There’s A New Toyota Tundra On The Means: Ought to The Conventional Truck Leaders Be Involved?
(By Tom Lohnes) – The Toyota Tundra has been a truck recognized for its long-lasting engine, brawny styling, and typically off-road functionality. However after 12 years of manufacturing, the Tundra typically finds itself on the backside of the full-sized truck gross sales record. With solely 109,000 offered final yr, the one truck the Toyota beats is the slow-selling Nissan Titan XD. Effectively in keeping with sellers, this third-generation rig goes to be a “world-beater”.
That’s fairly an enormous declare, contemplating the brand new Tundra is simply ¾ manner via growth proper now. Styling will take after the newer-looking Tacoma, with squared-off headlights and a trapezoidal grille. Inside we hope the Tundra can be roomier than the cramped Tacoma, with the high-quality supplies and strong construct high quality Toyota is thought for. Beneath the hood will lie a brand new Twin-Turbo V6, a primary for Toyota. Energy numbers will supposedly be between 375 and 500 relying on the mannequin, and torque can be way over the ability stat. Transmission will doubtless be a 10-speed computerized, pulled instantly out of the Lexus LS 500, which has a twin-turbo V6. Suspension will supposedly transfer away from leaf-springs, with impartial typical suspension or possibly an non-compulsory air-ride system.
The Tundra has all the time been a worth participant within the phase, so anticipate a loaded-up Tundra to be far cheaper than an equal Ford F-150.
