Review: 2014 Toyota Tundra Platinum CrewMax 2WD - LeftLane News
We spent a week in a Tundra Platinum CrewMax 2WD to find out. What is it. The 2014 Toyota Tundra is a light-duty, full-size rig built in the state of Texas, where the state bird may as well be a pickup truck. A 270-horsepower 4. 0-liter V6 and a 310-horsepower 4. 6-liter V8 are also available. All three are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, while our rear-wheel-drive model was fitted with a 4. 3 ratio rear axle and boasted a 9,900-lbs. Built on a boxed frame chassis, the Tundra utilizes a front double wishbone suspension with stabilizer bar and gas shocks, while the rear is a live axle with trapezoidal multi-leaf springs and inboard-mounted gas shocks. Fully configurable for those needing more, the Tundra is offered as a Regular Cab with two doors, a Double Cab with two smaller rear doors or, like ours, a CrewMax with full-size rear doors and ample space for five passengers. The Tundra comes in a variety of grades, depending on the needs of the buyer. These include base SR, mid-grade SR5, Limited, Platinum, and the new range-topping 1794 Edition, which is named after the founding date of the Texas ranch that the Tundra factory is built on. Too much concept, if you ask us, but it sports a... Source: www.leftlanenews.com
