The good folks at Motor Trend recently tested a regular cab Toyota Tundra outfitted with Toyota Racing Development's new 5.7-liter V-8 supercharger plus a few other TRD-supplied tweaks. The result? A blistering fast 0 to 60 mph time of only 4.4 seconds! That makes this truck the fastest pickup on the planet with factory approved, and warrantied, kit. It's faster than the 2004-06 Dodge Ram SRT-10 (0 to 60 mph in 5.0 seconds), 1991-92 GMC Syclone (0 to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds) and 2007-08 Holden HSV Maloo Ute (0 to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds).

The Tundra's TRD compressor is an Eaton Twin Vortices System roots-type supercharger, which uses the newest four-lobe, high-helix rotors, like the ZR-1 Corvette. A water-to-air intercooler system with a low-temp radiator is part of the setup. Included are high-flow fuel injectors, iridium spark plugs, a higher-flow fuel pump and a TRD-designed performance air-intake system. Boost pressure is 8.5 psi at maximum demand.

The system provides a significant increase in horsepower and torque. Stock output — 381 horsepower and 401 pounds-feet of torque — improves to 504 hp at 5,500 rpm and 550 pounds-feet of torque.

We drove the same Tundra several months ago on the drag strip at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif. We didn't measure our 0 to 60 mph score but we did record our time and speed in the 1/8-mile sprint at 9.07 seconds at 81.16 mph.

Could we hit 60 mph in 4.4 seconds? We don't know but we'd sure love to try.

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Post edited at 1:44 pm on Nov. 11, 2008 by IMPALA

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...I posted it here because it was interesting and I figured they'd be interested.

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So, what about the Ford Lightning?  I guess it's too slow to be included in the list?  'Twould strike me as a somewhat decent competitor.  But I'm really amazed to see it beat the Ram SRT-10.

Yay Toyota.  It's a good day to be a Camry driver :-p.


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You'd think a thousand miles would be enough,
I guess I'll keep walking.

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Yay, Can't wait for them to release a Hybrid/I4 Supercharger ;D

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Finally the F-150 has some competition. That said, I'll still take the Raptor. Its a performance truck that has a fuckin purpose.

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Another point is how week those trucks are in build quality, I can't imagine those speeds and that power are helping its life.  

Finally the F-150 has some competition. That said, I'll still take the Raptor. Its a performance truck that has a fuckin purpose.

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I'm sure they really aren't that weak...

I'd rather have this than the Raptor.  Off-roading isn't that great...

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The Tundra has about 100HP more then the F-150, and yet, its payload AND max towing are over 1,000lbs LESS than the F-150 with its smaller engine. Also, I've never heard of F-150s having such fucked up problems as warped tail gates, cab/bed rubbing, etc.

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