*Battle of the Titans* - Review of the Nissan Titan and how it stacks up to its competitors

[mAdD INDIAN]

Link

Some quotes:

Nissan staff are so happy with this motor that they offered us back-to-back rides in the competition's trucks, encouraging us to compare acceleration between them. Assembled were the '03 Ford F-150 V8, Dodge Ram V8 (Hemi), Chevy Silverado V8 and the Toyota Tundra V8.....

....We took them out in turn for a romp on the test track and, while the process was hardly scientific and mostly seat of the pants, I think the Titan will hold its own with the Dodge Ram; the Chevy and Ford will trail a little, but the Toyota will get left behind.

 

[ElFenix]

damn, that thing is all over nissan's website and its not gonna be available until january?!?

 

[Ornery]

"When the very first running Titan chassis came in from Japan, we started it and the exhaust was almost silent," says Christopher Shannon of Nissan's truck division.

"We'd told the Japanese that we wanted a tuned muffler, but they couldn't understand why anyone would want to hear the engine, so they ignored us ? we had to have it redesigned here with an American exhaust company. Some things just don't translate."

Our consumers truly are idiots. As far as I'm concerned, you can't make it quiet enough!

Sounds like they're on the right track. Only reason I wouldn't buy it is the cost of replacement parts. Hmmm, after further study, I doubt I'd buy one at all. They won't offer an 8' bed model.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: Ornery
"When the very first running Titan chassis came in from Japan, we started it and the exhaust was almost silent," says Christopher Shannon of Nissan's truck division.

"We'd told the Japanese that we wanted a tuned muffler, but they couldn't understand why anyone would want to hear the engine, so they ignored us ? we had to have it redesigned here with an American exhaust company. Some things just don't translate."

Our consumers truly are idiots. As far as I'm concerned, you can't make it quiet enough!

Sounds like they're on the right track. Only reason I wouldn't buy it is the cost of replacement parts.

I dunno, in my area, the truck owners make sure you can hear the engine pulsating! I don't think I've ever heard a quiet truck before.

 

[NFS4]

Toyota will get OWNED unless they bring out a larger engine and larger truck in general.

 

[Ornery]

"...the truck owners make sure you can hear the engine pulsating!"

Idiots. No better than the rapping bass boyz :|

 

[iamwiz82]

only a dana 44 in back? Thats really a small axle for a 4x4, especially one pushing 300hp.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: Ornery
"...the truck owners make sure you can hear the engine pulsating!"

Idiots. No better than the rapping bass boyz :|

except hte ppl I see are older men with big beards..seriously! The younger boys have their smaller trucks (S10, Ranger) while the older men have their massive F150/250/Ram/Silverado

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Toyota will get OWNED unless they bring out a larger engine and larger truck in general.

I bet it wouldn't be hard for them to do it.

The V8 in the Tundra is only 286CI(287 if you round up).

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Ornery
"...the truck owners make sure you can hear the engine pulsating!"

Idiots. No better than the rapping bass boyz :|

hahahaaha

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: NFS4
Toyota will get OWNED unless they bring out a larger engine and larger truck in general.

I bet it wouldn't be hard for them to do it.

The V8 in the Tundra is only 286CI(287 if you round up).

Well, Toyota already has a 5.4 in the works as well as a heavy duty model. They also have the new Tundra Crew Cab (which is larger than the new '04 F-150 Crew), so they are making a step in the right direction.

 

[Ornery]

If I went to purchase a new truck, and the exhaust was rumbling, I'd tell them to fix it or I'd take my business elsewhere. I had a 7.5L engine in my last car, and you couldn't even hear it running... as it should be!

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Ornery
If I went to purchase a new truck, and the exhaust was rumbling, I'd tell them to fix it or I'd take my business elsewhere. I had a 7.5L engine in my last car, and you couldn't even hear it running... as it should be!

Personally, I like to be able to hear the engine. It gives you a feel for it. The sounds it makes are part of it's personality.

Then again, I'm an engine nut.

 

[Lithium381]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Ornery
If I went to purchase a new truck, and the exhaust was rumbling, I'd tell them to fix it or I'd take my business elsewhere. I had a 7.5L engine in my last car, and you couldn't even hear it running... as it should be!

Personally, I like to be able to hear the engine. It gives you a feel for it. The sounds it makes are part of it's personality.

Then again, I'm an engine nut.

i like to hear the engine too, but not at 1000db sheesh

 

[Howard]

1000db? Are you sure that wouldn't knock down some buildings?