Nice engine and it seems to make great power but it does nothing for the Tundras ugly looks!

 

hey there goes that whatever other than truck update as Ford scrambles to reinvent the next F series truck os they can try and compete. Funny thing is they had a 5.4 in 2000 that laid down 385 hp/385tq with 4 valves and no VVT.

 

In the Cobra R? Wasn't it also physically large, heavy, and very rough around the edges (acceptable in a race car like the Cobra R, not in a truck, though)

As a bonus feature I'd guess it was probably pretty expensive to build.

 

Okay, so its only peak numbers, but the heads are there and with some VVT luv you could take the edge off. Granted a good block can be worth some serious power (maybe on the order of 30 or so HP), but its all in the heads y'know. Hell I guess Ford could trump them all and just shove the GT500 motor in there, nobody batts an eye at 50k+ trucks anymore.

 

Some will, some won't.

 

I one who will....great numbers out of that V8
Im not to big on the looks, but a new design tends to grow on me with time..

 

I agree.

 

First off, where in hell did I say ANYTHING about Ford here??? I think we all know the engines that Ford has available to it at this time.

Next, I call a truck hideous............... but with a nice engine................. and I'm drinking the Toyota koolaid??? Allrightythen.

Just admit that the truck offers a few things that the GMT900's don't. It is also behind in a few areas. Its not that difficult.............. and noones manhood is threatened.

Maybe I missed this.............. but is the 6.0 with 380hp available on every configuration of Silverado??? Maybe its just me, but I thought it was only available on the Denali (someone please correct me if I am wrong............ so many engines, so many configurations).

PS, when everyone was debating the cylinder deactivation that was offered on the 5.3............... 1 mpg was a big deal.............. and now its not. Just one more of those things that make you go Hmmmmm..............

 

A truck with as much torque as my GTO

 

The new Tundra will outperform everything. I just hope GM doesn't rely on customer loyalty to keep bringing in their sales.

 

Makes ya wonder what they have cooking up in the sports car melting pot?

 

probably something about as visually exciting as a camry coupe, then again if it was fitted with that 5.7 truck engine and was RWD, one might be able to stomach the inevitable blandness.

 

403 hp @ 5700 rpm 417 ft-lbs. @ 4300 rpm, 87 octane, six-speed transmission


Toyota did well but looks like GM already has an answer. That Tundra is ugly as hell though. I am at a loss of words about the interior.

 

Imports have always made great power with their V6's in recent years. All they had to do is slap on 2 more cylinders and step right in the middle of the pickup wars, and did.

 

GM V8s are in a class of their own. Now it seems, so are Toyota's... the two 'classes' now go toe-to-toe. I still prefer the simplicity, power, lightness and fuel economy of the OHV V8 but you have to give Toyota credit for declaring their intentions with 5.7L of V8 muscle and 6 spd auto. It kinda puts Ford's 4.6, 5.4L efforts to shame, dunnit?