Goals To
establish Cummins compression ignition technology as
powerful, clean, quiet, efficient and desirable – something
the consumer wants in a light-duty truck or sports
utility vehicle.
To position the brands of Cummins Engine Company, Holset
Turbo and New Venture Gear as the technology leaders
in this arena.
To use this advanced technology to establish new speed
records in excess of 210 MPH using a compression ignition,
turbocharged engine powering a Dakota pickup that is
STREET-DRIVEN, TRACTABLE AND FUN. Project
Sidewinder
- Banks
Race Shop prepared Dodge Dakota Pickup with all creature
comforts for highway driving
- Cummins
2003 inline six cylinder compression ignition engine
with common rail injection
- Holset
variable geometry turbocharger
- New
Venture Gear six speed gearbox
- Wilwood
braking system
- Progress
Group coilover spring/shock units
- Banks
engine modifications and turbo system
- 700+
brake horsepower
- 1200+
pounds-feet of torque
- 210
mile per hour record speed at Bonneville
- Establish
1/4 mile drag racing record for diesel
- 20
miles per gallon fuel economy
- Quiet
running, low emissions
- 100%
highway drivability
- Tow
race equipment in trailer to Bonneville, drag races,
etc
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