from the brink. I don't know about the Nissan's first hand, but what Nick said was the actual point I was making. People love anything with a Cummins in it.