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EDGEMAN

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5 Things We Love About The New Toyota Tundra


Since we talked about this yesterday:

Love: The Powertrain
The biggest change on this new Tundra comes under the hood where Toyota has finally retired its outdated 5.7-liter V8. In its place, there's a new 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 that's loosely shared with the Lexus LS 500. That engine is paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission (also shared with Lexus) and an available hybrid system called i-Force MAX. The base V6 is stronger than most entry-level truck engines with 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque, while the hybrid is even more potent with 437 hp and 583 lb-ft of torque.

We love both available V6 engines and the transmission they are mated with. Toyota managed to carry over the smoothness from the LS 500 while delivering a throaty engine note that doesn't make you miss the old V8. Meanwhile, the 10-speed automatic is quite possibly the smoothest truck transmission we've ever tested. The Lexus influence is welcomed here.


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Posted: 10/26/2021 at 11:32AM



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