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Thursday, Nov 19
Toyota's Response to Tundra Frame Rust Investigation Due
Tundra frame rust complaints are the latest ding against Toyota. In September, Toyota issued an urgent warning to remove driver's side floor mats from 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles after a family was killed when their Lexus IS250 experienced sudden acceleration and loss of brake...
Saturday, Nov 14
Report: Toyota Expected To Fix Tundra and Tacoma Accelerator Pedals
Toyota is expected to soon issue a recall notice to fix the accelerator pedals of 2005-10 Tacoma and 2007-10 Tundra pickup trucks that are subject to the company's largest ever safety recall, according to a report in the Kyodo News and by Reuters.
Monday, Nov 2
We're On The Floor At SEMA!
Here are quick links to the trucks we've seen so far: Toyota Tacoma TXToyota Tacoma All-Terrain GamerToyota Tundra Hot Rod And there are more to come! We'll take a short break on Wednesday, November 4, to cover Chrysler's 5-year product plan presentation in Detroit.
Tuesday, Oct 27
Consumer Reports Recommends All Full-Size Half-Ton Pickups
The reliability scores of the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra 1500 and Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 pickups have improved enough to earn CR's Recommendation. Looking for a new half-ton pickup? You can rest easier: Every full-size half-ton pickup is “recommended” by Consumer Reports, according...
Sunday, Oct 18
Pickup Makers Hope To Rope A Win At The Texas Truck Rodeo
Full-Size Pickup Trucks 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 4WD 1500 Ext. Cab ($41,118); NA 2010 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid 2WD 1500 Crew cab ($39,270); (22/22) 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Supercab ($46, 020); (14/18) 2010 Toyota Tundra Crew Max 4WD 4.6L ($43,405); (15/20)
Tuesday, Oct 6
NHTSA Opens Investigation Into Tundra Frame Rust Issue
The investigation is the latest quality ding against Toyota after an urgent warning to remove driver's side floor mats from 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles last week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into frame rust problems reporte...
Tuesday, Sep 29
Recall Alert: Toyota Tacoma and Tundra Floor Mat Safety Issue
The recall includes both the Tundra and Tacoma from the following years: Toyota Notice NHTSA issued a wide-ranging recall late today for 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The recall stems from faulty floor mats that can become stuck under the accelerator pedal.
Monday, Sep 28
Toyota's Bob Carter Talks About Tacoma and Tundra
Could there be some interesting experiments coming from one plant building both midsize and full-size pickups? Might the next generation of both products share the same base platform, similar to the approach Nissan has followed for the current Titan half-ton and Frontier midsize pic...
Thursday, Sep 17
Save Big Bucks on 09 Pickups
Nissan 2009 Frontier $3,000 off or 0% financing 2009 Titan $5,000 off or 0% financing Toyota 2009 Tundra $3,000 off or 0% financing Last week we reported on big savings on Ford F-Series trucks, but other automakers are also tossing big rebates onto the hoods of their pickups.
Sources: Brooks & Dunn Toyota Tundra Headed to SEMA
Toyota typically creates several special project trucks for SEMA each year. It's the show where we first saw the massive Toyota Tundra dually in 2007 and the slick Tundra/Ducati Transporter last year. The Brooks & Dunn Tundra is one of three project trucks that the company is expected...
Wednesday, Jun 10
Road Test Review: 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab LTZ 6.2 ...
The Toyota Tundra, when equipped with a six-speed gearbox and 5.7-liter V-8 generating 401 pounds-feet of torque, tows up to 10800 pounds and delivers a ... and more »
Wednesday, Mar 18
Cadillac Escalade EXT Owners Spend Most On Truck Accessories
Full-Size Pickups No. 1: Cadillac Escalade EXT - $5,814 No. 2: Chevrolet Avalanche - $2,652 No. 3: Nissan Titan - $1,468 No. 4: Lincoln Mark LT - $1,414 No. 5: Toyota Tundra - $1,338 No. 6: Ford F-Series - $1,040 No. 7: GMC Sierra - $975 No. 8: Chevrolet Silverado - $957 No. 9: Dodge Ram - $819
Sunday, Mar 8
What's the Most Reliable Pickup Ever Made?
Our Jalopnik friends have presented evidence that a mid-80s Toyota truck is the most reliable pickup ever made? Is that true or are there similar domestic examples that could make the Toyota look like the tailgate on a 2007 Tundra?
Monday, Feb 2
Decades Later, Another Ride in a Bright Red Toyota Pickup
My very first new car was a 1985 Toyota pickup, back in the days before “Tacoma” was nothing more than a city in Washington. It had no bumper, no radio, crank windows, a back window that wouldn’t open, no airbags and a four-speed manual transmission. I loved it.
Sunday, Feb 1
A New Outrageous Feat, Toyota Tundra "Killer Heat" Super Bowl Ad
Super Bowl viewers have come to expect white-knuckle drama and brute strength from our Tundra ads, and 'Killer Heat' will not disappoint. It may be our most spectacular Tundra ad yet," said Kim McCullough, corporate manager of marketing communications for Toyota.
Thursday, Jan 22
F-Series Trucks Pick Up Market Share, Silverado Leads Light-Duty Sales
According to PIN, in the fourth quarter of 2008 Ford's total full-size truck sales rose to 36.4 percent of the full-size pickup segment, up from 26.9 percent in the third quarter of 2008, while many F-Series competitors lost market share. The Chevrolet Silverado fell from 31.7 to 28 percent,...
Tuesday, Dec 30
Bedevilled: Chasing Zero to 60 in 4.4 Seconds in a Supercharged Tundra
TRD kindly left us a written copy of the technical incantation needed to turn off the Tundra’s multiple electronic nannies. We pushed the stability control button once to turn off traction control, then pushed it a second time and held it down for 3 seconds to switch off stability control. F...
Friday, Dec 26
Road Test Review: 2009 Honda Ridgeline
Price as Tested: $37,000 (including a $670 destination charge) Horsepower: 250 at 5,700 rpm Torque: 247 pounds-feet at 4,300 rpm Transmission: Five-speed automatic EPA Fuel Economy: 15/20 mpg city/highway Ground Clearance: 8.2 inches
Wednesday, Nov 12
2008 PickupTrucks.com Half-Ton Shootout Coming Friday November 14
The field is a big one, including the new Dodge Ram 1500 and Ford F-150, GM’s updated Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra with new six-speed transmissions and the most powerful V-8s in the segment, Toyota’s recently revised Tundra and Nissan’s Titan.
Monday, Nov 10
Say WOT? TRD Supercharged Tundra Clocked 0 to 60 in 4.4 Seconds!
The system provides a significant increase in horsepower and torque. Stock output — 381 horsepower and 401 pounds-feet of torque — improves to 504 hp at 5,500 rpm and 550 pounds-feet of torque. The good folks at Motor Trend recently clocked a blistering fast 0 to 60 mph time of 4.4 seconds in a T...
