Toyota hopes new small V-8 will help sales of the Tundra.(NEWS)(Brief article)

Byline: Rick Kranz

Toyota expects a new small V-8 coming in May to boost sales of the Tundra pickup.

The 4.6-liter V-8 will debut on the 2010 Tundra, which also will undergo several midcycle changes. The engine will replace a 276-hp, 4.7-liter V-8 that makes 313 pounds-feet of torque.

"We will have class-leading power and class-leading mpg versus the small V-8s offered by Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge, said Bob Carter, Toyota Division general manager. Carter did not reveal the horsepower or torque of the new V-8.

The Tundra has a V-6 engine and 4.7-liter and 5.7-liter V-8s. The …