Nissan Titan to get a Cummins 4cyl Diesel engine

[Sean88gt]

If it ain't a Cat, it's a dog!

Big fan of the new Cat truck, are you?

[David]

Can I get it in a better looking truck?

[Strychnine]

http://cumminsengines.com/nissan-to-equip-nextgeneration-titan

NISSAN TO EQUIP NEXT-GENERATION TITAN PICKUP WITH NEW CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL ENGINE
20 August 2013

IRVINE, Calif. (Aug. 20, 2013) – At the kickoff of Nissan 360, an industry showcase of Nissan’s global product and technology portfolio, the company announced it will offer a newly-developed Cummins V8 turbo diesel in its next generation full-size pickup.

Now in the latter stages of development and testing, the available Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel engine has been optimized for the next generation Titan as a result of the partnership between Cummins and Nissan. Cummins also is developing a version of the engine for its commercial vehicle customers.

“We have done our homework on the next-generation Titan. Truck owners told us there’s a demand for the performance and torque of a diesel in a capable truck that doesn’t require the jump up to a heavy-duty commercial pickup,” said Fred Diaz, divisional vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing, Service & Parts, Nissan North America. “There is no question that the new Titan will turn heads, and with the available Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel, we expect to win new fans and attract buyers looking for this unique configuration.”

Nissan has previously announced the next-generation Titan will add powertrain options and cab-and-box configurations to broaden the appeal of the new truck when it comes to market.

“We are very excited to partner with Nissan on the introduction of the Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel to the North American pickup truck market,” said Dave Crompton, vice president, Cummins Engine Business. “This new engine will offer the right balance of power, performance and fuel economy while delivering the dependability that customers expect of a Cummins engine. This will be a great package.”

With a torque rating in the mid-500s (lb-ft) and more than 300 horsepower, the Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel will provide light truck customers the combination of towing capacity and mileage that is expected in the highly-competitive North American truck marketplace.

The Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel will be built in America's manufacturing heartland at the Columbus Engine Plant, in Columbus, Ind., Cummins headquarters. This plant has the latest technological innovations to continue the 90-plus year tradition of building the highest quality Cummins engines.

The Titan program is being led by teams in Nissan Americas’ headquarters in Franklin, Tenn., while engineering and testing is performed by Nissan Technical Center North America in Farmington Hills, Mich. and Stanfield, Ariz. as well as Nissan’s global engineering center. Design is being led by Nissan Design America in La Jolla, Calif.

Like the current model, the next-generation Titan will be built at Nissan’s Canton, Miss. vehicle assembly plant and its gasoline engines cast, forged and assembled at Nissan’s Decherd, Tenn. powertrain plant.

For competitive reasons, Nissan is not announcing launch dates at this stage in the truck’s development, however engineering prototype trucks powered by the Cummins engine are currently undergoing extensive on-public-highway performance and durability testing.

Further information on the upcoming Titan truck and Cummins engine will be released at a later date.

About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in 2010, 2011, and 2012 by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the Americas media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.

About Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 248,000 employees globally, Nissan provided customers with more than 4.8 million vehicles in 2011, generating revenue of 9.4 trillion yen ($118.95 billion US). With a strong commitment to developing exciting and innovative products for all, Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of 64 models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. A pioneer in zero-emission mobility, Nissan made history with the introduction of the Nissan LEAF, the first affordable, mass-market, pure-electric vehicle and winner of numerous international accolades, including the prestigious 2011-2012 Car of the Year Japan and 2011 World Car of the Year awards. For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.

About Cummins Inc.
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service diesel and natural gas engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (USA), Cummins currently employs approximately 46,000 people worldwide and serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of approximately 600 company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 6,500 dealer locations. Cummins earned $1.65 billion on sales of $17.3 billion in 2012. Press releases can be found on the Web at cummins.com or cumminsengines.com. Follow Cummins on Twitter at http://twitter.com/cumminsengines and on YouTube at http://youtube.com/cumminsengines.

[inline 6]

Damn that would probably fit nicely in my jeep JK.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

If it ain't a Cat, it's a dog!

[Baron Von Crowder]

Score!

It will be the 5.0 V8 - what we call the LDD

300+ hp. Mid 500s ft-lbs


Bloomberg:


http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/201...an-pickup.html

interesting, I guess the mule proved to need more power?

any numbers on the 5.0?

[dblack1]

So no I4 diesel now, just a 5L V8 diesel?

[MattB]

I could have sworn that Nissan killed off the Titan a year or two ago. Is there a production gap?

No, that's probably Nissan's best seller! As far as real world Mpg, a Titan gets nowhere near 18. Maybe 14 with a lot of highway driving unfortunately. I'd love to see a diesel!

[Strychnine]

Score!

It will be the 5.0 V8 - what we call the LDD

300+ hp. Mid 500s ft-lbs


Bloomberg:

The 5-liter, V-8 turbo diesel will be supplied by Cummins Inc. (CMI), Yokohama, Japan-based Nissan said in a statement today. Details of the next Mississippi-built Titan, which hasn’t been fully revamped since its 2003 introduction, aren’t being disclosed at this time, the company said.

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-20/nissan-to-offer-cummins-diesel-engine-for-titan-pickup.html

[Mach1]

your pictar keeps changing.

bigger = better lol, I wanted to make a point
same motor tho

[Baron Von Crowder]

It's enough hp for this guy, it'd prob be fine for a 1/2 ton.

your pictar keeps changing.

[Cooter]

first Cummins in the Dodges were 160hp and they would pull order out of chaos...

slowly, but they would do it!

[Baron Von Crowder]

It's enough hp for this guy, it'd prob be fine for a 1/2 ton.

True story, first powerstrokes were 185hp and 350ft/lbs trq.

[Mach1]

Sorry, but that's not enough horsepower to get a truck moving. The torque number is amazing, but still way too low on power. Maybe I'm just spoiled with big v8s

It's enough hp for this guy, it'd prob be fine for a 1/2 ton.

[A_A_G]

Sorry, but that's not enough horsepower to get a truck moving. The torque number is amazing, but still way too low on power. Maybe I'm just spoiled with big v8s