Chicago 2014: Toyota TRD Pro Live Shots

Matt Fink
by Matt Fink

One nice thing about being the company that builds the Prius: you can get away with stuff like this.



The TRD Pro trucks, discussed earlier today, ring the retro bell hard with the reintroduction of the simple “TOYOTA” script on the grilles. To a generation that remembers unkillable half-tons bouncing across the California dunes with half a million miles showing on the odometer, this is a welcome change.



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  • Mikey Mikey on Feb 07, 2014

    Someone correct if I'm wrong here. All of these big goofy, cow catcher,long chin, front ends are a result of government regulations. Something do with hitting pedestrians, or crashing into a Miata? I just can't imagine the designers, doing this without being forced to.

  • Carguy Carguy on Feb 07, 2014

    The front end is definite improvement but there is not much engineering involved in the TRD Pro setup. From what I can see its just the new grille, different shocks and a 2" lift which is not much different from what most basic after market kits offer.

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    • Vulpine Vulpine on Feb 07, 2014

      @carguy And perception means a lot with any product. However, perception works best when it's backed by reality.

  • Carson D I thought that this was going to be a comparison of BFGoodrich's different truck tires.
  • Tassos Jong-iL North Korea is saving pokemon cards and amibos to buy GM in 10 years, we hope.
  • Formula m Same as Ford, withholding billions in development because they want to rearrange the furniture.
  • EV-Guy I would care more about the Detroit downtown core. Who else would possibly be able to occupy this space? GM bought this complex - correct? If they can't fill it, how do they find tenants that can? Is the plan to just tear it down and sell to developers?
  • EBFlex Demand is so high for EVs they are having to lay people off. Layoffs are the ultimate sign of an rapidly expanding market.
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