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N issan has officially unveiled the truck intended to compete against Chevrolet's Silverado and the Ford F-150. The new Titan gets its inspiration from its beefier brother, the XD, but lacks the 5-liter Cum- mins V8. Instead, the 2017 half-ton Titan Crew Cab is powered by Nissan's 5.6-liter, 390-horsepower Endurance V8 gasoline engine. The truck is planned for launch later in the model year, in both Single and King Cab variants. "Titan shares its aggressive style with the Titan XD, but the two vehicles are completely different underneath the skin," says Fred Diaz, division vice president and general manager, North America Trucks and Light Commercial Vehicles, Nissan North America. "Between Titan and Titan XD, we will cover about 85 percent of the full-size truck market." Titan is built on a separate chassis from XD, and is approximately 228.1 inches long (14.7 inches shorter than the XD) and 79.5 inches wide (same as XD). Cab size is shared between the two vehicles. "We've said before that even the lug nuts are different from Titan to Titan XD," adds Diaz. The Titan will be available in 4×2 or 4×4 drive, with three bed lengths (5.5, 6.5 and 8 feet) and in five trim levels – S, SV, PRO-4X, SL and Platinum Re- serve. Nissan also announced that it will bring the gas-powered En- durance V8 to the Titan XD. In the XD, the engine will be mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission. A V6 gasoline engine will also be available, but Nissan says details on that engine will be announced later. While Nissan didn't announce pricing for the new Titan, it did put a sticker price on the gas-powered Titan XD. The new 5.6-liter Endur- Nissan unveils redesigned 2017 Titan with gas V8 EquipmentWorld.com | May 2016 79 pro pickup | by Jason Cannon | JasonCannon@randallreilly.com