Cummins is celebrating the production of 3 million diesel engines for Ram Trucks at its Columbus Mid-Range Engine Plant (CMEP) in Indiana. The latest 400-horsepower, 6.7-liter inline 6-cylinder turbodiesel high-output engine is the first engine to break the four figure torque barrier and boasts a host of upgrades, including new block, pistons, cylinder head and valvetrain, for more power, better fuel efficiency and reduced Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH).
Cummins began supplying engines to then Dodge Ram trucks in 1988. Since then, the company has achieved the following production milestones.
1988: introduced first Cummins-powered RAM for Model Year 1989
1996: exceeded 200-horsepower
2001: surpassed 500-pound-feet torque
2007: launched 6.7-liter, 350-horsepower engine
2013: reached 385-horsepower, 850 pounds-feet torque
“The relationship that Ram Truck has with Cummins is one of the industry’s most enduring, and continues to raise the bar for power and durability,” said Reid Bigland, Head of Ram. “Both companies have benefitted from this partnership, but Ram customers truly get to enjoy the toughness and best-in-class capability that a Cummins-powered Ram Heavy Duty truck delivers.”
“From our 5.9-liter, 400 ft.-lb. beginnings to the 6.7-liter, 1000 ft.-lb. engines available in today’s RAM pickups, Cummins and RAM lead the way in innovation, power and durability.We are grateful to Ram for choosing Cummins-powered engines for the Ram for 30 years, and we look forward to a long partnership,” said Melina Kennedy, Executive Director of Cummins Pickup Business.
