Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Trucks/Pickups, Toyota
SEMA: TRD Tundra Street Concept
From the SEMA floor directly to you, our John Neff delivers the skinny on TRD's hotted-up version of the all-new Toyota Tundra. This truck is another smack in the face of the domestic producers. Though there are literally no aftermarket accessories on the show floor for the yet-to-be-released Tundra, Toyota wants potential buyers to know that it can be customized and will look good with a little tuner TLC. The front end's revised and cleaner than the production version and the High Impact Red paint really pops. The lower ride height and larger wheels make this a tuner special, but it's the supercharged version of the Tundra's 5.7-liter V8 that really sets it apart. The blown engine was out on display and features a roots-type supercharger from Eaton with an air-to-liquid intercooler. No word, of course, on power ratings, and you won't be able to get the TRD supercharger until Fall of '07.
(More photos after the jump)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Ed 3:18PM (11/01/2006)
I don't care what way of you haters say, THIS IS ONE BAD ASS TRUCK. I like it so go ahead rip away because you know you like it as well but can't admit it.
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JW 3:23PM (11/01/2006)
Dodge Ram posers.
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Hamud 3:30PM (11/01/2006)
I like the aftermarket changes, but without them, that's still a Tundra.
Now I realized from where they took the rear headlights for the new Fielder...
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chris 11:42PM (1/12/2009)
even just a tundra without that stuff can kick the crap out of any other truck maker out there. You cant out do that truck with any domestic truck
MP 3:33PM (11/01/2006)
I really like the looks of this Tundra.
(Though I really think the shape of the new Tundra looks good in general, which seems to put me in the minority here...but I did kinda call what it would look like in my rendering a year ago: http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=673
And I think the final version looks even better than my rendering, with the sculptured hood, and muscular overall shape. And while some people think the proportions are all funny, I would have probably thought the same before the current Ram came out and got me used to the large proportions...)
Unfortunately, I wouldn't hold my breath for the 5.7 supercharger:
The 4.7 SC from TRD came out several years after the initial launch date (originally shown in 2000 or 2001 SEMA, I believe), and it didn't stick around long (many customers weren't too happy with it).
The SC for the 4.0 V6 that was shown a few years ago for the new Tacoma has yet to come out, if it ever will.
The only supercharger that seems to be successful from TRD is the SC for the 3.4, and while it sold well, it is not what many would consider a "full kit", as fuel upgrades and possible transmission upgrades seemed to be required to prevent lean running and clutch pack wear, respectively.
Trust me, I hope I'm incorrect and TRD proves me wrong; a supercharged DOHC 5.7L engine with a six-speed transmission would be great. Also, the intercooler is a first for a TRD supercharger, so maybe this might be a change...But I'll be skeptical until dealers have them in stock.
That said, I love my TRD SC'ed 3.4L Tacoma. :)
Mike
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Stone 3:55PM (11/01/2006)
Are there any independent aftermarket suppliers at SEMA anymore???? It almost looks like another car show to me.
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mr 4:00PM (11/01/2006)
A regular cab short bed Tundra! Cool!
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Moses 4:00PM (11/01/2006)
You can put lipstick on a pig, but that doesn't mean it will win a beauty contest.
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Bill 4:06PM (11/01/2006)
What do you get when you polish a TuRD?
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Ryan 4:12PM (11/01/2006)
Honestly,
That front end screams Mitsubishi
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KT 4:25PM (11/01/2006)
Ah Bill, you took my post, damn you!
I must say this obviously looks better than the stock Tundra. Which isn't saying much.
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Corey W. 5:08PM (11/01/2006)
Ok, this looks nothing like the stock Tundra...
Clean up the front a little, I also think it screams Mitsu, and make this production... I definitely would consider Toyota.
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Erik 5:10PM (11/01/2006)
This is based on the upcoming Tundra? Looks more like the outgoing model. Smack in the face of the domestic producers? Hardly!
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DarkKnight67 5:29PM (11/01/2006)
If it's a TuRD, shouldn't it be brown? You can take a pig out of mud, but ....
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Alain 5:48PM (11/01/2006)
#13 It's a Toyota, TuRD,... same thing!
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$0.02 6:36PM (11/01/2006)
'You can put lipstick on a pig, but that doesn't mean it will win a beauty contest.'
I think I would rather have my truck look like a well-fed pig than anything that resembles anything that wins beauty contests these days. Well-fed truck indeed!
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JJ 7:57PM (11/01/2006)
UGLY, Ford and Chevy have nothing to worry about....
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mike 8:22PM (11/01/2006)
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYY!!
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Rob 9:46PM (11/01/2006)
I think the tundra is ugly, but I like the look of this. I might be in the market to replace my Lightning in a couple years too. Kudos.
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BAHARRIS 11:16AM (11/02/2006)
IT'S UGLY AND IT'S A RICE BURNER.. I DOUBT TOY WILL SELL A HUNDRED OF THESE.. I'LOVE AMERICAN CAUSE I'M AMERICAN MADE!!!
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