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Remember Toyota's Super Bowl XLVII commercial, back in 2013? It depicted a completely unmodified Toyota Tundra towing the U.S. Space Shuttle Endeavour, baffling many truck drivers who know that the light-duty pickup's tow rating is only about 10,000 pounds.

The space shuttle? It weighs 292,000 pounds.

It wasn't a trick, or even a gimmick! The Toyota Tundra was serving a very real, vital purpose in transporting the retiring shuttle to its final home on display at the California Science Center.

See, the massive spacecraft made the majority of its voyage through the streets of…

What Is a Million-Mile Toyota Tundra Worth? https://t.co/jCKXGHTmjp pic.twitter.com/2vs96vMFu3

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) May 11, 2016

The Proclaimers are going to have to up the ante; Victor Sheppard of Houma, LA drove his Toyota Tundra 500,000 miles, and then he drove 500,000 more, and he did not break down on anyone's door.

"My truck looks great, and, except for a few little dents, it's almost like new," Sheppard said. "Even the seats look just as they were when I bought it. They're not as clean, of course, but they're…

A deep voice philosophizes over a Martian landscape. "This terrain is mountainous, full of huge boulders, and it's almost entirely red."

It's not Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about the Cosmos, it's Arthur St. Antoine marveling at the Utah landscape as he test drives "one of the most popular pickup trucks in the universe."

Along his review of the Toyota Tacoma, Arthur visits all five of Utah's national parks. Arches National Park provides an almost alien backdrop, with its grand rock formations.

Each park has its own intrigue and adventure. He camps out under the stars, and…

Here at our Augusta, ME dealership, we love the old saying "if it isn't broke, don't fix it," and with the continued success of many years of the Toyota Tacoma, you might think a redesign is a little unnecessary. But just take a quick look at the reveal of the 2016 Tacoma and you'll suddenly start wishing 2015 would zoom by so you can take this revamped truck out for a spin…