New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup
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Posted May 2nd 2008 1:56PM by John Neff



More details have emerged about the next-generation Dodge Ram-based Nissan Titan pickup. Questions about how similar the two trucks will be have been partially answered, as Pickuptruck.com reports that the Titan and Ram will share only their doors and roof panels. The next-gen Titan will feature an exterior and interior designed solely by Nissan, which should put to rest concerns about a rebadged Dodge Ram. The two trucks will, however, share platforms, the Ram's new coil-sprung rear suspension, the cool RamBox storage compartment (despite hearing previously that the Titan wouldn't get this feature), and engines. In fact, in addition to a 3.7L V6 and 4.7L V8 sourced from Chrysler and a Cummins light-duty diesel V8, Nissan may offer Chrysler's 5.7L HEMI V8 rather than its own 5.6L 'Endurance' V8. Apparently the HEMI costs several hundred dollars less to build than the Endurance engine. Pickuptruck.com reports that the 5.6L V8 would still live on in the Nissan Armada and Infiniti QX56 producing 400 and 450 horsepower, respectively.

Nissan is also reportedly going to produce a three-quarter-ton and one-ton Heavy Duty Titan, though these trucks will share no components with Chrysler products and be built alongside two other yet-to-be-announced light commercial vehicles at Nissan's plant in Canton, Mississippi.

 

Chrysler must be off their rocker if they're thinking of giving Nissan the Hemi... wth is wrong with them.

 

Yeah I was shocked when I heard that as well...

 

Sad day for Mopar heritage

 

Hemi in a Jap truck wtf!? Blasphemy!

 

That's seriously F-ed up. Costs are one thing, but if the market doesn't agree it's right then you don't have sales.

 

heck if nissan gets the hemi then i might seriously consider buying a non dodge truck. It won't be natural if the same engine in the charger and challenger is in a nissan truck

 

What it is is a slap in the face of nissan heritage if anything. The titan didnt measure up, so they had to reskin an REAL truck in order to step up to the plate.

 

The only thing the two will share is the frame/suspension and motor... everything else is still a Nissan.

Quite frankly, I dont see anywhere in that where it's a Ram being rebadged as a Nissan..... in fact, it's smart business to buy components that are cheaper to build and utilize them for yourself. It's no different then a Ford vehicle having a Mazda engine in it or vice versa.

As forputting the Hemi in the Nissan, I disagree on that, but since they are going to make a Light Duty Cummins for the 1500's, I dont see it really being an issue, as most will probably upgrade to the Diesel anyhow....