2014 Toyota Tundra Early Sales Terrible – What is the Problem?

It has been a full month since the 2014 Toyota Tundra was set to hit dealers and the numbers aren’t good. Is the truck market cooling, bad marketing, lack of incentives or is the truck just not as competitive as Toyota thought? What’s your take?

2014 Toyota Tundra Early Sales Terrible - What is the Problem?

Bill Fay, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager, was all smiles at the 2014 Tundra reveal. Wonder if he is smiling now?

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CST Suspension Offers New 7″ 4WD Lift – 2007-2013 Toyota Tundra

A new 7″ lift kit option is coming soon from the pros over at California Supertrucks (CST) Suspension. The big news is that this lift works with 4wd trucks. Sweet!

CST Suspension Offers New 7" Lift - 2007-2013 Toyota Tundra 4WD

CST Suspensions new 7″ lift works with 4wd trucks.

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Toyota Building New NASCAR Truck Series Tundra Pickup

When the 2014 Toyota Tundra was announced, most of the focus was on consumer use. It seems Toyota had larger plans including building a new NASCAR pickup for the truck series. Cool or boring?

Toyota Building New NASCAR Truck Series Tundra Pickup

The 2014 Tundra is being used as a template for a new NASCAR truck series pickup.

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Dear Ram – You Could Have Had A Cummins

How Ram Stole The VM Motori 3.0L From GM, and How Nissan Stole the Cummins 5.0L From Chrysler-Fiat

Ram Nissan GM diesel truck engine story

It’s a wild story, but it’s all true. Nissan stole from Ram, Ram stole from GM, and Toyota still won’t talk about a diesel Tundra.

Every once in a while I see something happen in the auto industry that makes me shake my head and wonder, but the story of Ram’s new 3.0L EcoDiesel and Nissan’s new Cummins diesel is a comedy of errors. It’s a little complicated, but the bottom line is this: Ram stole GM’s diesel, Nissan stole Ram’s diesel, and Toyota still doesn’t offer one on the Tundra. Here’s how it happened. Read more…

Friday Funny: How Not to Unload a Ford Raptor

The Ford Raptor is one mean off-road machine (really, there isn’t a doubt), yet even it can’t withstand stupidity. Check out this video.

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