The 2016 Nissan Titan's turbo diesel might be unorthodox, but its 310 HP is ... - Digital Trends
Unveiled at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, Nissan says it represents not just a new design, but a new class of truck. That’s because the top-of-the-line Titan XD Nissan chose to roll out in Detroit is supposed to split the difference between a conventional half-ton truck and heavier-duty three-quarter and one-ton pickups. To fulfill that mission, the XD gets a 5. 0-liter Cummins turbodiesel V8. Diesel engines are standard fare in heavy-duty trucks, but the only half-ton diesel currently available is the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, which has a smaller 3. 0-liter V6. Nissan... It features sequential turbocharging, with a small turbo that can spool up quickly at low speeds, and big turbo for extra power, to eliminate lag. Of course, the other side of the diesel coin is fuel economy, and the numbers on that aren’t in yet. Nissan will only say that the Cummins diesel will return 20 percent better mpg while towing full loads than a comparable gas V8. Related: 2016 Toyota Tacoma first look. The diesel XD will eventually be joined by gasoline V8 and V6 options, and a variety of bed lengths and body styles. Nissan says the massive front end is supposed to resemble a mask, but it seems more like a battering ram to us. A. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
