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Thought you might be interested
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013...next-generation-titan-pickup/?intcmp=HPBucket
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013...next-generation-titan-pickup/?intcmp=HPBucket
I think GM had the head start on this idea and didn't follow through. Lots of talk a while ago about a smaller Duramax V8.
Can't go wrong with a Cummins diesel, I plan to keep my Dodge forever if possible.
The only issue is the crappy transmission they tied with the 5.9L motor.![]()
Dodge will be first with the V6 VM Motori in the 1500. I will resist temptation to take both the new car hit and the early adopter possible nightmare. Barely resist![]()
Pretty sure Dodge had a V8 Cummins lined out to release in 2010. Why they would go with the V8 instead of just putting a 4BT(same as the HD motor just 2 cylinders shorter) is beyond me.
Pulled from the article in the OP:
"Cummins spokesperson David Goggin said the engine sprouted from a Department of Energy project long before the formation of any corporate partnerships. In 2006, the company began working with Chrysler to use the V8 in the Ram line, but those efforts fell apart around 2008."
I don't think the 4bt is as good as you think it is. I've heard it has bad vibration issues. Guy that rents one of our houses is an application engineer for Cummins. He said it can shake your fillings out. Plus it's not exactly a lightweight engine.
Pretty sure Dodge had a V8 Cummins lined out to release in 2010. Why they would go with the V8 instead of just putting a 4BT(same as the HD motor just 2 cylinders shorter) is beyond me.
Pulled from the article in the OP:
"Cummins spokesperson David Goggin said the engine sprouted from a Department of Energy project long before the formation of any corporate partnerships. In 2006, the company began working with Chrysler to use the V8 in the Ram line, but those efforts fell apart around 2008."
VM Motori put a I4 diesel in the 2005-2006 Jeep Liberty. I've driven a few of the 2006 Limted CRD Liberty's and they were pretty nice. Though I've heard if you don't keep the fluids very up-to-date then the motor begins to have issues.
As a big Cummins fan I think Dodge is completely retarded for not picking up where they left off and putting the V8 Cummins in their 1500. And this is coming from someone would much rather see the old I4 Cummins go there, but I think they would have a more difficult time with emissions.
People hated the VMM engine in the Liberty, though. It was a disaster, iirc.
