Motor Trend names Toyota Tundra its 2008 truck of the year

[dukdodgers]

Spywell wrote:

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I blew the doors off a brand new honda accord with my 1995 Dodge Dakota 4x4 5.2L 318.
Lets look more closely.
Accord: 268-hp, 3.5-Liter, 24-Valve, SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 Engine with VCM®
Dakota 230-hp, 300tq, 5.2l
I guess the Accord should have won since it weighs half of my 4x4 truck and has 38 more hp.
Maybe you can tell me why I beat it by a whole car length from the line?
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Actually, your truck weighs 300 pounds more. Curious about your "drag race" too. Your truck is designed to use the torque off the line, its a truck after all. The Accord is designed for fuel economy off the line. Was this a street race or on a strip? Heck, did the Accord even know it was racing ya? We need more details. Are you sure it was the v6 on the Accord as well?

[dukdodgers]

Spywell wrote:

About Motor Trend,
I don't know what it takes to qualify to even be tested but what happened in 2007 and 2008?
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"2008 Contenders"
Chevrolet Silverado HD
GMC Sierra HD
Ford F-250/350/450
Toyota Tundra
Where are the dodges? where are the Half tons? How can the Tundra half ton win against 5 trucks that have much more brute force than any toyota?
I really think Motor TREND is just a marketing scheme. Whoever PAYS the most wins. I read their article and they bragged and bragged about the Silverado HD. I guess Toyota sniped the last bid.
The Ram 3500 won the Truck of the Year award for 2008 WHERE ARE THEY MOTOR TREND?
I will be REALLY shocked if they don't test the 2009 Dodge Ram. By the looks it will be a force to be reckoned with. They are also coming out with a cummins in their half tons in 2010

The truck has to be new or significantly redesigned to be considered. From there, its not just power that is taken into consideration. Drivability, handling, fuel economy, a slew of other things are taken into account. There is a lot that is taken into consideration.

[mike]

Government Foe wrote:

I get a kick out of all you "buy American" people when I'm willing to bet the majority of your homes include products made from overseas. Take a look at your television, DVD players, stereo components just to name a few.

Yeah its not possible to buy everything that American but the more money that stays in this country the better it is for our country. Simple economics. I'm proud to be American and would rather pay people in my coutry than china or some other coutry. Is pretty simple people like you that don't care is why Canada's dollar is worth more than ours.

[camry junk]

Motor trend??? The 2007 camry was motor trend car of the year because of it past, but now even consumer reports bumped the v6 camry from the consumer reports list for 08 because of the DANGEROUS hesitation(transmission) problem with the 07 08 camry.
The 4cly and the 6cly have a dangerous hesitation problem!! and toyota will not do anything about it untill someone gets hurt or dies.
Toyota moving forward??????????