Earth Mover

[twowheelnut]

"The real achievement of the new engine, however, is its mammoth torque, which swells to a peak of 738-lb-ft between 1750 and 3000 rpm..." :blink:

Heavens to Mergatroid!

 

[radman]

Impressive, but folks don't buy diesels for mega-torque, they buy them for mega-thrift. And I would imagine it doesn't get 50 mpg.

 

[skyway]

A good friend of mine 2 weeks ago was on the Autobahn in a diesel Audi. While on the way to the airport he snapped a picture of the dash to reveal a ridiculous speed from the car. Let me see if I can get a copy of it to post.

 

[mdisher]

Impressive, but folks don't buy diesels for mega-torque, they buy them for mega-thrift. And I would imagine it doesn't get 50 mpg.

huh? Everyone I know that buys a truck for towing buys it for the torque, and has little to nothing to do with thrift.

Oh, but never mind... That's a damn Stationwagon... Sheesh.

 

[twowheelnut]

Impressive, but folks don't buy diesels for mega-torque, they buy them for mega-thrift. And I would imagine it doesn't get 50 mpg.

Cars yes, 'trucks', no. Elsewise, there's little explanation for the relative success of Dodge's Cummins, Ford's Power Stroke or VW's TDI.

 

[Scab]

Ford's "PowerStroke" was actually inspired by TWN's favorite pubescent activity. True.

The Dodge "Cummins" was inspired shortly thereafter.

 

[ponyfool]

Ford's "PowerStroke" was actually inspired by TWN's favorite pubescent activity. True.
The Dodge "Cummins" was inspired shortly thereafter.

ROTFLMAOKSO!

 

[twowheelnut]

Ford's "PowerStroke" was actually inspired by TWN's favorite pubescent activity. True.
The Dodge "Cummins" was inspired shortly thereafter.

Ahhh, but if you could have only tied it all up with a TDI quip (hint: 'Turbo' ), you'da had sumpin'. Rookies, sheesh. Nice try though.

Oh, one more thing... Bite you. :grin:

:****:

 

[Bearly Flying]

Cars yes, 'trucks', no. Elsewise, there's little explanation for the relative success of Dodge's Cummins, Ford's Power Stroke or VW's TDI.

My 03 Dodge Ram 3500, Cummins diesel, single wheel 1 ton averaged 19.5 US mpg ( 24 Imp mpg)With nothing other than Oil changes. for 120,000 miles of it's life, mostly spent chewing up and down Pipeline ROW's in Northern Alberta. That's better than most get driving on the freaking hiway. THAT is the explanation of the Cummins Success!!!!!!!!

 

[nusman68]

In the affluent area I work in, Euro cars dominate the sedans, while the same families will have a good 'ole Suburban/Yukon (albeit with every available option) or Excursion (R.I.P.) (oh, lets not forget the Escalade)relagated to towing/family truckster duties. Unless that Audi has the wheelbase of a Suburban, I don't see it being a 'huge success' on the showroom floor. Around here, you rarely see any Touregs, Porsche Cayennes, etc despite the high HP options available.

I saw a guy with a Dodge dually recently...nicely done letters on the back window..

"I'd rather be Cummin than Strokin!"

 

[donaldb]

In the affluent area I work in, Euro cars dominate the sedans, while the same families will have a good 'ole Suburban/Yukon (albeit with every available option) or Excursion (R.I.P.) (oh, lets not forget the Escalade)relagated to towing/family truckster duties. Unless that Audi has the wheelbase of a Suburban, I don't see it being a 'huge success' on the showroom floor. Around here, you rarely see any Touregs, Porsche Cayennes, etc despite the high HP options available. I saw a guy with a Dodge dually recently...nicely done letters on the back window..

"I'd rather be Cummin than Strokin!"

:lol:

Sort of like a NASCAR sticker I saw on the back window of a pick'um up:

NASCAR makes my **** Trickle

 

[jestal]

Because of the greater heat energy of the fuel and the tremendous compression ratios that diesels can run (because detonation is not a problem) diesels have the potential to make enormous torque/power. With the advent of common rail diesel technology and the improved..i.e..controled and regulated....diesel fuel in Europe and on the horizon in the US there is likely to be a lot of new diesel engines with pretty spectacular power output.

Since all the fuel for the diesel combustion stroke has to be injected directly into the chamber at very high pressure within a VERY narrow time window diesels are inherently limited in terms of the RPM that they can turn which , in turn, limits the HP they can make. At higher RPMs the time window for injecting the necessary amount of fuel at the precisely correct time becomes so small that it is physically impossible to do. This makes the ultimate HP numbers on the engines seem relatively low but, in the mean time, they make tremendous torque...which is what moves the vehicle. It is hard making a driveline that can handle that level of torque constantly, though, without torque-managing it away to protect the driveline.

 

[painman]

+1 What Jestal said. And diesel could very well be the wave of the future including motorcycles. You don't have to think Kenworth to think diesels. PM. <><

 

[sparky3008]

That thing is going to put my Cummins to shame.

Guess it will be time for twin turbo's, upgraded trans parts, bigger inner cooler, bigger injectors and to turn up my Bully Dog. :yahoo:

Dont think my wife will approve though!

 

[Ari Rankum]

Ford's "PowerStroke" was actually inspired by TWN's favorite pubescent activity. True.
The Dodge "Cummins" was inspired shortly thereafter.

PuhbbppppbbbtbwahahAHAHAHAHAHA.