Test Driven: ’91 Dodge Super Ram 350 Cummins Turbodiesel
Posted: September 15, 2011 Filed under: Off-Road Able, Road Review, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 350, Banks, Cummins, Diesel, Dodge, great, manual, Mind, Minnesota, MN, motor, Over, Pack, pick, Pickup, power, Ram, Super, Torque, Truck, turbo, Turbodiesel, up 2 Comments »
Super Ram 350 Cummins
For me a pickup needs to be something I’m not afraid to get dirty or ding up, but it needs to be mechanically bulletproof and able to haul anything you can throw at it. A good truck also needs to have some balls when you step on the gas pedal and a good ride so you can relax on your way home from a hard day’s work. My uncle George’s Dodge Ram Cummins is just such a truck and he was nice enough to let me take it on a spin during our family reunion. Read the rest of this entry »
Diesels: Why We Need Them Now
Posted: June 30, 2011 Filed under: AUTOMOTIVE INSIGHTS | Tags: Alternative Energy, Audi, Automobiles, Bluetec, BMW, Cars, Germany, Hybrid, Mercedes, Mind over motor, Sport Sedan, Turbodiesel, Volkswagen, VW AG 2 Comments »
BMW 335d
Diesel engines have been around for a much longer time than many people realize. Diesels are coming back to America, in a big way, but I still don’t quite think it’s enough. Over the past couple of years, diesels have started trickling back into the United States due to new regulations on additives in diesel fuel. But, as of now, there is still only a small number of model lines offering a diesel engine for sale here. And I think that must change. Read the rest of this entry »
