Towing Capacity
Tesla says Model X will be able to tow, order now for 2016 delivery
Anyone out there curious what towing a two-ton boat will do to an electric vehicle's single-charge range? Going through the mud? Well, someone will be able to find out by next year. That's because the Tesla Model X all-electric SUV will indeed be the first all-electric vehicle have towing capacity.
Silverado HD, Touareg V10 TDI face off in diesel tug-of-war
A couple weeks ago, we watched a Chevrolet Silverado get dominated by a Dodge Ram Heavy Duty in a fullsize pickup tug-of-war, but in that truck's defense, Chevy's Vortec gas engine was no match for the torquey Cummins turbo diesel. For o
GM, Ford continue to squabble over pickup towing standards
We've seen this sort of thing before – a group agrees to adhere to a common standard at some determined date, then when the date arrives, one or more parties in the group figures out how to 'adhere' in a completely new way. When the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) laid out its J2807 tow-rating guidelines a few years ago with input from domestic and Japanese truck makers and tow suppliers, the standardized testing regime was applauded as a way to provide reliable comparisons between m
Toyota lowers tow-rating of Tundra, but it's a good thing
Automakers have been on the honor system when stating the tow ratings of their pickups, and that has led to lofty numbers that could only be achieved under a very particular set of ideal conditions. Claiming the biggest number for any truck spec is a big deal, but maximum towing capacity is the crown spec. So it was only natural that these automakers – mainly Ford, General Motors,
First Drive: 2011 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Heavy Duty trucks set new HD standard
2011 GM HD Trucks - Click above for high-res image gallery
GM announces best-in-class towing, payload figures for heavy-duty Silverado, Sierra
2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD – Click above for high-res image gallery
Unfounded scare tactic alert! SUV Owners fear loss of towing capacity
Now this is a real abuse of scare tactics to draw attention to your cause. The SUV Owners Association claims today's cars have lost 99 percent of their towing capacity since fuel-economy standards were implemented. The fear is that a new round fuel-economy measures will drain SUVs of their towing capacity and force millions of Americans to stay at home and get fat.
5.7-liter V8 in Toyota Tundra will produce 381 horsepower
Through the digital grape vine we came across an article on MSNBC that rehashes the impending battle between Ford, Chevy and Toyota on the full-size pickup front. We've heard this story before, hell, we've told this story before, but what caught our eye was close to the end of the article when MSNSB Business Editor Roland Jones tells us that the 2007 Toyota Tundra's top engine, the i-Force 5.7-liter V8, will produce 381 horsepower. Wow! We've been trying to get that info out of Toyota since the