It's a shame America doesn't really like diesel, would be much better for a 'sports' truck.
The difference is strain on the engine itself. A V8 is going to be able to take the strain from a heavy load on it much easier than a 4 or 6 cylinder would, no matter how much power it's capable of making. Strain hinders RPM increases and smaller engines have a tendency to need to rev up a bit to build power, were as most V8s, at least from Ford, have a TON of torque right off idle to get you and the load you are hauling moving.
You must not be familiar with the gigantic cult following of diesel trucks in America.Almost completely pointless.
It's a shame America doesn't really like diesel, would be much better for a 'sports' truck.
Or even pure electric...*Puts on devil's advocate hat* You need a ton of torque right off idle? It seems trucks would be the perfect match for a hybrid powertrain..
You must not be familiar with the gigantic cult following of diesel trucks in America.
My god that is arguably the biggest automotive scene in the US.
I am not familiar with it but I do know that a lot of pickups are diesel. But a diesel engine, instead of a petrol V8, in this and other sports trucks seems like a much better idea.You must not be familiar with the gigantic cult following of diesel trucks in America.
My god that is arguably the biggest automotive scene in the US.
It depends what you want from the vehicle. If your aim is excitement, then arguably diesel still doesn't compete on that front. A diesel V8 sounds like a slightly more sonorous diesel. A petrol V8 has a proper character. With the supercharger in the Lightning, you've got another dimension.I am not familiar with it but I do know that a lot of pickups are diesel. But a diesel engine, instead of a petrol V8, in this and other sports trucks seems like a much better idea.
Petrol ones sound coolerDiesel V8s sound cool.
I don't really get how diesel would be better for a sports truck. It's supposed to be a road going sports car built off an F150. Would you put a diesel in a sports car?Almost completely pointless.
It's a shame America doesn't really like diesel, would be much better for a 'sports' truck.
Diesel is different, and "different" earns cool points by my measure. However, it's certainly influenced by the significantly lower number of diesel cars we have over here.Also, we'd come back to the old "is diesel cool?" factor in the case of this particular thread, to which the answer is "no".
Yeah, that's the thing. Here, diesel is basically every regular family car sitting at the traffic lights pumping carcinogens into my face, so I'm rather less enamored with them. I do like some diesel engines* but I've got the smelly (petrol smells awesome, diesel smells nasty), greasy gunk on my hands far too many times filling up press cars to find it cool.Diesel is different, and "different" earns cool points by my measure. However, it's certainly influenced by the significantly lower number of diesel cars we have over here.
I've said for years that a rich burning, carbureted engine smells amazing. Like, you haven't lived until you've smelt thatYeah, that's the thing. Here, diesel is basically every regular family car sitting at the traffic lights pumping carcinogens into my face, so I'm rather less enamored with them. I do like some diesel engines* but I've got the smelly (petrol smells awesome, diesel smells nasty), greasy gunk on my hands far too many times filling up press cars to find it cool.
* Three entirely disparate ones, off the top of my head: Alfa Romeo's old 1.9 JTD, the 0.8-litre 3-cylinder in the Smart Fortwo, and the 3-litre V6 diesel we get in the Infiniti QX70).
*Caddy diesel cold start*
Ooooh, baby.
Sorry, what's the point of a rear wheel drive pick-up with a huge V8 again. How is that supposed to help a park ranger?
V8 = Torque. Truck = heavy. Park Ranger = Offroad.Sorry, what's the point of a rear wheel drive pick-up with a huge V8 again. How is that supposed to help a park ranger?
Because its fun. Drive one and you will realize how much fun it is. I like them just would never own one due to the sub 10 MPG they get. I voted SZ because its a crazy fun truck/idea that just pisses some people off.A prime example of cheap American crap with a stupidly big engine surrounded by crap, with lashings of crap, with more crap bolted on resulting in it being crap. You can tell just by looking at it that it's crap. If I saw someone driving one over here I'd stare in astonishment and wonder why they wasted their money on something so crap.
It's 'orrible.