Toyota has introduced that the full-sized Tundra pick-up truck will go on sale in Australia in November this 12 months as soon as it has obtained last approval from Toyota Motor Company in Japan for the re-engineering mission of changing the US-built left-hand-drive mannequin to right-hand-drive.
The Walkinshaw Automotive Group has been tasked with the re-engineering work for the right-hand-drive conversion, and the eventual right-hand-drive model of the Tundra will likely be produced on the Walkinshaw facility in Melbourne, Australia. This additionally marks the primary time Toyota has labored with a third-party organisation for such a mission anyplace on the earth, the Japanese producer acknowledged.
“The Tundra has been fully re-engineered by Toyota engineers working in shut collaboration with Walkinshaw and makes use of many elements and parts from different Toyota autos such because the Land Cruiser 300 Sequence to make sure the very highest high quality requirements,” stated Toyota Australia vp Sean Hanley.
Market launch in Australia will happen with a Restricted trim stage for the Tundra, and will probably be joined by an Australian range-topping model within the second quarter of 2025, stated Toyota.
Toyota Australia signifies that each variations of the Tundra for its market will likely be powered by the producer’s i-Drive Max hybrid powertrain, which outputs a mixed 437 hp and 790 Nm of torque.
This mates the V35A-FTS 3.5 litre biturbo petrol V6 engine with a motor generator positioned within the bell housing between the engine and transmission, powered by a 288-volt nickel-metal hybrid battery below the rear seats. Driveline is a part-time 4WD system with a dual-range switch case, and the Tundra affords a braked towing capability of 4.5 tonnes.
The corporate has additionally revealed that the Restricted trim stage for the Australian-market Tundra will get 20-inch alloys, LED lamps, leather-trimmed seats with energy adjustment, heating and air flow, a 14-inch infotainment touchscreen with wi-fi Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto, a 12-speaker JBL sound system, 12.3-inch digital driver’s instrumentation, dual-zone local weather management and trailer brake controller.
In the meantime, the at the moment but to be named premium trim trim stage will likely be recognized externally by a novel grille, black-painted alloys, black-accented tailgate, a panoramic moonroof plus different aesthetic modifications.
The cabin of the upcoming premium-grade trim Tundra will add a therapeutic massage operate for the entrance seats, in addition to heating and air flow for the rear outboard seats. This can even get a heating steering wheel and a power-adjustable steering column, plus a ten.9-inch head-up show. Additional particulars on the Australian-market Tundra will likely be revealed nearer to launch, stated Toyota Australia.
The Walkinshaw Automotive Group’s prior kind with adapting North American market autos for the Australia and New Zealand markets embrace prior re-engineering conversions for Normal Motors merchandise together with the Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck and the Chevrolet Camaro two-door, in addition to design, engineering and motorsport divisions.
The latter, as Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU), has been introduced because the homologation accomplice for the GR Supra which will likely be Toyota’s entry into the Australian Repco Supercars Championship from 2026, which the Japanese model has dedicated to for not less than 5 years.
2022 third-generation Toyota Tundra
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