Cummins12V98 wrote:
FishOnOne wrote:
4x4ord wrote:
^^^If it’s just about marketing I think 8 gears and a few more ponies would probably be enough for Ram customers to be happy. If it’s about actually keeping up to Ford up the hill the Cummins being a little higher revving makes enough torque at 1075 lbft but needs 500 hp at 2800 rpm to run neck and neck with the HO Powerstroke. I think adding 80 hp might not necessarily be that easy to do. It might be easy enough to just add fuel but meeting emissions and keeping the heat away may require some significant changes.
As of recent years Ram/Cummins don't like to suck hind teet, so I suspect there will be significant changes with the next gen HD trucks powertrain. The big question is when?
I guess we could turn the tables and discuss when GM and Ford will get a better exhaust brake to keep up with RAM.
I think too much time is spent one upping with the more is better. Some like 4x4 get the inline 6 does just fine with 6.
With a different transmission shift strategy, I believe the GM's can be just as good as the Ram.
The next big metric will be fuel economy. Again the transmission plays a role there as well.
