2011 Toyota Tundra

Toyota, known for their good cars, not. Very dangerous acceleration which  resulted in many casualties. Even one guy from San Diego California tried to cash in and supposed his car was out of control. So naturally every time one  looks at a Toyota, there is always an air of uncertainty,  and rightly so. Too many Toyotas   recalls. I was close enough to tiptoeing into the Toyota dealership , do not know why, but just know that I was nearly doing it.. I did walk in and looked at the Tundra. Now America is a land of SUVs  and trucks. They stretch as far as the eye can see, everywhere you look really. Everyday you are bombarded with car commercials, especially during the American football season, every manufacturer claims to have the truck that does the job, and only driven by  real men. With this Tundra I think the proof of the pudding is in the eating, and eat I did. Just the curves on the Tundra makes it a little more desirable than other trucks in the game Aerodynamics on a truck, not bad. Then you have the size of the truck that makes it a real American truck which has managed successfully to retain the Toyota look. Big with the double cab package. This is a step up from the Tacoma model.  Now we could go into the whole Trapezoidal Frame, which allows the Leaf springs to be positioned toe-out. The advantage of this design is that, the Tundra delivers superior lateral control when turning especially under heavy loading, that is, towing a rather heavy load. Borish is it not. Basically, it means the Tundra was designed in such a fashion that it can take  to corners well without straining the frame too much.

Trucks as usual are supposed to come standard, Winding windows, basic gear shift and no comfort taken into consideration. Basically is there room at the back to carry a workman's equipment and , can a truck tow big loads? While the truck does this, can the driver be protected from the elements? If these questions are answered then yes lets put the truck out there. What about safety, fuel efficiency and dare I dream, comfort. Well all this is encompassed in this truck.  The seats can be adjusted to the needs of the driver and in the Limited model they are actually leather seats. No need for that though, because it is still a truck, and the basic function is work. The Tundra is the only truck with the slide and recline rear seats, 44.5 inches of legroom in the back. With the 60/40 split the rear seat fold flat and  forms a hard work surface. Indeed the Toyota Tundra is big in all the rite places.

Now again the drive was a surprise., because thing is with most trucks its all about how much the truck can tow, and this truck 4 x 2, 5.7L, V8 can tow 9900 lb. and that is 1100 less than the Nissan Titan. I am surprised though that the Toyota Tundra is two wheel drive. Disappointing actually, because it is a very weak off road truck. It is never about how well it handles. This handles very well and with Traction control in slippery conditions, a driver does not worry too much about skids, This is also aided by VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) which monitors the steering angle and compares it to the direction in which the truck is traveling. Any discrepancies and the VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC) corrects the anomaly. This is a smooth ride, sturdy and never sluggish. And of course its a truck, it will definitely have that roar and that is music to my ears. The safety which comes standard in any Tundra is the latest adopted system of side curtain and front seat mounted airbags. There is also front and outboard passenger knee airbags.

Fuel economy is what you have come to expect in a big gas guzzler like the Tundra, 14mpg City and 18 mpg Highway. Never disappoint, these big cars. Go on and  destroy the environment, why don't you Toyota.

Starting at just over $26000.00, maybe people should start forgiving toyota and and maybe making an appearance inthe Toyota Showrooms.

 For the Specification detail plese visit:

http://www.toyota.com/tundra/features.html