Clearly, the heart of this niche truck is the 5.0-liter, tur-
bocharged, 310-horsepower diesel that, while quiet, is big
on performance. When paired up with an Aisin 6-speed
transmission, it delivers an impressive 555 foot pounds of
torque, which is roughly 180 foot pounds more than a typi-
cal 1/2-ton truck.
It's hard to forget a number like that, especially when you're
towing a 9,000-pound trailer up a 6 percent grade, which was
one of several challenges editors put the truck through during
a recent two-day test drive.
As its name suggests, Titan XD was designed after muscle
mythology. The grille of the truck is bold, chiseled, and hints
at an armor-wearing gladiator prepped for battle. The promi-
nent lines of the truck's body compliment this warrior theme.
The truck's bed features a sprayed-in bed liner that comes
standard. To improve towing performance, and add greater
stability to reduces swaying, a quick-fit gooseneck ball can be
inserted in the truck bed right above the rear axle.
Nissan incorporated a nice touch by equipping the gate
with an anti-slam mechanism that prevents the gate from
dropping down suddenly. The gate also lifts easily back up
into place using the lift assist system. This comes in handy
when you've only got one hand to spare.
The truck's bed has a clever LED lighting system that will
illuminate the entire bed when the sun starts setting. Nissan
also opted to keep the convenient 120-volt receptacle in their
latest bed.
pro pickup
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continued
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