Showing posts with label TRD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TRD. Show all posts

Friday, January 13, 2012

TRD Launches New Performance Line Accessories for Toyota 86 at Tokyo Auto Salon



The Toyota 86 (along with its Scion and Subaru brethren) is just one of those cars that you know beforehand will draw massive attention from the aftermarket industry as buyers will surely want to upgrade the coupe's appearance and looks.

At this week's 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon, TRD (Toyota Racing Development) presented a first batch of performance and styling goods for the 86 sports coupe.

Toyota's in-house tuning division has developed a new aero package with side skirts, a full width front spoiler, a rear apron that includes a diffuser and a boot lid spoiler that go together with a bespoke fuel cap cover and 18-inch black alloy wheels.

Inside, TRD's offerings include body hugging bucket seats, a push start button, a shift knob, and what the company describes as a "Sports Meter Link System" with readings for water temperature, oil temperature and oil pressure.

Key handling features added to TRD's Performance Line 86 include a reworked and fully adjustable suspension with new front and rear anti-roll bars, a carbon front strut, additional cross-bracing and a stabilizer set, plus a sports brake kit with 6-piston calipers up front and 4-piston at the back and a high-response, four-tailpipe exhaust system.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

TRD Spices up New Toyota Aqua / Prius C Hybrid with Sport Package in Japan



Toyota is losing no time in pushing out its aftermarket proposals for the all-new Aqua hybrid that will be marketed as the Prius C in markets outside of Japan and which will make its North American debut at the forthcoming Detroit Motor Show in January.

On the same day that the regular Aqua went on sale in its home market, Toyota's TRD racing and performance division announced a slew of tuning upgrades for the sub-compact hatchback.

Starting with the exterior package, TRD's offerings include a new front apron with additional air vents and optional LED daytime running lights, matching side skirts, a roof spoiler, and a rear apron that incorporates a diffuser in a matte black finish.

For the interior, there's a new TRD push-button start while performance mods are limited -for the time being- to a sports exhaust system with a pair of chrome tailpipes, larger alloy wheels and a suspension package with new springs and shock absorbers that lower the car's ride height.

TRD said that it will release more styling accessories and performance mods in the near future.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Toyota Shows New 2012 Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition at Texas State Fair



A new special edition version of Toyota's facelifted 2012 Tacoma pickup truck series was revealed in pre-production form at the State Fair of Texas today. Said to be inspired by the Japanese firm's Baja racing heritage, the Tacoma TRD T|X Baja edition will be available to the public starting from late spring 2012.

The special edition is equipped with the standard 4.0-liter V6 engine matched to either a six-speed manual gearbox or a five-speed automatic transmission.

Aimed at truck owners who spend a lot of time off-road, the T|X Baja Series brings changes to the suspension.

More specifically, the front suspension has been lifted 1.5-inches, allowing an additional one inch of wheel travel provided by TRD coil springs and 60-millimeter Bilstein race shocks, while at the rear, the limit edition gains 50-millimeter Bilstein race shocks with a remote reservoir and 1.5-inch increase in wheel travel.

The pickup truck rides on new bead-lock style TRD wheels in an exclusive gun-metal finish shod in BF Goodrich T/A KO tires (LT265/70R16).

Other upgrades include the TRD Cat-back Exhaust system, unique Baja Series graphics and mud flaps for all four wheels.

Toyota says the T|X Baja Series is currently undergoing final testing for application on both the Tacoma Access and Double Cab 4x4 models equipped with the TRD Off-Road Package.

More details are to be released closer to the launch date.

 
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