FTR the Tundra didn't exactly dominate the Titan in the 2 tow test I have seen. In fact they were separated by a second or less. Not exactly what one would expect from around a 70 more hp and around 25lb/ft of torque advantage. No reason to think the Armada and the Sequoia would be any different.
PSDExcursion wrote: I still say when they do a test it will blow the doors off the weenie Armada. The 2008 Sequoia has a 17,280-pound GCWR and 10,000 lb tow rating that is the highest of any 1/2 ton SUV on the planet.
So far what you have said hasn't amounted to much. It's been fun but I'm starting to get bored with your desperate drivel. At least I got to cook a turkey a whole day before Thanksgiving. I'm done with this thread, everyone, enjoy yourself with your family and friends tomorrow.
Quote: First Impressions:
Arguably the most useful, most refined and easiest-to-drive full-size SUV ever built, the 2008 Toyota Sequoia will keep a large family from being forced to adapt to a fleet of Priuses.
We can't argue with that choice. Not only does the 5.7-liter have impressive specs — 381 hp at 5,600 rpm and 401 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm — it manages to help disguise the second-generation Sequoia's massive weight gain, some 500-600 pounds (depending on the trim level). This big V8 and its six-speed automatic transmission add only 50 more pounds over the 4.7-liter and its five-speed auto.
Toyota claims a two-wheel-drive Sequoia 5.7 will hit 60 mph in 7 seconds flat. After driving around in a fully loaded, four-wheel-drive Platinum model, we believe it. Low-end engine torque is abundant, and passing maneuvers come and go in an instant. Exhaust tuning is quieter for the Sequoia than the Tundra, and it leaves you with the impression that the big V8 isn't even breaking a sweat.
Plus, the six-speed automatic always seems to be on its game with gear selection, something we noticed even while towing a 24-foot boat. We scarcely noticed the load, though with a gross combined weight of 12,565 pounds (against a 17,280-pound GCWR) and flat roads with a speed limit of 55 mph, this wasn't an extreme test.
Fuel economy is not as terrible as you'd think. The 5.7-liter V8 is the more efficient option, thanks to its dual variable valve timing (the 4.7-liter only has variable intake valves) and extra overdrive gear. In 2WD form, the Sequoia has a rating of 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway — second only to the Tahoe (14 mpg/20 mpg). The 4x4 Sequoia's 13 mpg/18 mpg rating is better than all its SUV rivals except the Tahoe (14 mpg city/19 mpg highway) and GM's two-mode hybrids (20 mpg city/20 mpg highway).
PSDExcursion wrote: I still say when they do a test it will blow the doors off the weenie Armada. The 2008 Sequoia has a 17,280-pound GCWR and 10,000 lb tow rating that is the highest of any 1/2 ton SUV on the planet.
So far what you have said hasn't amounted to much. It's been fun but I'm starting to get bored with your desperate drivel. At least I got to cook a turkey a whole day before Thanksgiving. I'm done with this thread, everyone, enjoy yourself with your family and friends tomorrow.
The Tundra's optional 5.7-liter V8 and six-speed transmission are simply the most impressive powertrain combination available in any half-ton truck. It's spectacular, delivering its test-topping 381 hp and 401 lb-ft of torque in an effortless, silken flood, hurling the Tundra to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds and through the quarter-mile in a remarkable 14.8 seconds at 93.7 mph.
The Toyota's new six-speed transmission is calibrated brilliantly, and always manages to be in the correct gear regardless of conditions. It executes gearchanges swiftly and smoothly. When you consider that the console-mounted gear selector has a responsive manual mode, the Tundra's powertrain climbs to the top of the heap.
The Nissan Titan's tractable 5.6-liter V8 delivers plenty of muscle, right from idle, and it sounds great. Despite this, the Titan still trails the muscle-bound Tundra by 0.4 second to 60 mph and a half-second through the quarter-mile. Tundra blows the doors off the Titan
Keith99RS wrote: Backup cameras are for weenies!!!
totally agreed, but you know, the wife's rig came with it and it isn't like you have a choice to use it or not. Put it in reverse and bang, you have super-mirror. At night it is at it's best. Once you have used it (I think I could drive with it alone and no windows) It does indeed make backing up the Cummins Ram a lot more difficult, the first thing I do is look for the display. Now if I ever mention adding a camera to my Ram, please, do me a favor and call me a weenie.
Oh and if you REALLY want to get into weenie drivers, just add that there are sensors on the Armada to let you know when you are getting close to contact on both the front and the back. It sounds like a heart monitor in an ER, the closer you get, the faster it beats until it is like a flat line, very funny stuff. "We lost him Doctor"
Keith99RS wrote: FTR the Tundra didn't exactly dominate the Titan in the 2 tow test I have seen. In fact they were separated by a second or less. Not exactly what one would expect from around a 70 more hp and around 25lb/ft of torque advantage. No reason to think the Armada and the Sequoia would be any different.
Keith, don't use logic or try to make sense in Bizarro world. It is a paper performance comparison, undisputed evidence of the facts.
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