Toyota Tundra covers fresh ground - nwitimes.com
Detroit’s Big Three truck makers have been watching their rearview mirrors since the Toyota Tundra bowed at the Chicago Auto Show in 2007. This month, rough-housing in the half-ton truck market becomes more competitive with arrival of the... The 2014 Toyota Tundra comes full-size offered in SR, SR5, Limited, Premium and 1794 Edition – each paired with a separate interior and front-end look configured in Regular, Double Cab and CrewMax body styles. “Toyota Tundra with a CrewMax cab is popular with people who work in the construction trades because of its four full-size doors and room for five adult passengers,” says Tina Alaniz, customer relations manager for Team Toyota in Schererville. And because Tundra is built to handle workplace punishment, the front bumper and lower valance is now made of three components to help ease replacement costs if damaged. Rear end design also includes a stylized tailgate with integrated spoiler and large Tundra logo stamped into the gate. Tundra’s tailgate opens and closes easily with one hand thanks to a gas-charged damping strut that prevents the gate from slamming when dropped open. Up front, Tundra is powered by a 4. 0-liter V6 engine for 270 horsepower, 4. 6L V8 with 310 hp and a 5. 7L V8 rated at 381 hp in rear- or four-wheel drivetrains depending to model. Source: www.nwitimes.com
