i was cruzin the internet and came across this toyota tacoma x-runner. it has 400 hp supercharged six engine. a six speed trans. i was looking at it and it would be the only toyota that i would ever buy.


2008 Toyota Tacoma X-Runner V6 Summary


The Tacoma X-Runners are designed as street-racing trucks, including a special X-braced frame, a lowered body, a sport-tuned suspension, and wider tires. The X-Runner offers the desirable looks of Toyota's popular midsize pickup, minus the stiff and awkward "trucky" feel. The X-Runner is highlighted by many exclusive features, including a full body skirt kit, hood scoop, 18-inch alloy wheels, wheel-well flares, and a front air dam. Otherwise, features like intermittent wipers, a six-disc CD changer, full power accessories, cruise control, and keyless entry are all standard here.

The X-Runner model is offered only with the Access Cab body and rear-wheel drive. The 4.0-liter V6 provides 236 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque, and this engine is paired with a six-speed manual transmission. The X-Runner zips from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.8 seconds

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So is the black one have an aftermarket supercharger then? What kind? Got a pic of it? Boost is GOOD!

 

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z...r-Concept.aspx
this place says its an eaton roots type charger. and it adds something like 190 hp to the truck. i would think that its not putting more than 8 lbs of boost through it. but im sure it could be easily changed

 

I don't believe it's adding that much hp.

 

that is what its saying on that article. so i dunno but it looks damn good for a toyota.

 

Can't say I've ever been much of a fan for Toyota trucks, or really anything Toyota for that matter. While I will give it the fact that it's better looking then the Honda or Lincoln trucks, I still wouldn't want one. I like my Sierra's, or my favorite trucks would be the mid 70 Chevys.

 

That is a hot lookin truck.
Maybe it's just me, but I think I see some styling cues taken from Ford and Dodge mixed in there.

As for the performance part...

If I want something to race in, I'll take a car. But if I'm buying a truck, I want it to be able haul stuff too without overloading the engine and tranny.

I like the idea of a hot looking truck that can kick butt in a race. But in the end it's a muscle car with an (almost)useless bed instead of a back seat and trunk.

After being subjected to vehicles thatwere "all show and no go"for the better part of the 80's, 90's, and part of the 00's,I want a muscle car with real muscle, an SUV that will really go off road, and a truck I can really haul stuff with.

 

all really true statements. i was bored so i was looking around on the internet and it looked really good.

about ur sierras, back when i was car shopping two days before i bought the monte i was in for a 06, red, gmc sierra denali. short bed. it was sexy....... not to menchine the 6.2l powerplant under the hood.
the day i went to sign the papers and hand over my cash and life someone came and bought it for 2 grand more than i dealt down to.
but it turned out good with gettin the monte

 

Ouch, same thing with this Monte, we talked to the sales guy on a Monday, decided we want it for 17 or 16k, can't remember which. Came to do paperwork and all that good stuff on Friday, the guy told us that he had several other people want it, one even offered several thousand more than us. He said he kept it at our price for us because we were first, so we got luck.

 

yeah that part sucked but with that great 6.2 gas guzzler i would have been forking out 500 amonth in gas over the summer. and i would still be payig it off. $36000 or a whole bunch less for the monte i would have loved to have that truck but in the end it wouldnt have been good.