Toyota’s TRD Pro lineup is ditching Army
Green in favor of Lunar Rock for the 2021 model year. Other upgrades include
all-new LEDs and alloy wheels for the 4Runner, and a debut date for the Trail
Special Editions of the Tacoma, 4Runner and Tundra. According to the Japanese
carmaker, Lunar Rock should do a much better job than its predecessor at
turning heads. Whether that’s true or not, it certainly does work with all
those black inserts.
For the 4Runner, all grades now come with
LED headlights and fog lights as standard, while TRD Pro variants maintain
their current RIGID LED fog lamps for 2021. Also new on the 4Runner are the
black TRD alloy flow form wheels with Nitto Terra Grappler tires, as well as
the re-tuned 2.5-inch Fox Internal Bypass shocks, which are said to provide “an
improvement in trail driving isolation and high-speed performance without
compromising on-road comfort and steering response.”
At the back, these shocks also feature
piggyback-style remote reservoirs, which help to maintain damping performance
on rough terrain. Toyota presented its Tacoma, Tundra and 4Runner Trail Special
Editions at the Chicago Auto Show back in February, before the pandemic shut
everything down.
These three models will be available
starting this fall, and are based on the SR5 grade, featuring a choice of
either 2WD or 4WD. While the Tacoma Trail is built on the SR5 Double Cab, the
Tundra Trail is based on the SR5 Crew Max variant, with the SR5 Upgrade Package
– meaning a larger fuel tank, front bucket seats with power lumbar support for
the driver and a few other goodies.
Available color choices include Army
Green, Cement, Midnight Black Metallic and Super White.
