nohawk, on 13 February 2012 - 07:35 PM, said:

The Euro emission standard is really stringent. Compared to the US Clean Air Act Implementing Rules and Regulations, i do not know which one is stricter though.... The Euro 5 standard demands 5 ppm (or 5 mg/litre) sulphur content on all diesel fuels and this is what is being fed into the diesel cars thereat the moment ---- name 'em from Euro- to Japanese- and South Korean-made cars.

....And there is now a Euro 6 standard....

Also, to give you a brief graphical comparo on how small 5 ppm sulphur is, the diesel fuel supply here across the Pacific (particularly in SE Asia) are rated at only Euro 2 (500 ppm sulphur) to Euro 3 (300 ppm sulphur) compliant. This is the type of fuel we're pumping into our diesel pickups, similar to those you'd find in Europe.

79yamdt, on 13 February 2012 - 06:13 PM, said:

Typically, the torque (or pulling-force) these midsize 3.0-litre diesel pickups produce is more than enough their gross vehicle weight compared to big V8 gasoline-fed pickup trucks. To top it of, this peak torque even comes way to early from sub-2000 rpm, which then spreads out flat over a breadth of 1000 rpm-2000 rpm wide window. One does not even have to wring-out the necks of these diesels to keep them pulling that's why they are fuel-efficient.

Here are some videos taken in Europe (between Spain and France perhaps) where it featured Hummer H1, H2, a Land Rover, a Jeep and an Isuzu DMax. See how a typical-midsize diesel pickup such as the DMax easily chugs up a steep big hill, whilst most of the bigger gasoline-fed are on their winches or using ropes to pull themselves up together.

You may fast-forward to 5:59 min to see how the DMax chugs up this hill easily



Also, here in a Paris-Dakar Rally, you may fast-forward to 4:50 min to see how the DMax pulled-out a Hummer out of a fine sand trap.

Here's the other one, from the same hill somewhere in Spain or France

Thats all good information and some really cool videos but I just cant understand what would keep Isuzu from bringing these trucks to North America. I mean why does the relationship Isuzu have with GM (or doesnt have) dictate whether or not they bring a product of thier own to market? Isuzu doesnt even have a current model that the Dmax would compete against. Toyota would probably sell way less Tundras and Tacomas, Ford would sell fewer F150s but Isuzu would clean up. Damn I want one!

nohawk, on 20 February 2012 - 06:23 PM, said:

Look Nohawk, the big 2 US manufacturers (GM-Chevy and Ford) should be the ones thinking of bringing these midsize diesel utility pickups to the fatherland. Everywhere you go around the globe say in Europe, Australia-NZ, Asia, South America, Africa etc, midsize diesel pickup trucks are "IN".... The majority of traditional global pickup owners demand only RESPONSIVE TORQUE and FUEL-EFFICIENCY, and not high resultant horsepower that's why big American gasoline-fed pickups don't sell outside of the US.

As a graphical presentation, both GM and Ford, IN FACT, are selling ONLY midsize diesel utility pickups outside of the US and not those big gasoline-fed they sell at home. They must have come to realise it that no one likes them big guzzlers apart perhaps only from people in the US mainland MAINLY BECAUSE Americans have got no choice at all except these big gasoline ones....

If only they would bring in their global pickup models to the US mainland, i.e. the all-new 2012 5-straight cylinder 3.2-litre Ford Ranger and the all-new 2012 2.8-litre Chevrolet Colorado diesels, they would sell like pancakes GUARANTEED sir! ....It's been such a long time you Americans have been denied of the BETTER alternative/ or option.