A look at the all-new 2016 Toyota Tacoma. - Four Wheeler Network
The midsize pickup truck segment is hotter than the Arizona desert in August, so this is a great time for Toyota to trot out the new Tacoma. For the new Tacoma (designed and engineered in Michigan, tested and tuned in Arizona, and assembled in Texas or Baja, Mexico), the Toyota team made it structurally stiffer, more aerodynamic, more efficient, and more tech savvy than the 11-year-old... But here’s the thing: the company stayed focused on the off-road capabilities of the truck- after all, 45 percent of Tacoma buyers report traveling off-road. The company says that based in part on initial orders, it appears that 50 percent of new Tacoma’s sold will be equipped with a TRD package and 20 percent of that number will be the TRD Off-Road package, which includes an electric rear locker. The new Tacoma will be available in 29 configurations in two cab types, the standard Access Cab and the four-door Double Cab. Access Cab trucks will have a 73. 7-inch-long bed (127. 8-inch wheelbase), while the Double Cab will be available with either a 73. 7-inch (141-inch wheelbase) or 60. 5-inch-long bed (127. 4-inch wheelbase). The sheetmetal you’re looking at is all-new and Toyota says it was inspired by desert racing trucks. This new design helps the Tacoma achieve an aerodynamic drag reduction of 12 percent, which Toyota says is the largest in its truck history. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
