A new limited-edition pickup from Toyota will soon be headed to dealerships—and off-road playgrounds—across the country, but it’s making its first stop in the wilds of Las Vegas. That’s the site of the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) blowout, which this year will be ground zero for the introduction of the Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series.
“The Tacoma has long been the sales leader by a wide margin in the compact pickup segment thanks to its well-earned reputation for stellar quality, durability, reliability and off-road capability,” said Bob Carter, group vice president and general manager, Toyota Division. “The limited-edition TRD T|X Baja Series adds another chapter to Toyota’s truck legacy by offering a new level of capability for off-road enthusiasts.”
KY Toyota Dealers tell us the Baja Series will pick up where the Tacoma’s TRD T|X and TRD T|X Pro trucks leave off, leveraging the kind of off-road expertise that already has earned Toyota a plethora of competition titles in iconic events like the Baja 500 and Baja 1000.
Designed to enhance the excitement on tap in Tacoma Access and Crew Cab 4X4 models, the TRD T|X Baja Series package includes a powerful 4.0-liter V6 engine mated to either a six-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission, then piles on the performance boosters, with:
- An electronically controlled locking rear differential
- Toyota’s Active Traction Control (A-TRAC) system
- Hill-Start Assist and Downhill Assist Control technologies
- Knockout BF Goodrich T/A KO tires on bead-lock-style off-road wheels
- A TRD cat-back exhaust
- Two more inches of front ride height
- Unique Baja Series graphics
- An upgraded suspension featuring 60-mm Bilstein race shocks with TRD coil springs at the front and
- 50-mm piston-style Bilstein shocks at the rear
That suspension also delivers enhanced wheel travel, with extra component protection, greater heat dissipation and improved damping sensitivity.
Pricing and other information about the TRD T|X Baja Series truck—which will be built in the U.S. at Toyota’s facility in San Antonio—will be released closer to its expected on-sale date in the spring of 2012.
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