Hello Ram 1500 Diesel!
Have been driving/testing these for a while now, but couldn't say anything, until today! And yes it'll have plenty of towing capacity... Chrysler wrote: Ram to Build Industry's Only Light-duty...
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itgut08 wrote:
Bull$hit. The Ecoboost 3.5 is every bit as tough as a Diesel
No it is not. A diesel has much better longevity. That is why you get 350,000 a I million miles out of a relatively small one.
Look at the torque curve for an Ecoboost 3.5 and even the 4 banger Ecoboosts. I know the EB 3.5 is low and flat. Efficiency is because Diesel has more energy per gallon than gas not because of the engine construction. And in theory it's cheaper to make as it's less refined.
Efficiency is from the oil used as fuel ,longevity from construction and the Diesels operating charateristics.
The Ecoboost was partially developed in Australia using Ford Australia's expertise using the 4 Litre Turbo Barra engine. Same flat torque curve,beefier construction 410hp and 415lbs ft of totque at 2000rpm. It was a straight six and advantage over a V6,. Tuners could easily make it hit 1000hp and be 'streetable". Still compared to a diesel it was heavy on fuel.
Ford 4 Litre Barra engine. 365hp, 380lbs ft at 1800 rpm torque base engine, 410hp, 415lbs ft of torque(flat torque not peak torque) at 1950 rpm.
