Future Tundra
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It is pretty hard to figure out what will become from Prado and GX - Prado has been pretty successful as smaller Land Cruiser, and GX has been successful only in US. I assume they have it easier with GX since they can replace current version with TX and easily hit a home run.
Will Prado really become 2024 version of LC70? I dont see current clientele buying it then. For GX, it is way easier, since it never had the following Prado or LX had.
Will Prado really become 2024 version of LC70? I dont see current clientele buying it then. For GX, it is way easier, since it never had the following Prado or LX had.
Toyota also filed trademark for Hybrid Max BTW everyone.
Filed July 23, 2021 by Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha.
Filed February 18, 2020 by Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
Between iForce Max filed for Tundra in February 2020 and Hybrid Max recently, there is a connection somewhere? Perhaps Hybrid Max is the Tacoma and 4Runner?
Removing the emissions equipment is not a great idea, but there is work to be done & locking out mechanics via software is not helping the case for emissions. A truly well tuned & maintained diesel engine should never smoke, except on ignition. The trucks that spew thick black smoke are dumping raw fuel into the engine without enough air for complete combustion (usually from turbo lag). We don’t have inspections here for several reasons. There is so much equipment used on a daily basis that the state would never keep up with it, ever. All oilfield equipment, both mobile & stationary, is diesel powered with no emissions equipment. Heck, even the giant generators used on military bases & hospitals are not plagued with that garbage, at least they weren’t a few years ago. Clean air is important, but so is being able to perform a particular job with minimal expense & downtime. I’ve been to other countries that have no standards & EVERYTHING is filthy; the air, the water, the land, all vile. There has to be a balance. I see Toyota as helping to be part of that balance some day, but it doesn’t sound like it will be so.
Last edited by Och; Sep 17, 2021 at 04:18 PM.
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When I see the new GMC Sierra on the road, I “think” 2022 Tundra.
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Its a fail to the masses in my opinion, but to the brainwashed faithful, it will sell well. The Tundra will remain, solidly in 4th place & Nissan solidly in 5th place. We all know the old saying: “We cannot change, that which we do not acknowledge”. Perhaps Toyota is happy with that. If so, why have all of this stupid hoopla?!
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There is nothing wrong with that as long as their expectations are indeed that. From my viewpoint, I think they are targeting GMC with the new tundra. From my understanding, I believe there’s articles written that GMC has some of the highest transaction growth in the industry. So there definitely is money to be made, if you can get some of these buyers
