Filed under: Truck, Work, Toyota 2011 Toyota Tundra - Click above for high-res image gallery The full-size truck market here in the United States is about as accommodating as a pool full of piranhas and rusty razor blades. In this one, shining segment, the Big Three enjoy unparalleled dominance; safe from attack from intruders from Japan and Germany thanks to a quirk in the tax structure and a lifetime worth of experience in crafting vehicles built to work. Toyota is attempting to lure buyers away from the F-150, Silverado and Ram by offering a more powerful V6 engine in the 2011 Tundra. The automaker says that the reworked 4.0-liter V6 now packs the company's variable valve-timing technology, helping it churn out a full 270 horsepower. That's a bump of around 34 ponies compared to last year. Similarly, torque will see a nudge up to 278 pound-feet of twist, though the company hasn't said where in the rev band those numbers show up. Toyota has been using its twin variable valve timing system on both its 4.6- and 5.7-liter V8s to increase power and fuel economy for years, but this is the first time it has shown up on the smaller displacement six-pot. Hit the jump for the full press release. Gallery: 2011 Toyota Tundra [Source: Toyota]Continue reading 2011 Toyota Tundra gets more powerful V6 2011 Toyota Tundra gets more powerful V6 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Read More...
