Toyota's New Full-Size Pickup

Toyota's New Full-Size Pickup PICKUPS Miscellaneous 23-5-5 When Toyota entered the large pickup truck market in 1992 with its 6-cyl. T-100, it was pretty much a flop. The truck wasn't big enough or powerful enough to challenge trucks from the Big Three domestic manufacturers. But now Toyota is out with its new 8-cyl. Tundra. Popular Mechanics Magazine recently put the truck through its paces. "It's so much better than the T-100 it replaces that it's difficult to compare the two. The interior has been greatly improved in both style and comfort, although the rear seat in the extended cab version is tight compared to other trucks. It has a 245-hp. double-overhead-cam engine which is the smoothest and quietest truck engine we've ever encountered. It's much quicker to 60 mph than domestic full-sized trucks and gets the best gas mileage. The biggest drawback to the Tundra is the size of the bed. It's significantly smaller than those of competing trucks. But overall, it's a respectable entry into the world of full-size trucks." Surprisingly, the magazine ranked Toyota's truck ahead of popular Dodge Ram pickups, saying, "The competition has caught up with and passed the once innovative Dodge Ram."

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