HEADLINES: A Short-Bed Cummins Goes Mustang-Hunting…
Just one week removed from Outlaw Diesel Revenge, Mark Rojee found himself back on his home turf, testing at New England Dragway—and further convinced himself that his new 5.90 Index ride is capable of running the number automatically. Such was the case here, when the shortened ¾-ton third-gen went 5.904 at 120 mph in the eighth (and 9.178 at 149 mph through the quarter), beating a hot-running, E85-fed Coyote-powered Mustang in the process. In Mark’s own words, “as long as you’ve got a good ’60 [foot], it’ll do it every single pass.” Between Mark’s driving skills and the truck’s proven chassis, this could be one of the deadliest combinations in ODSS drag racing this season. A full video covering the day’s shenanigans can be seen here.
Fiberglass Body Panels Vs. 150 MPH
Drag racing diesel trucks has always been akin to pushing a brick through the air, but this takes things to a whole new level. This is what the airflow experienced at 150 mph did to Derek Rose’s 4-second Dodge at Outlaw Diesel Revenge. Check out the buckling bedside, the door, the hood and even the windshield! Back at DNR Customs HQ, Derek plans to add bracing to rectify the situation. And that’s a good thing, considering he has plans to eventually trap 175 mph in the truck…
OEM News
’23 Super Duty Dynos 465 HP And 1,185 Lb-Ft, Stock!
We’ve been on the trail of the high output 6.7L Power Strokes ever since they started showing up locally a couple months ago, and this marks the third ’23 model we’ve seen make some serious power right off the showroom floor. While collecting baseline info last week—presumably to break ground on future, emissions-friendly tuning options—the folks at DuramaxTuner.com squeezed 465 hp and 1,185 lb-ft of torque out of their brand-new Tremor F-250 test mule. As far as horsepower is concerned, that represents only a 7-percent loss through the driveline. But that’s if in fact Ford’s new engine is truly making 500 hp at the crank. We think it’s more.
Investing In ICE: GM To Spend $1 Billion On Its HD Truck Plants
General Motors may be pivoting toward EV with its 1500 series trucks, but the auto giant’s HD lineup will remain all internal combustion, at least for now. A recent announcement revealed that GM will be treating two of its Flint, Michigan manufacturing sites to significant, ICE-related upgrades. Executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, Gerald Johnson was quoted as saying: “we are announcing significant investments in Flint to strengthen our industry-leading full-size pickup business by preparing two plants to build the next-generation ICE HD trucks.” This comes on the heels of a huge 2022, where GM pulled off a 38-percent year-over-year increase in HD pickup sales. The General sold nearly 288,000 units last year.
Meet The Cummins X15D
Cummins unveiled its latest on-highway engine platform at the Brisbane Truck Show in Australia. An all-new 15 liter powerplant, the X15D was designed to provide the highest output of any truck engine ever produced, all while improving fuel efficiency and lowering emissions (although this is a Euro 6 engine only). Thanks to the latest evolution of Cummins’ Extreme Pressure Injection (XPI) fuel system, the X15D boasts 660 hp and an earth-moving 2,360 lb-ft of torque. For comparison, the current highest rating for the X15 is 615 hp and 2,050 lb-ft. But the story doesn’t end there. The X15D utilizes a sculpted cast-iron block and a composite oil pan for weight savings—weight savings that gives it the highest power-to-weight ratio in the industry.
