I can't seem to find any legitimate reviews of a new Tacoma V6 towing with the manual transmission.
Here's what I am thinking: Yes, the new V6 requires you to rev higher. However, with the manual, there are less driveline losses compared to an automatic. As we all know, the Toyota automatic likes to keep RPMs low for efficiency, even though the powerband is higher up in the rev range.
I saw a dyno of the new Colorado, and it only put down 194 HP and 200 TQ to the tire. That's pretty awful. Now I know every dyno is different and what not, but that's still a huge loss in power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-JCkERNV0A
Here's the diesel version on the same dyno:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-qKXmPs0yM&t=192s
The diesel put down pretty much the exact HP that it's rated at. 180 HP and 365 TQ to the tire.
And here's the Taco with the manual trans on a Dynapak, putting down 232 hp and 234 torque to the tire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgpSd2HM8qE
I don't know, I just think the Taco might not be so bad with the manual transmission. Anyone want to loan me one so I can make a 5000 lb. towing video?
Here's what I am thinking: Yes, the new V6 requires you to rev higher. However, with the manual, there are less driveline losses compared to an automatic. As we all know, the Toyota automatic likes to keep RPMs low for efficiency, even though the powerband is higher up in the rev range.
I saw a dyno of the new Colorado, and it only put down 194 HP and 200 TQ to the tire. That's pretty awful. Now I know every dyno is different and what not, but that's still a huge loss in power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-JCkERNV0A
Here's the diesel version on the same dyno:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-qKXmPs0yM&t=192s
The diesel put down pretty much the exact HP that it's rated at. 180 HP and 365 TQ to the tire.
And here's the Taco with the manual trans on a Dynapak, putting down 232 hp and 234 torque to the tire.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgpSd2HM8qE
I don't know, I just think the Taco might not be so bad with the manual transmission. Anyone want to loan me one so I can make a 5000 lb. towing video?