Boss Battle: 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Drag Races Supercharged Tacoma "Beater"

Since they couldn't come up with an answer to the question above, the hauling addicts over at TFL Truck decided to keep pitting the TRX against all sorts of contraptions, so here we are, enjoying another episode of the sprinting saga.

Earlier this month, we checked out a trio of F-150s duking it out with the Hellcat-motivated Ram, with the lineup including the mandatory Raptor, an Ecoboost, and even a Shelby-massaged truck.

This time around, though, it's time for a member of Team Toyota to take on the overly muscular 1500. And while the 2021 Tacoma TRD Pro was present, it proved to be slower than a 25-year-old sibling, which is why the latter was invited to battle the TRX.

As pickup aficionados among you might've guessed by now, we're talking about the original Tacoma. And this example not only features the largest engine available at the time, namely a 3.4-liter V6, but also a TRD (Toyota Racing Development) supercharger installed at the dealer.

And while the official muscle number of the motor sits at 254 hp, further massaging has taken this particular example to around 300 ponies. And yes, it comes with a manual, one sporting five forward ratios.

Sure, that sounds like nothing when compared to the 702 hp of the Ram's supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI, but we have to keep in mind the V8 machine weighs about twice as much as its opponent.

Now, the odometer of the Tacoma might show 650,000 miles (over a million kilometers), but you should know that, somewhere around the 480,000-mile point, the head gasket gave up. And since this has been a one-owner vehicle, its driver decided to bring in a new engine. Keeping the vehicle in top shape also meant rebuilding the blower every 150,000 miles (240,000 km). Oh, and keep in mind the vehicle also performs hauling duties, so this is a brilliantly-maintained work truck.

The competitive sprinting we're talking about is far from perfect, from the high altitude bringing rarefied air (the battle took place at the IMI Motorsports Complex in Colorado) to the length of the car, which sits considerably below the usual quarter-mile. But, if it's giggles you're after, the effect is guaranteed - the boss battle awaits you at the 3:30 point of the clip below.