On Fri, February 24, 2006 9:07 am, Garret Lewis said:
>
> Toyota, Nissan,
> and Honda have V6 engines that put out equal or greater HP than the current
> V8 in the Dakota and they get better fuel economy.
Don't read too much in to the HP number without looking at a torque curve. In
a truck, I'd rather have a large V8 engine that develops useful torque at low
RPMs than a tiny lightweight F1 style racing engine that only manages to
develop impressive HP numbers because it spins at 9600 RPM. Just my opinion.
> To add fuel to the fire, Consumer Reports
> also gave the Ridgeline a "number 1" recommendation followed by the Toyota
> Tacoma.
I've never agreed with anything Consumer Distorts has had to say, why would I
start now?
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