I was almost sold till I heard the prices... But then again all truck prices are like almost silly these days... What does concern me is that Dodge is now moving away or side lining from Cummins with this Italian designed diesel... I do not think this is a smart move as Cummins has been the life blood of the Dodge diesel truck and the main reason it has survived... I work every day on Cummins diesel engines and they are nothing but tough all the way around... This Italian made V6 I know nothing about other than it may prove to be a horror story for Dodge...? Hope not but will say this is a great concept and glad it is possibly starting a trend for 1/2 ton diesels in the US...
Talking to the dealers, it will not go out in anything but the higher end models unless you order something.
I was almost sold till I heard the prices... But then again all truck prices are like almost silly these days... What does concern me is that Dodge is now moving away or side lining from Cummins with this Italian designed diesel... I do not think this is a smart move as Cummins has been the life blood of the Dodge diesel truck and the main reason it has survived... I work every day on Cummins diesel engines and they are nothing but tough all the way around... This Italian made V6 I know nothing about other than it may prove to be a horror story for Dodge...? Hope not but will say this is a great concept and glad it is possibly starting a trend for 1/2 ton diesels in the US...
RAM are white hat (boss's) trucks nowadays. Too many frills, which explain why they cost as much as they do. Frills you don't need on a vehicle that's just going to end up ripped up, coffee stained, and reeking of DuMauriers.
Back when my dad had his construction company, the entire fleet was RAMs. Back when they were trucks you could actually abuse. The Cummins engines were fantastic for hauling heavy trailers. Can't say I'm surprised though that they're using an Italian engine since RAM is now an Italian company.
You do realize that the F-150, Chevy Silverado, or GMC Sierra (1/2 ton for each) will all hit $50,000 easily, right? I bet you could get a Sierra Denali to $60,000 in fact.
RAM are white hat (boss's) trucks nowadays. Too many frills, which explain why they cost as much as they do. Frills you don't need on a vehicle that's just going to end up ripped up, coffee stained, and reeking of DuMauriers.
Back when my dad had his construction company, the entire fleet was RAMs. Back when they were trucks you could actually abuse. The Cummins engines were fantastic for hauling heavy trailers. Can't say I'm surprised though that they're using an Italian engine since RAM is now an Italian company.
RAM are white hat (boss's) trucks nowadays. Too many frills, which explain why they cost as much as they do. Frills you don't need on a vehicle that's just going to end up ripped up, coffee stained, and reeking of DuMauriers.
Back when my dad had his construction company, the entire fleet was RAMs. Back when they were trucks you could actually abuse. The Cummins engines were fantastic for hauling heavy trailers. Can't say I'm surprised though that they're using an Italian engine since RAM is now an Italian company.
RAM is not an italian company. You need to actually do some reading up on the subject. The Chrysler/Fiat is not "italian" as much as GM/Opel isn't "Australian."
Chrysler, in a regulatory filing, said Fiat now owned 53.5 percent, on a fully diluted basis, of the carmaker, which returns to foreign ownership four years after its partnership with Daimler ended.
The union trust fund and Fiat, which has controlled Chryslers operations through a minority stake purchased in 2009, are the only remaining shareholders in Chrysler.
Fiat has said it expects to gain an additional 5 percent stake in Chrysler by issuing new shares by the end of this year, which would, in effect, reduce the size of the U.A.W's stake in Chrysler. Sergio Marchionne, the chief executive of both Fiat and Chrysler, last week said he planned to merge the management of the two companies, which would then operate essentially as one.
I know, but that doesn't make Chrysler Italian. It just makes Fiat more of a global brand with Chrysler HQ in the USA. I don't think anyone is going to look at an SRT Viper, a Chrysler 300 or a Ram 1500 as an import anytime soon.
Now the Alfa 4C, we'll see.
You do realize that the F-150, Chevy Silverado, or GMC Sierra (1/2 ton for each) will all hit $50,000 easily, right? I bet you could get a Sierra Denali to $60,000 in fact.
It is a shame the two door isn't available with the engine... and I am extremely skeptical of their claimed 7.5 second 0-60 time.
-KeithP
Here are some 2012 Diesel pickup test results. The Silverado hit 60 in 7.1 seconds. And in 15 seconds pulling 12,000 pounds. These trucks aren't slow.
http://media.caranddriver.com/files...bhd-trucks-compro-complete-specs-and-info.pdf
Here are some 2012 Diesel pickup test results. The Silverado hit 60 in 7.1 seconds. And in 15 seconds pulling 12,000 pounds. These trucks aren't slow.
http://media.caranddriver.com/files...bhd-trucks-compro-complete-specs-and-info.pdf