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Originally Posted by toyotafanfan
Wow, you guys are harsh.
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There's a difference between being harsh and naive. You'd be crazy to believe anything somebody randomly posts on an internet forum without proof to back it up.
As far as one truck beating another, have to see it myself. More horsepower doesn't always equal a win in the 1/4 mile. Things like transmission gear ratio and especially the rearend ratio can make a huge difference. If you have two exact trucks lined up together with the only difference being one with a 3.73 rear end and the other with a 3.23 rear end, the 3.73 will smoke the 3.23 (better acceleration) and will have a higher towing capacity but the 3.23 will get better highway mpg. Manufacturers always sway things so their vehicle is better (they ALL do it.) There's also a huge difference in HP and torque. What people who tow things will care about will be the TQ ratings on the new Tundra, not HP. I'm not going to walk into a Toyota dealership because their new TRUCk has a quick 1/4 mile time. Most truck buyers (especially now since poeple who don't need a truck are buying cars again for fuel mileage) are going to look at style, reliability/quality, fuel mileage and towing capacity.
