http://www.speedsportlife.com/2006/02/08/2006-chicago-auto-show-nissan-titan-onyx-concept/ Covering the latest in Automotive News, Events, and Trends Fri, 16 May 2008 19:51:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.speedsportlife.com/2006/02/08/2006-chicago-auto-show-nissan-titan-onyx-concept/#comment-397 Ron Bauerle Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:19:05 +0000 http://www.speedsportlife.com/2006/02/08/2006-chicago-auto-show-nissan-titan-onyx-concept/#comment-397 I own a 2002 ford supercrew lariat (poor gas mileage) and looked at the Titans recently. The biggest problem I have is their drivetrain. The engine iis awsome and they did good on weight but the transmission gearing sucks even with their rearends. A .834 overdrive is ridiculous. The truck has a reputation for poor milage. It has hurt sales and I understand why. For the truck to be a big success Nissan needed to one up the competition and they failed. They just matched it.The truck was designed for performance not gas efficiency. There should be a balance. It should have been designed to tow in 4th gear or 1to1 and have a double overdrive to .5 or.6 to get better gas milage for highways and interstates. I suspect that Toyota will do a better job of hitting the mark. I own a 2002 ford supercrew lariat (poor gas mileage) and looked at the Titans recently. The biggest problem I have is their drivetrain. The engine iis awsome and they did good on weight but the transmission gearing sucks even with their rearends. A .834 overdrive is ridiculous. The truck has a reputation for poor milage. It has hurt sales and I understand why. For the truck to be a big success Nissan needed to one up the competition and they failed. They just matched it.The truck was designed for performance not gas efficiency. There should be a balance. It should have been designed to tow in 4th gear or 1to1 and have a double overdrive to .5 or.6 to get better gas milage for highways and interstates. I suspect that Toyota will do a better job of hitting the mark.

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