 Trucks, despite all the bells and whistles out there, at some point need to provide the necessary power and torque requested by their owners. RAM has stepped up to the plate on that point with their 3rd-generation (but newly-devised) 3.0-liter V-6 EcoDiesel for the 1500 pickup truck! With a best-in-class torque rating under its belt already, this engine is going to mow down any doubters! The Ram 1500 establishes a world-crushing 480 lb-ft of torque and then ups the ante with a towing strength of up to 12,560-lbs with this engine. This unimaginable engine was built in Ferrara, Italy and can be embedded into all Ram 1500 models, including the Rebel model, which up until this year has not been allowed to do so! Did we mention that the prior generations of this engine already won "Wards 10 Best Engines" for 3 consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016). Need to know more? We understand!
Reid Bigland, the Head of Ram Brand, had this to say, among other good things: "The new Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is America's most powerful half-ton diesel pickup, following up on Ram's Heavy Duty torque leadership and achieving what no other manufacturer has, with up to 480 lb-ft of torque in a 3.0-L engine. The all-new EcoDiesel engine and our eTorque mild-hybrid powertrain technologies deliver the highest available fuel efficiency for our Ram 1500 customers."
2020 EcoDiesel Facts:
- A double vacuum pump system appropriates both electric as well as a novel mechanical low-friction pump with re-designed blades for gains in system competence.
- A latest-generation, variable geometry turbine turbocharger that is water-cooled affords the 1500 proficiency and responsiveness when in transient states.
- Compression ratio moves from the former 16.5:1 to an exceptional 16.0:1.
- Exhaust gas recirculation system framework now has a dual loop (low/high pressure) system. This pulls gases behind the diesel particulate filter via the extra low-pressure circulation system, which in turn leads to decreasing the number of drive losses to the turbocharger, which translates to more fuel conservation.
- High-pressure direct-injection fuel injector nozzles were reconstructed in accord with the bolstered combustion chamber. (29,000 psi/2,000 bar)
- Newly thought-out cylinder head intake ports advance more beneficial air currents, building both fuel-savings and performance.
- Aluminum alloy pistons were totally re-fashioned to incorporate thinner rings and a low-friction coating on the pin/side-skirts that results in a decrease in any losses.
This third generation's the charm for the turbocharged 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6, now with a broadened scope in both torque & horsepower, a new 16.0:1 compression ratio, and a best-in-class 480 lb-ft of torque at 1,600-RPM standing. In the 2020 Ram 1500 pickup truck, the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 enlarges its lead in terms of torque, by 14-percent from just 2018! The new engine authorizes horsepower values of 8-percent higher, up to 260-hp at 3,600-RPM (since the second-generation engine).
The 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 administers a 60-degree angle inside the cylinder banks as well as dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) that apply four valves per cylinder. The EcoDiesel V-6 fosters a forged steel crankshaft and then ensures mightiness with bolstered connecting rods. Delving in further, note the heat-treated aluminum cylinder heads that operate different bearing caps, in a successful bid to moderate friction as well as reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). Inside this modern marvel, roller-finger followers serve the chain-driven overhead camshafts and aluminum alloy pistons are cooled on the bottom by oil jet-showers! The block is presently lighter (than the traditional cast iron) due to the fact that it has been formulated with compacted graphite iron, and that blend of materials complements strength, buffers vibrations, and saves fuel. Furthering that goal is a compacted graphite iron bedplate on the block, contributing to rigidity.
Interested in the 2020 EcoDiesel Engine?
It's hard not to be with all of the amazing work that Ram put into this one, and we certainly share your enthusiasm! Why not take a gander at our full list of capable New RAM 1500 trucks right here?