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>>> What are the HP & torque ratings on the Tundra?
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>> I seem to recall 381 HP and around 401 ft lbs of torque. It has a 32
>> valve V8 with varible valve timing and it has a flat power band and
>> it pulls strongly from about 2000 RPM to redline of 6 grand. It is one
>> sweet motor. Quite honestly it would not need to be bigger to haul a
>> 3/4 truck around because it easily out powers any gas truck engine
>> made today. The only gas SUV engine made today that would be a serious
>> match for it would be maybe a Ford V10. -----------------
>> TheSnoMan.com
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> Based on this, it appears that Toyota has upped the ante considerably with
> the "bread-and-butter" segment of product that the US manufacturers count
> on so much. When will the US catch up?!
I don't think the ante needed upping all that much. Great article in R&T or C&D this month on 5 full-size trucks. They all got 12 mpg, even the Chevy (which has MDS).