2008 toyota Tundra
By
Herman Syah
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Friday, March 23, 2018
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2008 Toyota Tundra
2008 Toyota Tundra
Superiority? Toyota is drawing no strikes by presenting among the most significant, greatest, as well as a lot of capable vehicles in the segment, in addition to spending billions in a brand-new cutting edge factory in the heart of truck country-San Antonio, Texas. Value? With Toyota seeking to more than double its presence in the fiercely contested half-ton industry, the Tundra stands for among the most very prepared for new automobile launches in several years-- automobile or vehicle. Value? The new Tundra supplies 3 various powertrains (one V-6 and also 2 V-8s), with the 5.7-liter V-8 a modern wonder as well as torque monster-- and is amongst one of the most powerful engines in any kind of half-ton arrangement. Toyota's platform has the whole sector covered with three different bed sizes, 3 separate wheelbases covering five various taxicab as well as bed arrangements, combined with 3 various trim packages (Tundra Quality, SR5, and also Limited) in 4 × 4 and 4 × 2 drivetrains-- 44 different vehicle tastes to interested customers, from work truck to deluxe touring.
Supplying that sort of range right out of eviction goes over and also enthusiastic; actually, some could claim also ambitious. The current launch of the new Tundra has actually not been without a couple of missteps. Several months earlier, an early output of camshafts in the 5.7-liter V-8 were failing. Toyota tells us they traced down all the afflicted components to a details batch and have actually since made the corrections to the style. No failures have appeared because. Extra recently, there have actually been some reports of transmission shudder under specific low-speed conditions, which dealerships have traced to a torque converter concern. Toyota says these incidents were isolated and also have actually also been settled. And also ultimately, there's been chatter online worrying tailgate issues, which Toyota is in the process of locating. Our assumption is most of these stories spread like wildfire, given the lightning-rod impact this new truck is having with lovers and the rate with which an Internet product could travel. With all that claimed, allow's take a much deeper look at just what's special regarding our 2008 victor.
As discussed in the intro to this unique section, we ran our contenders through a series of on- and also off-road training courses at a working Arizona proving-ground center, subjecting all our examination systems to an extensive set of criteria. It was in our work-duty screening that the Tundra initially began to capture our interest, with the 5.7-liter V-8 Restricted CrewMax Tundra running miles ahead of the competition, with and without a packed trailer in tow (note our efficiency analysis in the story and also the Tundra's winning Performance Score). The Tundra verified itself a celebrity gamer in ordinary gown (Double Taxicab Tundra Quality, 4.7 L V-8; $27K), as well as in fully decked out (CrewMax Limited, 5.7 L V-8; $47K). When dressed down, the front bench seats permits a column shifter and also work-truck rush with a double glovebox as well as surprise center storage area under the facility seat. Our totally filled version had flexible natural leather captain's chairs and a big center console storage container, huge sufficient to hold a few laptop computers and function as a declaring cupboard. The CrewMax design, with its extended guest cabin, supplies a gliding rear seat with drop-forward as well as slide-forward ability.
One of the more important interior conveniences, cabin quiet (while driving on rough roads or at freeway rates) is most likely the Tundra's many impressive quality. If there's a quieter truck out there, we have not driven it. Just 2 beefs with the interior: the facility pile's excessive dimension and also aesthetic split (appears like it's cut in two) and also the place of the navigation system practically out of arm's grab the driver.
Is it the ideal vehicle? That all depends on just what you require, however by supplying 44 various taste options, Toyota anticipates to have just what you're trying to find, packing heavy-duty vehicle capabilities right into a half-ton vehicle that's quiet as well as solid. After some debate, the majority of our judges agree: The most deserving rival for Electric motor Trend's 2008 Vehicle of the Year title is the all-new Toyota Tundra.