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Nissan Runs Its Frontier V6 at Redline for 100 Hours Until It Glows Orange
Nissan's Tennessee plant subjects randomly selected 3.8-liter V6 engines to extreme durability tests, including 100 continuous hours at maximum RPM, equivalent to 130,000 miles of wear.
Key Takeaways
- The 3.8-liter V6 produces 310 hp and is tested at max RPM and load for 100 continuous hours
- A 300-hour dyno test is equivalent to roughly 130,000 miles of real-world driving wear
- X-ray inspection checks 1 in every 100 engines in 1.2mm slices for internal defects
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