Next Generation Nissan Titan Getting A Cummins Diesel Option

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Next Nissan Titan will get turbocharged diesel V8 from Cummins - Autoblog

Toyota might be content to eke out an existence in the fullsize pickup market with its lightly refreshed Tundra, but Nissan looks like it'll be a bit more aggressive with its next-generation Titan. The next Titan will make use of a 5.0-liter, turbodiesel V8 from Cummins, the Japanese company announced at the start of its Nissan 360 industry showcase.

Nissan's commitment to a fullsize pickup isn't really open for debate - it made waves back in April when it lured Fred Diaz, CEO of Chrysler's Ram pickup division, down to its Franklin, Tennessee headquarters. But this news of a monster turbodiesel is big. As of this writing, only Ram is set to offer a diesel engine in a non-heavy-duty pickup. Its 3.0-liter, EcoDiesel V6 will arrive in the Ram 1500 in the not-so-distant future, but that engine will still be a far cry from what's promised with this Cummins mill.

The 5.0-liter V8 is expected to generate well over 500 pound-feet of torque - likely closer to 550, based on the language in the press release - along with over 300 horsepower. Those figures aren't just a shot across the bow of Ford, Chevy, GMC and Ram, they're an opening broadside, meant to demonstrate Nissan's willingness with its next light-duty truck. As Diaz said, "There is no question that the new Titan will turn heads, and with the available Cummins 5.0-liter V8 turbodiesel, we expect to win new fans and attract buyers looking for this unique configuration."

The turbodiesel engine in the next Titan will be built at Cummins' Columbus Engine Plant, while the Titan itself will be built at the same Canton, Mississippi facility as the current truck. It's unclear which gasoline engines will be joining the Cummins turbodiesel. No launch date for the new truck has been announced, but you can read more in the press release below.
 

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Ehh I dont think RAM will be too happy with Cummins about this. And TBH I dont think it'll happen. Cummins makes a great motor but I don't think they make a whole new engine for something like the Titan which, in my opinion, would be a low volume seller.

American buyers know where to go when it comes to a heavy duty truck and the big 3 are kings at it. This would be a fail IMO
 

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Ehh I dont think RAM will be too happy with Cummins about this. And TBH I dont think it'll happen. Cummins makes a great motor but I don't think they make a whole new engine for something like the Titan which, in my opinion, would be a low volume seller.

American buyers know where to go when it comes to a heavy duty truck and the big 3 are kings at it. This would be a fail IMO


and you also realize that this truck won't be a heavy duty truck necessarily either right...


:rofl:

id rock the fuck out of this thing. cummins powered 1500 :fy:
 

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Why would a 1500 get a diesel V8? It would have to be less than 4 liters to make sense. Hell the motor would have to be tiny just to fit underneith the hood.

Anyone ever make a 6.0 PSD fit into a F150?

I could see them going with a 4BT variant tho
 

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I just dont get it. Seems like to much motor for me. Not that I would usually complain against it but doesnt make much sense for a company to throw a huge motor like that into a 1500 pickup. This thing would have to tow 13k or something. And a new motor, new truck, and new chassis means tons of money and they're going to cost a fortune.
 

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I just dont get it. Seems like to much motor for me. Not that I would usually complain against it but doesnt make much sense for a company to throw a huge motor like that into a 1500 pickup. This thing would have to tow 13k or something. And a new motor, new truck, and new chassis means tons of money and they're going to cost a fortune.

I don't know if you noticed, but modern day 1/2 tons are towing 10-13k. 1/2 ton trucks are no joke anymore.
 

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The new diesel ram only tows 9200lbs

I thought you meant GCWR.


Still, 9200 lbs is no joke. Most people have probably never towed anything past 5k. Even with a 6.2 ford or 6.0 chevy, 9200lbs is not easy on the truck. By no means are you going beyond those motor's capability, but there are just better ways to do it...such as a 5.0L turbo diesel with 550 ft lbs
 
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