Featured Tundra – K&N’s Custom CrewMax
K&N, famous for making top quality air filters and air intake systems, decided to trick out a Toyota Tundra for SEMA. In addition to adding their Series 77 air intake for the 5.7L V8, they made a few other enhancements:
The wheels are tight – 24″ CEC rims with Toyo tires.
Check out the K&N series 77 air intake and the custom paint on the engine cover. Read more…
The History Of TRD
Following his victory over the Pharnaces in 47 BC, the legend is that Julius Caesar addressed the Roman Senate and announced
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Tundra Racing – The Nascar Craftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck series is notable not only for the high level of professional racing that can be found at each event, but for the fact that it is the first major NASCAR series to have active participation from a foreign automaker. In 2004 Toyota decided to make a big splash in NASCAR by announcing full factory support for a number of Craftsman Truck teams. The company had always played a major role in motorsports worldwide, with a long history in CART, IMA and NHRA import drag racing, but NASCAR had always been regarded as a ‘domestics-only’ club. After trying things out in the Goody’ Dash series for a number of years, Toyota felt it was time to take the plunge and move up to the big leagues.
Toyota got serious about racing trucks in 2004 when they officially entered the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series (TM). Read more…
4.5L Diesel Tundra Confirmed, Bigger Diesel Coming?
Update: Read the complete story of the diesel Tundra
According to Edmunds.com, the Tundra will be offered with a 4.5L diesel V8 for the 2010 model year. While we predicted a diesel for the 2010 model Toyota Tundra a few months ago, Edmunds.com has offered a couple of new points. First, the 4.5L diesel currently being used in the Aussie Land Cruiser is being adapted to the Tundra. We’ve since confirmed this with a couple of Toyota sources we have. Second, Toyota is also planning a larger diesel for an HD version of the Tundra, possibly due out in 2011.
We’ve confirmed that the 4.5L diesel twin-turbo found in the Australian LandCruiser 200 is the basis for the 2010 Tundra Diesel. Read more…
