2016 Toyota
Tacoma TRD Off-Road
Whatever
the terrain, Tacoma is king of the hill. Rebuilt inside and out with an all-new
powertrain and enhanced suspension tuning, America's best-selling mid-size
pickup for ten years running is Lord of the Rigs for dirt stomping adventurers.
With a legacy of off-road victories and over seven million units sold since
1964, Toyota revitalizes the midsize truck segment with the introduction of the
all-new 2016 Tacoma.
"For
the past 50 years adventure-seeking Americans have relied on Toyota trucks to
take them places, on and off-road," said Bill Fay, group vice president
& general manager, Toyota Division. "The all-new homegrown Tacoma is a
tough truck designed, developed and built for lifestyles of the young and
young-at-heart."
The
new 2016 Tacoma was primarily developed by the Toyota engineering team at
Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. Starting with the frame, they added
high strength steel to enhance rigidity and overall strength. Ultra-high
strength steel was integrated into the body shell using a new hot stamping
process that reduces weight.
To
create a truck to meet the needs of active drivers on a variety of tamed and
untamed surfaces, the suspension was fine-tuned to help deliver a smoother
on-road ride, while making it even more capable off-road.
The
new Tacoma will be powered by a 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine and an all-new,
segment-first 3.5-liter Atkinson cycle V6 equipped with Toyota's D-4S
technology, featuring both direct and port fuel injection.
Both
engines will be paired to a new six-speed automatic transmission with
electronic shift delivering quick and easy shifting. The V6 can also be mated
to a new six-speed manual transmission. The new powertrain makes the Tacoma
more powerful and fuel efficient than ever before.
