2010 Dodge Ram to use 5.0L diesel V8 from Cummins?
Those intrepid sleuths over at PickupTrucks.com have noticed an underhood sticker that may offer an early glimpse into the upcoming small-displacement diesel engine for the 2010 Dodge Ram. We've really got to hand it to Mike Levine and his crew for this one. You've really got to be dedicated to check every little sticker and plaque on a new car to notice that the automaker has inadvertently listed the displacement for a future engine on the air conditioner's R-134a sticker. Fortunately, their every nook-and-cranny nitpicking shows that the Dodge will likely offer a 5.0-liter turbodiesel V8 engine from its long-standing diesel engine partner, Cummins, in the 2010 Ram. This new powerplant will join the 4.4-liter diesel from Ford and the 4.5-liter oil-burner from General Motors in the light-duty diesel truck market. These new diesels will offer more power than their gasoline-fed siblings along with 25-percent better fuel economy. Truck-makers hope they'll spark a pickup revival of sorts, and we have high hopes for them as well. Let the battle begin!
[Source: PickupTrucks.com]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
TJ 3:35PM (9/11/2008)
This is one of the funniest reveals I have seen in a long time....
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No Welfare for GM 3:44PM (9/11/2008)
So will Nissan Titan have this engine as well?
I just hope that whatever Chrysler gets back will be just as good.
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Brill 3:57PM (9/11/2008)
will it be a V8? i believe the 6.7 is an inline 6
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RITmusic2k 4:56PM (9/11/2008)
What he said - is there more information you guys didn't share that indicated a V8 configuration?
montoym 8:50PM (9/11/2008)
I think it would be awesome to see them come out with it as a 5.0L inline 4cyl.
It's not like it would be terribly larger than the current I-6. at 6.7L, that would make it a 4.5L(actually 4.47L) 4cyl if they just lobbed off 2 of the cylinders.
I think it will probably be a small I-6 or a V-8 though if it does actually come out.
FASTLANE 4:06PM (9/11/2008)
This is gonna B another unreliable piece of crap from Chrisler.
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TJ 4:20PM (9/11/2008)
How do you even have the brainpower to type and breathe at the same time?
That One Person 4:26PM (9/11/2008)
You obviously know nothing about their trucks OR their diesels.
Uneducated moron. Why don't you take the FASTLANE back to Dumbville...
G-Meister 5:08PM (9/11/2008)
TJ- perhaps you found the reason for the short post.
Miguel 7:51PM (9/11/2008)
I didn't know Chrisler made crap. I didn't know Chrisler made anything. I think the company you're looking for is Chrysler, and their trucks, especially ones with diesel engines, have been top notch for ages.
Thanks for playing. Try again when you're older.
carguy 4:17PM (9/11/2008)
I wouldn't look too much into this. When the Caravan was redesigned in 2001, it had a belt routing diagram for a 4.0-liter V-6 on the underhood sticker, which we all know didn't come to fruition until 2008. I say, the more engines the merrier, though, for the Ram.
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masarak 4:17PM (9/11/2008)
Aha! This finally proves my theory that all Dodge trucks use the same kind of air conditioner.
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JaysonAych 4:42PM (9/11/2008)
What's great is that it looks like all of the engines uses the same refrigerant charge. So they could have just said that on the sticker and not tipped their hand.
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fastlane 4:52PM (9/11/2008)
THAT ONE PERSON!!!!
STFU I don't really care what you think about me.
You'R definitely that kind of people (Rd Ncks) who think that are well-educated people.
and since when Chrisler is known by putting reliable products out into the market.
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RITmusic2k 5:00PM (9/11/2008)
...still not fooling anyone.
Unless you're missing fingers, you'd better be able to construct and type a sentence as well as the person you're accusing of false pedigree.
TJ 5:00PM (9/11/2008)
U R a Tool. L8r
geo.stewart 5:10PM (9/11/2008)
IF you didnt care, you would not have posted this rant.
alas, stuck in the morass of being an a$s.
Its a pity you're not witty.
It might be worth it then to read your junk
Harrison 7:22PM (9/11/2008)
If you don't care, why are you responding?
I know I shouldn't mess with trolls, but I love their responses.
Benfolio 5:01PM (9/11/2008)
Funny reveal, especially since they didn't have to break it down by engine size, they all take the same amount to charge the system.
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Paul P. 5:13PM (9/11/2008)
If you've ever noticed the stickers under the hood of a GMT-900 truck or suv from GM, you'll notice it also mentions a diesel engine, even though there isn't one yet available in the non-HD trucks. They also have what appears to be a tray for a secondary battery (which diesels require), even when there isn't one. Pretty interesting, it looks like the GMT-900 vehicles were all designed with a small diesel in mind.
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