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Another week, another set of teasers depicting the new Tundra. On this occasion, Toyota is much obliged to confirm a couple of TRD Pro features in the guise of Multi-Terrain Select and wireless charging for Qi phones.
Let’s begin with Multi-Terrain Select, shall we? The only photograph we have of MTS reveals a rotary dial and four buttons around it for the likes of tow/haul mode and DAC/crawl mode. A little further on the left of the MTS interface, we’re presented with a button for rear-wheel, high-range driving.
The picture of the wireless charging pad isn’t exactly interesting at first glance. But if you zoom in on the topside left corner, you’ll notice a quirky shift knob attached to the automatic transmission’s lever. As a brief refresher, the next-generation Tundra will adopt a 10-speed unit to the detriment of the six-speed box that comes standard for the 2021 model year.
Scheduled to be fully unleashed this fall, Toyota makes the waiting less stressful with a glimpse of the half-ton pickup’s front seats. Thick embroidery, white-and-red stitching, and Cockpit Red leather are featured, along with perforations just below the driver’s shoulders, probably for ventilation.
That being said, the all-new Tundra is “setting a new bar for comfort, capability, and convenience” as per the title of the press release attached at the end of this article. The question is, what bar? The Ram 1500 Limited is more luxurious, the Ford F-150 Raptor is more capable off the beaten path, and convenience features pale in comparison to what domestic trucks offer.
Rather than waxing lyrical about stuff that’s already offered in other pickups, Toyota should pose itself a question. More to the point, is the gen-three truck going to attract more customers with a V6-only engine lineup?
The range-topping motor is called iForce Max. Confirmed to shame the outgoing V8 in terms of horsepower, torque, and miles per gallon, the force-fed V6 is also expected to be hybridized in some way or another. Most likely based on the 3.4-liter engine of the all-new Land Cruiser, this lump has to be seriously impressive in order to challenge Ford’s PowerBoost V6 hybrid.
The picture of the wireless charging pad isn’t exactly interesting at first glance. But if you zoom in on the topside left corner, you’ll notice a quirky shift knob attached to the automatic transmission’s lever. As a brief refresher, the next-generation Tundra will adopt a 10-speed unit to the detriment of the six-speed box that comes standard for the 2021 model year.
Scheduled to be fully unleashed this fall, Toyota makes the waiting less stressful with a glimpse of the half-ton pickup’s front seats. Thick embroidery, white-and-red stitching, and Cockpit Red leather are featured, along with perforations just below the driver’s shoulders, probably for ventilation.
That being said, the all-new Tundra is “setting a new bar for comfort, capability, and convenience” as per the title of the press release attached at the end of this article. The question is, what bar? The Ram 1500 Limited is more luxurious, the Ford F-150 Raptor is more capable off the beaten path, and convenience features pale in comparison to what domestic trucks offer.
Rather than waxing lyrical about stuff that’s already offered in other pickups, Toyota should pose itself a question. More to the point, is the gen-three truck going to attract more customers with a V6-only engine lineup?
The range-topping motor is called iForce Max. Confirmed to shame the outgoing V8 in terms of horsepower, torque, and miles per gallon, the force-fed V6 is also expected to be hybridized in some way or another. Most likely based on the 3.4-liter engine of the all-new Land Cruiser, this lump has to be seriously impressive in order to challenge Ford’s PowerBoost V6 hybrid.
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