New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup
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New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/2/2008 3:46:12 PM
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Midnight
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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.
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/2/2008 4:16:28 PM
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WTF? Thats just wrong.
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/2/2008 9:11:45 PM
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Chrysler must be off their rocker if they're thinking of giving Nissan the Hemi... wth is wrong with them.
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/3/2008 5:47:46 AM
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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...
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/3/2008 7:33:11 AM
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/4/2008 3:49:03 AM
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Hemi in a Jap truck wtf!? Blasphemy!
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/4/2008 12:04:03 PM
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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.
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/6/2008 3:07:10 PM
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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.
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/7/2008 8:20:32 AM
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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 for putting 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....
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/7/2008 9:27:28 AM
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yeh I thought before that it was a great possibility that Chrysler would get pieced out and sold off to various companies when the take-over was completed... and it is happening but in a completely different way than I could have imagined. Instead of Jeep being sold off to the India guys, or selling out the Dodge SUVs and truck divisions to GM somehow, or even selling off the actual technology to the foriegn companies, they are selling off the products they produce instead such as this truck deal. Whereas it does keep some of the jobs in building some of what may go over to the Nissan plant for them to finish with, the question is for how long? Will Chrysler simply have the components at some point shipped direct to the Nissan plant and end up bypassing Chrysler workers all together? This deal will definitely do nothing for helping the Dodge brand succeed by giving the competition the same tools to do battle with.
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/11/2008 9:20:22 AM
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The TITAN doesnt measure up? In what way? I loved my 06 Titan. Towed 9500 lbs, faster than a Ram 0-60, was built in America, as opposed to the new ones by DODGE being built in Mexico....the interior was ALOT nicer than that el cheapo 3rd gen Ram. Sorry, the 3rd gen Ram doesnt compare favorably in any way to a Titan. If youre one of those closed minded blind loyalty guys, good for you. (I used to be one of those guys with Chrysler products) Theres a reason American car makers (esp. Chrysler) are hurting you know. Nobody ever says "I need a quality vehicle, get me a Chrysler product!" That just doesnt happen. I only know 2 guys with 3rd gen Rams, and theyve both had their trannys replaced. The only new trucks I would buy at this moment are a Titan or a Tundra.
Now the 4th gen Ram, thats a beautiful machine.
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/11/2008 10:56:11 AM
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I'll say it again... If the Titan is such a great truck, then why are they having Dodge supply the main parts. 0-60 times don't mean shit when it comes to TRUCKS. I hate when I hear Titan owners go on about that. They aren't sports cars. Maybe Nissan is basing their Titan off the the Ram because it will be better in the truck categories...
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/11/2008 7:42:24 PM
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Hemi in a Jap truck wtf!? Blasphemy!
Seriously, "Jap Truck"?
Lets start off by saying how big of a blasphemy it is for that Charger/300/Challenger, that canadian Ice Head wanna be american car! They might as we be painted with a big red maple leaf on them. How dare they put a Hemi in a car from a worthless country like Canada? What has Canada done for anyone?
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RE: New info on Nissan's Ram-based Titan pickup - 5/11/2008 8:34:55 PM
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Ok, we wanna get technical. The Titan is built in America. The Ram 3500 is built in Mexico. The LX cars (Charger, 300C, Magnum, Challenger) are built in Canada.
Does that mean each of these vehicles are considered to be "from" those countries? Is the Titan American? Is the Ram 3500 Mexican? Is the Cahrger Canadian? No.
The Titan was designed by people working for the Japanese company, Nissan.
The Ram 3500was designed by the now 80% American company.
The LX cars were designed by an American company.
None of them are Canadian. lol
The only Ram made in Mexico is now the 3500, and it will soon be made in St Louis, according to a member here.
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