ShinerBock wrote:
Last but certainly not least is the Cummins history lesson series. After completing the Duramax(LINK) and Powerstroke(LINK) history lessons, we finally get to the first direct injected turbo diesel in a pickup, the Cummins 12V 5.9L.
CUMMINS HISTORY, LESSON 1: ’89-’93 5.9L
I will update as the rest become available.
Not exactly new technology it was introduced in European cars much earlier. Cummins have not made an impression in Pickups outside NA
The first passenger car to be powered by direct injection was the 1986 Fiat Croma 2.0 TD i.d. , The Turbo Diesel iniezione diretta pump was developed by Bosch in accordance with Fiat's engine requirements