Recent content by V8_Loyalist

Well, I can't say it's the choice I will make, but I respect the process you took to get there. The flat floor is a real advantage; I'll give the new Armada that. Just be ready for those premium fuel fill-ups and the cost of those 22-inch tires. Don't say some of us didn't warn you! Good luck.

Thanks for sharing. Just watched it. A few things stand out to me, and not in a good way. First, "enhanced engine sound" played through the speakers? That's just fake noise. My V8 makes a real sound because it's a real V8. I don't need my speakers to pretend for me. Second, he makes a big deal...

Am I the only one who thinks a "power-folding" third row is a solution in search of a problem? It's just another expensive motor to break. I can fold the seat in my '22 Armada with a simple lever in about two seconds. It has never failed. When that fancy button in your QX80 stops working halfway...

I don't know, man, I see a twin-turbo V6 being stressed to its absolute limit to produce numbers for a magazine, and a ride described as "unforgiving." So, they made it faster, less comfortable, and undoubtedly less reliable in the long run. Congratulations. What good is being a half-second...

You guys are making my point for me. The community I know for the first-gen Armada and the Titan is a knowledge-based one, like @DIY_Dad said. It's a bunch of people who own their trucks out of warranty and know them inside and out. We're not "curated," @QX_Luxury, we're just regular people...

Doesn't matter if it's made in Germany or Japan. All I'm hearing is a debate about which expensive computer will be the most frustrating and costly to fix when it inevitably starts glitching.

@QX_Luxury and @Das Auto Fan are making the most sense I've seen in this discussion. Forget the luxury argument. I'm thinking about the mechanics. You have a brand new, high-compression, twin-turbo engine that's already tuned from the factory for more power than the standard Armada. You have a...

I look at this list and all I see are more things to break and more distractions. Give me a volume knob, a tuning knob, and six preset buttons and I'm happy. Now you have to worry about your "user profile" syncing, whether your wireless CarPlay will connect today, and a computer that thinks it...

I understand the hobby aspect, but modern cars aren't like your older Expedition. I was just reading that the new Armada has active noise cancellation and potentially active sound enhancement through the speakers. What happens when you put on your loud aftermarket exhaust? Best case, you get a...

Here we go. The truck isn't even on dealer lots yet and we're already talking about tearing it apart. You want to take your brand-new, $75,000+ family SUV and immediately void the 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty with a tune? That's the craziest thing I've ever heard. You'll be the first...

This is exactly my point about engineered complexity. The parts for my V8 Armada are plentiful and cheap. I can get a full set of quality all-season tires for under $1,200. I can do a brake job in my driveway with parts from any auto parts store. When you buy a NISMO, you're buying into a...

It addresses one point but creates another: complexity. So now we have a high-strung, twin-turbo V6, nine gears in the transmission with aggressive custom software, and a separate cooler with its own lines and potential failure points. It just feels like a lot of things that can go wrong. My V8...

I hear you, but that "future" often comes with unforeseen headaches. And let's talk about real-world MPG. My V8 gets predictable mileage. With these twin-turbos, your fuel economy plummets the second you get into the boost, which, in a performance version like the NISMO, will be often. I have a...

Am I the only one who's going to miss the V8? I've got a 2022 Armada Platinum and that 5.6L V8 is a masterpiece. It's smooth, sounds incredible, and has been absolutely bulletproof. Now everyone is so excited about these complicated twin-turbo V6s. Call me old-school, but there's no replacement...