The article is nearly a year old - with no further sign of it coming true in the meantime - but I agree with you on the teasing part.
My 6.5 suits me well. A combination of power and mileage that suits my uses. It seems like even the new 1/2-ton trucks pull more than the 1-tons of years past. I really don't need a monster truck like that. A good balance of economy and power would have me looking at trading in my '93.
'94 GMC 6.5TD K1500 4L80E 2-Door Yukon SLE 221K
'93 Chevrolet 6.5TD K2500HD NV4500 Std. Cab Longbed 187K
'85 Toyota 22R RN60 4x4 Std. Cab Shortbed 178K (Currently retired for rebuild)
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