2016 Toyota Tacoma Keeps the Pickup Truck Sporty - Crave Online
In pickup trucks as in life, it's not always the big guy who wins. While a full size vehicle in the class no doubt packs the most towing power and biggest cargo bed, a smaller version can ride better, feel more nimble, float less and coexist in the world of cars more easily. The 2016 Toyota Tacoma is easily one of the best smaller pickups on the market. Successfully hedging its best between the capabilities of a full size and the relative sportiness and manageability of a small truck, the Tacoma evolved for 2016 without losing its tough identity. During a recent media event in the predictably suitable Seattle/Tacoma area, auto writers had a chance to give the truck a run over hill and dale to see how new technology enhances an already popular pickup. In the past, I described the last couple years' worth of Tacoma as playful and punky — with enough toughness and overall capability to stand in for a bigger truck if the bulk and capacity wasn't needed. If that smaller pickup was going to engage its towing capacity or get rolling with a thousand pounds in its cargo bed, it needs power to get rolling early. Related: Toyota Still Teasing Sports Car Return The same physics apply for the 2016 Tacoma, but its power and acceleration flows more smoothly now from its newly upgraded V6 engine. Source: www.craveonline.com
