Car and Driver says Titan beat the Tundra..

Bleu50 · 02-23-2007, 07:39 PM

The latest issue of Car and Driver has a test of the big 5 pickups. They finished as follows:
1. Silverado
2. Titan
3. Tundra
4. Dodge Ram
5. Ford F150

I thought that was quite interesting. If they would only figure in quality and longevity (esp trannys) I bet it would be a little different....

Big Al · 02-23-2007, 07:58 PM

Tell them Silverado owners to call us when they need a tow!

**Carbeaux** · 02-23-2007, 07:59 PM

Remind me that renewing my subscription to C/D might be OK after all.

Nice to see the Titan getting a little respect.

Toxman · 02-23-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bleu50

The latest issue of Car and Driver has a test of the big 5 pickups. They finished as follows:
1. Silverado
2. Titan
3. Tundra
4. Dodge Ram
5. Ford F150

I thought that was quite interesting. If they would only figure in quality and longevity (esp trannys) I bet it would be a little different....

Titan beat the pack in the popular mechanics March issue.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...s/4212506.html

**Carbeaux** · 02-23-2007, 09:07 PM

Amazing how little difference there is in the fuel economy of the whole pack.

FuzzyLogic · 02-23-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Carbeaux

Amazing how little difference there is in the fuel economy of the whole pack.

Physics...similar weight, wind resistance, power strategy (small block v-8s).

**RobKar** · 02-24-2007, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Toxman

Titan beat the pack in the popular mechanics March issue.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...s/4212506.html

Nice reading! Thanks

BigA · 02-24-2007, 06:08 AM

Nice Find, I'll have to pick up a copy of that issue.

**Carbeaux** · 02-24-2007, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by FuzzyLogic

Physics...similar weight, wind resistance, power strategy (small block v-8s).

And I get all that, but I thought that at least one of that pack had four of it's cylinders disabled at highway speeds?

37L1 · 02-24-2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Carbeaux

And I get all that, but I thought that at least one of that pack had four of it's cylinders disabled at highway speeds?

That is a Dodge feature but it doesn't help that gas guzzler much.

BigA · 02-24-2007, 07:50 AM

I think they should make these big trucks only disable two cylinders not four, Very hard for big trucks to run on four cylinders but six cylinders shouldn't be a problem.