So in your scenario they are still getting the Ford despite it NOT being AWD...thanks for disproving your point.

Ok...btw I have an STI.

The sole purpose of the RS is to steal customers,

Do you know what ringlands are? If your STI has weak pistons...you aint getting 100k.

The STI uses the EJ257.....it was made in 2004

No the piston ringlands just break instead requiring a whole new block...also I wouldn’t really make a point about headgasket issues either...just a tip.

I think you can patent features like this specific to types of vehicles, I could be wrong though. That’s why it’s baffling why no body else has one in a truck.

You said

Referring to in a pick up truck.

An engine designed in this decade already makes them competitive with Subaru.

Read my basis of a 1mpg difference per 100k. the 20 and 19 are arbitrary.

Towing and payload are around 1/2 of the full size with same gas mileage. Also a LB tacoma is the same length a SB F150 so it’s really not smaller.

I don’t think the Tacoma has this....it seems like it would be perfect for that truck even more so than the tundra.

Really?

So same gas mileage, half the capability.

Fanboy? Of who? I’m just disappointed they rely on their reputation instead of putting some R&D into their trucks. I would happily buy one if it could compete with its competitors. 13mpgs and tech from the early 2000's doesn’t cut it for me when they are asking 50k. They are happy to play 4th fiddle and that’s that.

Tacoma frames turned to dust ...that’s bulletproof?

That was probably true 20 years ago.

MPGs are much less for the tacoma in the real world, check the forums it’s a big gripe. Maybe because it’s underpowered you have to floor it everywhere.

Believe it’s rated for nearly the same gas mileage and is only a few grand cheaper.