A new engine has been a long time coming. I've had two new tundras and the gas mileage was my only gripe. I'd try a turbo.

Kids.

I bought a ‘21 Tundra. It is my second Tundra. I have heard it rumored Toyota was going to a V-6 in the ‘22 Tundra. The new 6 cylinder will probably be good but I bought a ‘21 to get another 5.7.

If I remember correctly, the Tacoma had a supercharged engine several years ago.

I have a 5.7 and it’s bullet proof. The specs are impressive but I don’t buy Gen 1 of anything.

I just looked at it and man it’s ugly and I love tundras. Shame.

The new engine may have something to do with CAFE standards. I didn't look anything up, but thought Trump was going to relax that a little. To each their own, but I don't want a V-6. I've read that it is torture on those smaller engines to get so much power from them.

The ford ecoboosts do just fine.

That’s right. Toyota has a solid engine with lots of power. Let’s change it up!

In defense of any auto maker, I wouldn't scrape any head way with CAFE with as fickle as our political climate is. Especially since the left Is always looking for an excuse to bankrupt a private business to buy it back as government entity

If you are using that power, yes. Back when you built a small block to make 450-500hp, you had to make the whole motor hot as hell whether you used it or not. Huge valves, cam, compression in particular. Now, you build a strong motor that uses full power/boost for 5-10% of it's life and the other 90% of the time it gets to run as an economical 3.5 V6, not a flippin race engine. I would not buy a gas turbo to tow 10-11k 75% of the time but it makes plenty of sense if you only wear it out 10-20%. With today's technologies there's no reason to avoid the turbos.

I believe it was a third party supercharger that Toyota would allow owners to add under warranty but that’s been discontinued.

I know they had one for the Tundra 5.7, it was a dealer-installed option. I've seen two; supposedly it jumped the 381hp to around 500.

These little motors are very robustly built in the block/mains etc.

These small displacement turbo engines are built like an absolute brick sh!+ house compared to the v8's of yesteryear.

It was factory installed, I knew a guy that had one.

I thought is was a Rebranded https://www.magnusonsuperchargers.com/product-p/01-19-57-107-bl.htm

I have a 2010 Tundra with full back seat and long bed. I like everything but the gas mileage. Been thinking about a new one for some reason. But, if I do it, I'll wait until they are plentiful again. I talked to my wife's nephew last week who sells GM products. He tells me that I shouldn't get the same "money off" deals as in the past. Their inventories aren't as easy to replace these days. Their max is about $2,000 off list.

Motor Trend says all Toyota V8s are ending.

But Ford said the same thing years ago.

The ecoboosts are their top sellers though.

Interesting. I always heard they were bought third party but the dealer would install. Not doubting you at all.

Maybe dealer installed before the truck was sold.

From 2007-2013 Tundra owners could order a TRD supercharger kit from Toyota. Toyota installed them and they came with factory warranty. The TRD supercharger was a casualty of changes in emissions regulations, and that is a shame. The factory supercharged Tundra had 504 HP and over 500 ft pounds of torque. I for one would like to see Toyota bring that back.

I have been looking to get back in a truck and am waiting on the new Toyota Tundra with the V6. I looked at the Tacoma but it is in need of an update as they still have drum breaks on the back axle. Not sure I would like the small truck, I had a Ford Ranger back in the 80's and it was hard on the folks in the back seat. Like said above, there is a very tight supply of Toyota vehicles right now so I will wait till the supply catches back up and the new engine has been out awhile.