Nissan has announced an all-new diesel engine for its Frontier pickup at this year’s Chicago Auto Show.
Known as the Frontier Diesel Runner, the truck will be powered by a 2.8-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel. Power numbers haven’t been confirmed just yet, but Nissan says it pumps out roughly 200 horsepower and “more than” 350 lb.-ft. of torque, and mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission manufactured by ZF. The Cummins diesel also provides better towing and improves fuel economy by 35 per cent when compared to the V6-powered Frontier, according to Nissan.
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The Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner.
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Although the Frontier Diesel Runner isn’t confirmed for production at this point in time, Nissan says the Frontier Diesel Runner “serves to both gauge the market reaction to a Nissan mid-size pickup with a diesel engine and plot a potential future direction for the Frontier.”
The Diesel Runner is finished in a special-edition colour called “Arrest Me Red” accented by matte silver and carbon-fibre accents. It also gets a unique chin spoiler, a mesh grille, a unique hood and two-tone 16-inch alloy wheels. Inside, the Diesel Runner continues the red-on-silver-on-carbon theme with red accents and carbon fibre-like trim on the seats, as well as silver stitching. The instrument panel is finished in carbon fibre, and red-tinted gauges are unique to the model.
In addition to the Frontier Diesel Runner, Nissan is planning a Cummins-powered Titan, set to arrive in 2015.
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The Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner.
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