Author Archive for Jason Lancaster
Jason Lancaster is the editor and founder of TundraHeadquarters.com. He has nearly a decade of experience on the retail side of the auto industry, and another decade of experience of the part and accessory side of the industry.
One Hot Tundra Girl
Not to sound like a typical automotive mysoginist, but there’s just something special about a woman with a truck. Maybe it’s the fact that she’s willing to own a big, burly, and difficult to manuever vehicle without a high level of sophistication or refinement. After all, men are known for a lot of the same characteristics. Or maybe it’s the fact that this truck is a great example of how to make your Tundra look great on a budget, and the fact that a beautiful woman owns it.
Either way, check it out:
This 2008 Tundra doesn’t have a ton of extras, but the leveling/lift kit combined with the chrome wheels makes for a very sharp look.
Nice chrome wheels.
Automaker’s Strategies For Improving Truck Fuel Economy
Fuel economy is a hot topic in every American household, and automakers are doing their best to re-tool their production lines to shift the focus of their newer vehicles onto more efficient designs and technologies. While it is not so difficult to create smaller vehicles which are lighter, powered by smaller engines and use less fuel, it is definitely a challenge to take more purpose-built vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUV
Criminal Assassins Black 2007 Tundra
We found a handful of Tundra videos on YouTube left by a user calling themselves tundrablack. After a little investigating (and a lot of video watching), we found this user’s CarDomain.com page. This truck is awesome.
Here’s what’s been done to this truck:
Performance accessories:
- Volant air intake
- Throttle body spacer
- 40 Series Flowmasters
- UniChip power tuner
- Underdrive pulley kit
- Performance spark plugs and coils
- Headers
- Fitch fuel catalyst
Dodge Selling The Viper To Highest Bidder
There’s a term for a vehicle that’s so special that it casts a spell on an entire brand – it’s called a “halo car.” There are quite a few halo cars etched in the public consciousness. The Corvette. The Mustang. The Supra. They don’t need to be described by a brand (i.e. Chevy, Ford, or Toyota) – they describe the brand all by themselves.
The Dodge Viper (designs, tooling, brand, trademarks and all) is up for sale, and there’s a good chance the new owner will be overseas.
Flashback to 1990, when the world was abuzz with the news that Chrysler was going to make an affordable supercar. “Chrysler?” people would say – “Really?” The Viper came out in 1991, and it was followed by a series of very successful vehicles (the new Ram, the Intrepid, even the Neon) that arguably resurrected the company. The Viper was, in short, a halo car. It cast a halo upon the entire brand that helped sell cars.
So why in the world would Chrysler part with the Viper?
Edmunds Likes Tundra Long Term
We’re not sure why, but the reviewers at Consumer Reports, Car and Driver, and Edmunds.com don’t seem to know very much about pickups. It’s not because they don’t like our favorite truck – the Tundra always does well enough – it’s just that all the reviews have some variation of this complaint:
The truck is too big. Wah. It’s hard for us to park. Boo-hoo. We don’t like the fact that it rides and handles like a truck. Sniff sniff.
No kidding? You found the “truck-like qualities” of the truck you tested to be a little uncomfortable? Go figure.
They must not be truck people.
Anyone else think this cute widdle guy works for Edmunds.com?
Take this Edmunds.com Toyota Tundra long-term test update. The Tundra enjoyed quite a few compliments – such as:
