The Daily Drivers: 2014 Toyota Tundra Limited CrewMax - Tampabay.com
Toyota has long been trying to lure buyers with macho images of its Tundra: There's the truck climbing a flame-engulfed ramp in the Killer Heat commercial, while in another, it tows the space shuttle Endeavour . Now Toyota is pitching the... Appearance: The new Tundra has a large in-your-face grille that gives it an industrial look, as does the "Tundra" stamped into the tailgate. The Tundra's hood line is high, even for a truck, perhaps to accommodate the integrated air scoop that spans the width of the grille. Performance: Our tester had Toyota's 5. 7-liter DOHC i-Force V-8, a carryover from the last model year that packs 381 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque. Lyra, who is a pickup owner with occasional towing needs, found even that big engine to be a sluggish performer, citing a lag when she stepped on the gas. (Other engine choices are a 4. 0-liter V-6 and 4. 6-liter V-8. ) The 6-speed automatic shifts smoothly. Our part-time four-wheel-drive tester came with the TRD Off-Road package, which includes 18-inch off-road alloy wheels, Bilstein shock absorbers, and engine and fuel tank skid plates. The Tundra rides like a truck in every way. (Some of the other trucks we've driven lately have a more carlike ride and handling. Source: www.tampabay.com
