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#1 ·
Well with RAM breaking the ice here comes the flood. First Nissan with the 5.0 Cummins 8 and now Toyota is reportedly testing a Tundra Diesel. The Caveat, Toyota's won't be available until 2017, likely coinciding with the Tundras redesign.

As for info Toyota is tight lipped but initial speculation has Toyota sourcing the same Cummins 8 as Nissan....

Toyota Tundra Diesel Undergoing Testing | AutoGuide.com News
 
#3 ·
Cummins is the diesel expert. Differences will be in standard features and styling mainly. But the Japanese mainly play second fiddle to the Americans in the pickup truck market. Besides the 5.0 Cummins is not going to be that efficient, its still a 5L V8.

The Ram HDs have been using Cummins for YEARS!
 
#5 ·
I think the Japanese have accepted that they are second fiddle in the pickup market. To pour money and resources into a heavy duty truck that will sell in very low volumes is a poor use of assets IMO...

to put it in perspective, through october 2013 YTD sales pickups:

F-series 623,309
Silverado 403,435
RAM 292,633

Tundra 91,734
Titan 13,277
 
#13 ·
I was responding to this comment by LOA

The Japanese trucks are good but they hardly come close to delivering the amount of power as American trucks, for some it's the only reason why they would buy American, for trucks.
torque is not power, horsepower is power :D

all 6 of the half ton pickups are clustered around 390-400... the Tundra is 401 if you were wondering...

You also need to remember that 70% of pickups bought are not put to work, they're simply used as family vehicles...
 
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