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Associate Editor Tim Esterdahl is a married father of three who enjoys all things automotive including wrenching on his collection of old pickups. He also plays an absurd amount of golf. Like really absurd.

2015 North American International Auto Show Notes

During a few freezing (I mean FREEZING) days in Detroit at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, we listened, looked and asked questions. Here are notes that you may not find elsewhere.

"This truck is badass!" - Bill Fay, Toyota Group Vice President and General Manager.

“This truck is badass!” – Bill Fay, Toyota Group Vice President and General Manager.

2016 Toyota Tacoma Limited Pre-Release Exterior Photos

For all of our readers and fans interested to see what the new little brother of the Tundra will look like come on over to Tacomahq.com. We have a complete gallery of all the released images.

2016 Toyota Tacoma Exterior

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Toyota Tundra 2014 Year-End Sales Nearly Hit Target

The first full year of the 2014 Toyota Tundra redesign sales are in the books and they are mixed. While Toyota nearly hit their sales target, this target was really conservative to begin with.

Toyota Tundra 2014 Sales Results

Toyota narrowly missed their yearly truck sales goals. Yet, they had a big year in many other ways.

2015 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Finishes PUTC’s Challenge In Last Place – Here’s Why

Another Pickuptrucks.com half-ton challenge is in the books and, almost predictably, the Toyota Tundra finished dead last. Here’s why.

Pickuptrucks.com V-8 Challenge

This image sums up everything that is wrong for the Toyota Tundra TRD Pro in the 2015 Pickuptrucks.com V-8 challenge test. Namely, if you bought a TRD Pro off-road to consistenly tow, you missed the point. Photo credit: Evan Sears, Cars.com.

2016 Toyota Tundra – What We Would Like To See

In a few weeks, the Detroit auto show kicks off a hectic spring with a new Nissan Titan, new Toyota Tacoma and possibly a new Ford Raptor being unveiled. What’s missing from this list? Toyota Tundra updates. While we don’t expect anything in Detroit, there is a possibility of an announcement during the Chicago Auto Show in February. Whether or not an annoucement is made, here is what we would like to see from Toyota.

2016 Toyota Tundra - What We Would Like To See

As the auto show season begins, here is what we would like to see Toyota announce as new changes for the 2016 Tundra.