Toyota's 2016 Tacoma builds on mid-sized pickup truck's legacy - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
With more than 50 years of history under its belt, changing a vehicle like the Toyota Tacoma always makes some folks nervous. But with its redesign of the new Tacoma, Toyota has hit it out of the park, combining the best of the old design with some enhancements that take the mid-sized pickup to the next level. “For the past 50 years adventure-seeking Americans have relied on Toyota trucks to take them places, on and off-road,” said Bill Fay, group vice president & general manager, Toyota Division. “The all-new homegrown Tacoma is a tough truck designed, developed and built for lifestyles of the young and young-at-heart. Ultra-high strength steel was integrated into the body shell using a new hot stamping process that reduces the new Tacoma’s weight. The new Tacoma is powered by a 2. 7-liter four-cylinder engine and an all-new, segment-first 3. 5-liter Atkinson cycle V6 featuring both direct and port fuel injection. The V6 can also be mated to a new six-speed manual transmission. While engineers made the Tacoma more capable, designers gave the new Tacoma a look that’s all about recreational action and athletic agility. Source: www.post-gazette.com
