I drove one. Sluggish as hell, which is my only complaint.
It's not made or geared for hot rodding. 2 things about "sluggishness." 1. ECT POWER. Hit that button, it changes the shift points for more aggressive response. 2. VVT-i. Variable valve timing with intelligence. This controls air flow in to the engine. Air flow is restricted with flimsy pedal presses. It takes a harder pedal press to activate the correct valve timing. It wasn't the truck. Vvt is there to make the truck more fuel efficient. It was your foot not pressing the pedal hard enough.
I'm not a hot rodder, I'm an old fart who drives conservatively. I have a full sized van with a small 6 cylinder engine that can beat the shit out of a 4runner off the line. But when I test drove it, I was just driving normally, and noticed it was sluggish. If I get around to trying one out again I will try your suggestions because other than the weak pedal response, I like the vehicle.
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