General Toyota news articles and such

[tx_shooter]

Starting a thread for general Toyota news. Let's start it off with a recall and new motors.

Toyota will put new engines into 100K Tundra trucks and Lexus SUVs after recall

The solution is simply to replace the entire engine on each one of the 103,500 big trucks and SUVs.

abc7.com

 

[tx_shooter]

Another Toyota recall....

Toyota to recall over 42,000 vehicles over loss of power brake assist, NHTSA says

The recall affects certain 2023-2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid vehicles. The agency flagged a software error in the electronic control unit that manages the vehicle during skidding, which could result in loss of braking assistance when turning a corner.

finance.yahoo.com

 

[tx_shooter]

Sad to see Toyota continue to miss the standards that they set two decades ago.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2024-toyota-tacoma-pros-cons-review/

 

[Silverback]

Yeah, when I was looking at buying a new truck I spent about .5 seconds thinking about the new Tacoma. It does nothing to make me want one.

 

[tex]

I looked at 1 when they first came out. First thing I did was try to get into the back seat. Immediately said nope, this won't work for a person.

 

[Silverback]

Backseat of my Colorado is an afterthought. Its tiny.. but one person rides back there very rarely. My dog thinks its fine. LOL

 

[tex]

I also sat in the back of a Colorado, and it was much better considering i could actually get in it. Still was not big enough for my needs.

 

[Anathollo]

Yeah, when I was looking at buying a new truck I spent about .5 seconds thinking about the new Tacoma. It does nothing to make me want one.

I heard that the 4-cylinder tacomas are losing 20-30% resale just driving off the lot. Noone wants the 4-cylinder.

 

[tx_shooter]

I heard that the 4-cylinder tacomas are losing 20-30% resale just driving off the lot. Noone wants the 4-cylinder.

Ironic that the 2nd gen Tacomas have not lost as much value as a 3-gen-old truck should now.

 

[balakay]

Ironic that the 2nd gen Tacomas have not lost as much value as a 3-gen-old truck should now.

The fact that my 12 year old, 140k mile Tacoma that's not even 4wd is worth $17k blows my mind. MSRP was $27k.

 

[tx_shooter]

A Loaf of Bread is to Toyota what the cow is to Yeep.

This Loaf Of Bread Is More Aerodynamic Than A Toyota Land Cruiser

One is designed to go fast off road and the other is designed to be delicious, but can you guess which has the lower drag coefficient?

jalopnik.com

 

[Taco Loco]

A Loaf of Bread is to Toyota what the cow is to Yeep.

This Loaf Of Bread Is More Aerodynamic Than A Toyota Land Cruiser

One is designed to go fast off road and the other is designed to be delicious, but can you guess which has the lower drag coefficient?

jalopnik.com

Test drove a new one on 35's, $79k it was fited by Outlaw Offroad, owned by the Red McCombs/Universal Toyota companies. felt a bit under powered, going like 45 to 70+mph. Very nice ride to it. I like the looks of it. Very complicated drivetrain design IMO. A couple more years on the road and we'll see about the reliability of that design. I would deff buy a sasquatch bronco before the new LC.

 

[tx_shooter]

Test drove a new one on 35's, $79k it was fited by Outlaw Offroad, owned by the Red McCombs/Universal Toyota companies. felt a bit under powered, going like 45 to 70+mph. Very nice ride to it. I like the looks of it. Very complicated drivetrain design IMO. A couple more years on the road and we'll see about the reliability of that design. I would deff buy a sasquatch bronco before the new LC.

I do like the overall vehicle but the reports on that power band & drivetrain are concerns. While my 3rd gen may be old it has a great drive feel to it with the supercharger.