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Here's How Toyota Plans To Prove Their 'TRD Pro' Trucks Are Legit
Here's How Toyota Plans To Prove Their 'TRD Pro' Trucks Are Legit-July 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:13:24

Toyota has heard you moaning that their trucks are overpriced mall crawlers with shiny exhaust pipes. So to prove their rigs are for real, Toyota is entering this in the Full Size Stock class of this year's Baja 1000.

Wonder if it will work!

Aside from the number, this Tundra doesn't look too much wilder than some I've seen tailgating concerts or at the mud pits... and that's the idea of "stock class" of course.

This briefing comes straight from Toyota:

Toyota Racing Development (TRD) and Toyota Truck Chief Engineer, Mike Sweers, enter the new 2015 Tundra TRD Pro Series in the 47th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. The lightly modified Tundra Pro Series will compete in the Full Size Stock Class this November 12-16 in Ensenada, Mexico.

"My job is to ensure that the Tundra exceeds the expectations and demands of every single one of its owners," said Mike Sweers, Chief Engineer of Toyota Pickup Trucks. "With over 1,000 miles of harsh terrain, The Baja 1000 is the ultimate proving grounds for research and development that helps us to continuously improve our trucks."

For 35 years and counting, TRD has been an integral component in Toyota's success in the U.S., not only in numerous motorsports racing victories, but in the area of high quality performance parts and accessories. When TRD began developing the 2015 TRD Pro Series, they applied their many years of successful racing experience to make sure it was worthy of wearing the TRD Pro name.

"Competing in the Full Size Stock class allows our team to test the Tundra TRD Pro as close to stock as possible and showcase its strength and durability in the Mexican desert's treacherous terrain," said Andrew Franceschini, Toyota truck marketing and communications national manager. "Our goal is to finish this grueling race and to showcase just how awesome the new TRD Pro Series trucks are."

This Tundra Pro Series, which Toyota calls "lightly modified," will compete in the Full Size Stock Class this November 12-16 in Ensenada, Mexico.

Team Coach: – Legendary Toyota Off-Road Racer, Off-Road Hall of Fame Member / 22-time SCORE Baja 500 and 1000 Champion / San Diego, CA

Navigator: – Chief Engineer of Toyota Trucks / Ann Arbor, MI

Drivers: – Toyota Racing Development Design Engineer / SCORE Baja 1000 and 500 class-champion / Torrance, CA

– Toyota Athlete / SCORE Baja 500 Champion / Guinness World Record holder Long Beach, CA

– Toyota Athlete / Professional BMX Vert Rider / 9-time winner X-Games Winner / Port Matilda, PA

– SCORE Baja 1000 and 500 Competitor / Son of off-road legend Rod Millen / San Juan Capistrano, CA

Toyota's 2015 Baja Truck Parts List:

Front Shocks Bilstein TRD tuned-Blackhawk Bypass
Rear Shocks Bilstein TRD tuned-Blackhawk Bypass
Front Springs Eibach Coil
Rear Springs Deaver Leaf
Tires BFGoodrich® 37" Baja T/A KR
Wheels TRD 17" Forged
Brakes Toyota TRD Performance Brake Pads
Tube Roll Cage Herbst/Smith Fabrication 2" .120 Wall Chromoly
Oil Accumulator Accu-Sump 3 Qt. Capacity
Fuel Cell Fuel Safe Custom
Batteries Optima Blue Top
Race Seats (Qty. 3) Mastercraft 3G
Seat Harnesses & Window Nets Mastercraft N/A
Front Lights Hella HID
A Pillar Lights Hella LED Rally 4000
Cold Air Intake TRD Custom Cold Air
Exhaust TRD Custom Cat-back Exhaust
Control Arms Toyota OEM component
Uprights Toyota OEM component
Tie Rods Toyota OEM component
Wheel Bearings Toyota OEM component
Hubs Toyota OEM component
Driver GPS/Nav Lowrance 6"
Navigator GPS/Nav Lowrance 10"
Race Radio Kenwood TK-790H 110 Watts
Intercom PCI Comlink 10 Elite

The top image in large size, for your wallpapering pleasure:

Images: Toyota

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