Author Archive for Tim Esterdahl
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.
Ford Pipes In Fake Engine Noise for 2015 Luxury, EcoBoost Powered F-150s
Ever since Ford released their EcoBoost engines, their has been criticism over how the trucks sound. Now with a smaller engine on the horizon, Ford has addressed this critic by piping in engine noise into the cabin. Yep, the EcoBoost will now have fake engine noise.
The new 2015 Ford F-150 EcoBoost will have fake engine noise piped in to mimic a V8 engine’s sound.
Chrysler Boosts Ram 1500 Diesel Production – Good News for Tundra Diesel Fans?
Chrysler announced it will double production of its Ram diesel offerings to 20 percent of its mix. While Toyota Tundra fans may not see this as a big deal, they should. Here’s why.
Chrysler announced it will boost Ram 1500 diesel production to meet demand. This success should drive Toyota to get on board with diesel.
2015 Toyota Tundra Bass Pro Shops Off-Road Edition – Stud or Dud
Coming to a Gulf States dealer this fall is a special 2015 Toyota Tundra Bass Pro Shops edition truck. It is filled with items outdoors enthusiasts need.
The 2015 Toyota Tundra Bass Pro Shops Off-Road Edition will be available in October at Gulf States Toyota dealerships.
Toyota Kills 2015 Tundra V6 Option – Pricing Up Slightly
Toyota announced it has decided to kill the V6 option on the 2015 lineup and in all future products. The reason? Demand was so low it just didn’t make business sense to keep building it.
With the 2015 model, Toyota is killing the V6 option and raising prices a very small amount.
Toyota Recalls 130,000 2014 Tundra Trucks – Side Airbag Install Flaw
Toyota says it will recall 130,000 2014 Tundra pickup trucks due to a problem with side airbags. This recall likely affects every new 2014 Tundra built so far.
Toyota is recalling 130,000 2014 Tundra trucks to fix a side airbag deployment problem caused by an incorrectly installed trim piece.
