FIRST DRIVE: Toyota Tacoma takes you there and gets you back - durhamregion.com
SEATTLE, WA: Buried in sand up to the axles, I watched in amazement as the 2016 Toyota Tacoma literally dug itself out. It was using Toyota’s new Multi Terrain Select (MTS) with computers, engine and advanced traction control doing the job automatically. MTS sets a new level of “go anywhere” ability, and not in a dedicated off-road SUV, but in a mid-size pickup truck. Mike Sweers is the chief engineer on the new Tacoma. Problem was, he drove onto wet sand, and as he got out and lifted his camera, the truck sunk down to the axles as the tide started to roll in. Frantic calls for help finally resulted in the SUV being extricated just as the waves started lapping at... The system is centred on a panel above the windshield with a “MTS” button on the left, a “Crawl” button on the right and a five position rotary knob in the centre which governs degrees of power delivery. Press MTS and a 4. 2-inch TFT display in the mail gauge cluster offers a choice of Mud & Sand, Loose Rock, Mogul, Rock & Dirt and Rock. At a dedicated off-road park east of Seattle where the press launch of the Tacoma was held, there were places dubbed Double Drop, Devil’s. Source: www.durhamregion.com
