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Originally Posted by JSH
Using a vehicles performance and caring about the rated specs are two VERY different things. Trucks guys absolutely care about payload and towing specs even if they will never tow or haul. It is all about bragging rights not actual use.
No different than performance motorcycles. Sport bikes make 200 - 230 hp today. They also have advanced traction control with 6-axis sensors to keep the rider from killing themselves. It doesn't matter that the extra power can't be put to the ground without looping the bike or that a 220 hp motorcycle is only fractionally faster than a 130 hp motorcycle from 20 years ago. Manufacturers add more power every generation because that is the key metric for buyers.
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You've kind on made my point. 2.9 to 60 carries bragging rights no other truck will come close to. And unlike payload, it's something you can use almost everyday.
99% of trucks are bought for the look at me factor. The CT has so much more of that than anything else you can buy.