I found a couple of interesting videos of this truck, Toyota put together for auto expos. Its a Toyota Crewmax, with a completely stock Hino JO8E 8.0L inline 6. 220 Horsepower 520 foot-pounds of torque. The transmission is a Allison 5-speed manual. If your like me, your probably wondering what Company Hino is. Turns out Toyota owns about 50% of this large Truck manufacturer. Now this was a fun project that Toyota decided to do. It’s not a concept and it’s not going to be a production model. It was probably to get people talking about the Tundra I’m betting if it gathers large crowds and big interest, Toyota will consider to build a production model for the U.S. However, if Toyota is planing on a Diesel Tundra it will Probably have a smaller displacement engine then the 8.0L that came in this Truck. Also the semi-truck wheels and tires are a little over the top. I Think this would be a good move for Toyota to make. I also believe that the first auto manufacturer to build a compact Diesel pick up truck, will sell them faster then they can build them. People would love a 50mpg Tacoma Diesel. (UPDATE: Toyota will be building a Diesel Tundra for the U.S. New article located here, 2010 Toyota Tundra Diesels.)
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