2016 Toyota Tacoma first drive: right on target - CTV News
To show off the all-new redesigned 2016 Tacoma midsize pickup, Toyota brought a bunch of automotive journalist-types to (where else. In fact, the west coast, eco-friendly, off-road, outdoors-oriented lifestyle seems to define Tacoma buyers. These guys climb, run, mountain bike, hike, off-road, fish, snowmobile and ATV – and the Tacoma is a vehicle that accommodates this lifestyle. For Toyota, that’s okay. Knowing its market is also why (as you’ll see) Toyota changed what was necessary in this new Tacoma (like adding a permanent Go Pro mount to the inside windshield) – but left a lot of other features alone. Replacing the long-in-the-tooth 4L V6 is an all-new, 3. 5L Atkinson cycle V6 equipped with Toyota’s D-4S technology, featuring both direct and port fuel injection. This engine is already in use in the Lexus line – however for Tacoma it's meant to relieve the poor fuel economy of the old 4L. The engine develops a peak 278 horsepower and up to 265lb-ft of torque. The Atkinson cycle is what delivers that increased fuel performance (despite this engine information at the introduction actual numbers are still not available) but its use does drop power. Source: www.ctvnews.ca
