2007 Toyota Tundra Pics

Damn!

Automotive News / February 13, 2006 - 6:00 am

CHICAGO -- Toyota boss Jim Press admits that many Toyota customers regard the current Tundra pickup as a "city truck." And its buttoned-down looks turn few heads in Marlboro country.Now Toyota wants real truckers to know that the redesigned 2007 Tundra is not for wimps. But convincing them will be another matter.

The redesigned pickup, with more power, more towing capacity and a brawny design, is scheduled to go on sale around Jan. 1, 2007. It was unveiled last week at the Chicago Auto Show.

learly, the design is impressive. Its massive chrome-trimmed snout, wide stance and fat wheel arches give it a bulldoggish attitude that the current Tundra can only dream of.

A 5.7-liter V-8 boosts towing capacity to more than 10,000 pounds -- big-league numbers in the full-sized pickup game. That engine will be teamed with a six-speed automatic transmission.

The redesigned pickup is 10 inches longer than its predecessor. It will come in more than 30 variations of powertrain, body style and trim, double those of the current Tundra's lineup.

Toyota will offer three engines: the 5.7-liter V-8, a 4.0-liter V-6 and a 4.7-liter V-8. Customers can choose from three cargo bed lengths, three trim levels and three cabs.