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PickupTrucks.com asked five half-ton truck manufacturers to provide their best trucks for $30,000. The entries consisted of the 2011
Chevy Silverado 1500 Extended Cab, 2011
Ford F-150 Regular Cab, 2011
Nissan Titan King Cab, 2011
Ram 1500 Quad Cab and 2011
Toyota Tundra Double Cab, all of which were put through a variety of tests over four days in and around Detroit. Unlike a comparison that seeks model-feature parity, this one allowed for manufacturers to provide whatever they thought was best, which is how you get Ford supplying the only regular cab among the field.
After being run through load tests, brake tests, the drag strip, 0-to-60 and even an autocross run, the crown was given to the Ram 1500 Quad Cab. It didn't scorch its competition, but it was always near the top of the field, which gave it enough to take the glory. There's a video of the test
after the jump, or
head over to PickupTrucks.com to read the full piece.
Continue reading PickupTrucks.com names Ram 1500 best truck for $30K
PickupTrucks.com names Ram 1500 best truck for $30K originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 24th, 2011
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2011 Toyota Tundra - Click above for high-res image gallery
The product development cycle at
Toyota can be frustrating. More specifically, the process can be frustrating for North American executives who don't have total control over vehicles specifically marketed to their country. Engineers, developers and executives all have a say, but the final decisions have been made in Japan. Until now.
According to a report from
Automotive News, Toyota has changed its product development process for North American vehicles. An example of such a vehicle is the
Toyota Tundra. That pickup caters to the desires and needs of the U.S. car-buying public, and now Toyota USA will be given the leeway needed to make sure it meets those desires and needs.
The Japanese automaker says it has always listened to its U.S. counterparts. However, the process was stifled due to the requirement that decisions be finalized in Japan. Now, this process can flow more freely. Expect to see the effects of this change beginning with the next generation of the Tundra.
Toyota USA gains increased design control originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 1st, 2011
Filed under: Motorsports, Truck, Racing
Former
F1 champion
Kimi Raikkonen made his
NASCAR debut yesterday, driving the No. 15 Perky Jerky
Toyota Tundra in the Camping World Truck Series NC Education Lottery 200.
Starting from the 31st position, Raikkonen finished 15th, crossing the line on the same lap as the race leaders. At one point, Raikkonen ran as high as seventh, but fell back when he missed a crucial pit stop. Along the way, he survived several close calls as multi-car collisions unfolded in front of him and he picked his way through the debris. Raikkonen's teammate Kyle Busch took the win.
What's next for Raikkonen? The Finn plans to return to Charlotte next weekend to run the Nationwide Series race. He'll pilot a
Toyota Camry fielded by NEMCO motorsports in partnership with Kyle Busch Motorsports.
The NASCAR race conflicts with the WRC rally in Argentina, but Raikkonen isn't scheduled to contest that round. His next WRC appearance will be at the Acropolis Rally in June. As for F1, the former champion hasn't ruled out a possible return if the conditions are right, but for now he appears to be taking things one step at a time.
Raikkonen makes a solid debut in NASCAR originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 22 May 2011 11:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 22nd, 2011
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Arguably more than any other driver,
Kimi Raikkonen has a penchant for breaking with convention and forging his own path. The Swedish driver started out in
F1 amid protests over his relative lack of experience - having contested fewer than a dozen professional lower-level races in his career - and finished 10th in his debut championship.
The next season, he was driving for
McLaren, the season after that he won his first grand prix, and within just a few years was crowned world champion for
Ferrari. And when that got boring, he made an unprecedented moved to the
World Rally Championship. But that's apparently wearing thin on a driver not known for sitting still, so off he goes to
NASCAR.
We first
broke the news of Kimi's plans back in March, and a few days later already had confirmation of his
contract with Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) to debut in the Camping World Truck Series - the entry point into NASCAR racing. Now he's set to make his oval-track debut this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and this is the truck he'll be driving.
The No. 15
Toyota Tundra is being fielded by KBM for Kimi's ICE1RACING team, and features sponsorship from - wait for it - Perky Jerky. The dried meat snack packs guarana (a plant with twice the caffeine of coffee) and was apparently invented when some guys spilled energy drink on their beef jerky while trapped on a ski lift. (Seriously, we couldn't make this stuff up.) Today it's the "official jerky of the Daytona 500", and should go down well with the Red Bull sponsorship on the
Citroën DS3 which Raikkonen drives in the WRC. Official press release
after the jump.
Continue reading Kimi Raikkonen gears up for NASCAR truck debut with a little help from Perky Jerky
Kimi Raikkonen gears up for NASCAR truck debut with a little help from Perky Jerky originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 19 May 2011 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 19th, 2011
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2011 Toyota Tundra - Click above for high-res image gallery
It's important to make sure your tires are adequately filled, but for some
Toyota Tundra owners, that may be a problem. A
recall notice has been issued for some 2007-2011 Tundras because they may be afflicted with faulty tire pressure monitoring systems. Approximately 1,629 pickups are affected by this recall, as it is limited to vehicles handled by Southeast Toyota Distributors.
The TPMS were incorrectly calibrated, which means the warning lamp will not light up despite a tire being under-inflated. Owners of potentially affected trucks are being notified, and dealers will recalibrate the systems free of charge.
Continue reading Toyota recalls 2007-11 Tundra for faulty tire pressure monitors
Toyota recalls 2007-11 Tundra for faulty tire pressure monitors originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 17 May 2011 18:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 17th, 2011
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IIHS Full-Size Pickup Rollover Crash Testing - Click above for high-res image gallery
Like their body-on-frame SUV cousins, full-size pickup trucks are more prone to roll over than a standard passenger car. That's exactly why it's so important to have a vehicle that earns good marks in roof-strength tests. The
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just released the data on its recent volley of tests on full-size pickup trucks, and both the
2011 Ford F-150 and
2011 Toyota Tundra earned the coveted
Top Safety Pick designation. The vehicles earned the highest possible rating of 'good' in the institutes crush test, where a large steel plate is pressed against one corner of the roof to calculate a strength-to-weight ratio.
Meanwhile, the
2011 Nissan Titan took home an acceptable rating in the rollover evaluation while the
2011 Chevrolet Silverado,
2011 GMC Sierra and
2011 Ram 1500 netted marginal scores.
IIHS says that the roof on the Toyota Tundra stood up to 4.5 times the truck's weight while the F-150 handled 4.7 times the pressure. A vehicle must withstand 4 times its weight before five-inches of crush is detected before being awarded a Good rating.
Hit the jump for the full press release.
Continue reading Ford F-150, Toyota Tundra earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards
Ford F-150, Toyota Tundra earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 May 2011 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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May 12th, 2011
