Nissan Titan to get a HEMI from Chrysler?

The Dodge 5.7 Hemi is quite a powerful motor. It is also compact and cheap to assemble (less moving parts). Since the truck will be packaged for the smaller 5.7 it only makes sense to use it instead of the larger 5.6 Nissan.

— 91z4me (View Profile)

Posted on 5/19/2008 2:40:15 PM | | Votes: -2   

I owned Armada, and I have driven some Doge, hemi vehicles, they got the power, but it doesn't fell good like Nissan 5.6L. I hope the Hemi is only a third optional engione for Titan,

— pchera01 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/19/2008 4:33:20 PM | | Votes: 6   

why put a gas-sucker in a good truck? doesnt make sense...

— lexusrox123 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/19/2008 6:17:53 PM | | Votes: 1   

Check your stats, the Villager and Quest were built in a Ford plant. As for design, Nissan supplied the drive system (Engine/trany) Ford designed the body. It was not considered an import.

— montyz81 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/19/2008 4:33:42 PM | | Votes: 3   

LOL!
i recall a story about when the Quest was in development. the nissan people went over what the ford guys had done so far. they used sticky notes for their comments, criticisms, and suggestions for improvements.

by the end of the session, the van was PLASTERED with sticky notes!

without the help of nissan, seems ford just can not build a decent minivan. hence, the expiration of the aerostar (windstar? both?).

— ChicaneShooter (View Profile)

Posted on 5/21/2008 2:58:37 AM | | Votes: 1   

i'm with you. that's the only way it should be done.

— S30GTR (View Profile)

Posted on 5/20/2008 9:05:12 PM | | Votes: 1   

me too.

the Hemi is WAY overrated. not only is it still an obsolescent PUSHROD design, unlike the modern 4-cam nissan engine, but it is NOT EVEN a true hemi!

it's JUST an ORDINARY pushrod v8 with a lot of marketing hype, trying to cash in on the original chrysler hemi's reputation.

the ONLY thing going for it, it that its CHEAPER to build than nissan's modern dohc v8.

— ChicaneShooter (View Profile)

Posted on 5/21/2008 3:22:27 AM | | Votes: 1   

Anytime someone uses "pushrod" in their argument, I point them squarely at the LS7 and invite them to compare stats with any other motor they choose. I'd put my bottom dollar down that the LS7 is smaller, lighter, more fuel efficient, less expensive and more powerful than just about any comparable you can throw at it.

— Threepoint1415926 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/21/2008 8:59:08 PM | | Votes: 1   

I think that Nissan's V8 is excellent, but I'm confident it's going away in the next 2 years. Nissan's decision to 'outsource' their truck production is based on prohibitive development costs associated with upgrading the current powertrain to meet new fuel economy requirements. There's nothing wrong with Nissan's V8, but they're not going to spend the money to upgrade it, especially when Dodge is going to do the same for all their truck motors. Might as well share the expense with Dodge and focus on building cars (something Nissan does quite well).

— tundrahq (View Profile)

Posted on 5/22/2008 6:58:20 PM | | Votes: 1