Opinions are just that. I have owned and operated many pickups continuously since the early 70's. Before that it was 50's cars, then Pontiac Firebirds and other "hot cars". From then into the early 90's I used gas pickups of all brands. Some good, some hideous (1988Ford) and all were various degrees of thirsty dogs. They were universally slow, no matter the engine.
Early 90's and I got my first of now FOUR diesel trucks. All have better power, great reliability (except the Duramax injector junk) great fuel mileage compared to the gassers but all were also dogs.
I think that slowness is because all were geared low, had slow transmission shifting gates, the motors revved slowly and they were heavy. Now this V.M.Moteri is real different.
Just stomped it down to pass an old "blue-head"(probably younger than me) doing 40 in a 60 mph zone. Darn truck about put me back into my seat. It's got serious pickup in my opinion. Seconds later I got behind a delivery truck doing 50 in that 60 zone. Bang ... laid it to waste and was doing 80 mph in seconds. Truck acted like a happy boy.
During a towing test I passed an 18 wheeler while towing 5,000 lbs and quickly did 80 mph. From stoplights this truck is up front in the traffic instead of plodding through the gears holding up traffic. Even on the open road I'm no longer being shown I'm "number 1" from people pulling out to pass. I actually cruise along at 75 mph on the Interstate and feel I belong.
Tested it once and the governor stopped things at 106 mph. Got there easily with the feeling it could go into the 130's. This is no ordinary 6 cylinder engine. It's not a "little" economy 6. It is competition for most any 8 cylinder gasser for power and not suitable for smaller vehicles. This engine runs strong and does it with great economy.
That's what I think on the issue.
Early 90's and I got my first of now FOUR diesel trucks. All have better power, great reliability (except the Duramax injector junk) great fuel mileage compared to the gassers but all were also dogs.
I think that slowness is because all were geared low, had slow transmission shifting gates, the motors revved slowly and they were heavy. Now this V.M.Moteri is real different.
Just stomped it down to pass an old "blue-head"(probably younger than me) doing 40 in a 60 mph zone. Darn truck about put me back into my seat. It's got serious pickup in my opinion. Seconds later I got behind a delivery truck doing 50 in that 60 zone. Bang ... laid it to waste and was doing 80 mph in seconds. Truck acted like a happy boy.
During a towing test I passed an 18 wheeler while towing 5,000 lbs and quickly did 80 mph. From stoplights this truck is up front in the traffic instead of plodding through the gears holding up traffic. Even on the open road I'm no longer being shown I'm "number 1" from people pulling out to pass. I actually cruise along at 75 mph on the Interstate and feel I belong.
Tested it once and the governor stopped things at 106 mph. Got there easily with the feeling it could go into the 130's. This is no ordinary 6 cylinder engine. It's not a "little" economy 6. It is competition for most any 8 cylinder gasser for power and not suitable for smaller vehicles. This engine runs strong and does it with great economy.
That's what I think on the issue.