Let’s help Toyota design the 4th Gen. Tacoma

Why stop at 10?

Why so many gears? What, are you trying to tow with a Tacoma or something?

 

Purpose built truck engine with cast iron block and heads. 7 speed manual trans.

 

I think with the low end torque of a turbo plus a crazy OD gear you could get with a 10 speed could let me get about 69 MPG. Basically same concept Ford is doing in their trucks except it wont be built by Ford.

 

I'm not sure where you're getting that figure from. That's barely what a Prius with a CVT gets. No way in hell you're getting ~70 mpgs in a pickup truck just by throwing a turbo and a 10 speed at it.

Would rather see a non-Cyber Truck electric/hybrid.

 

I just think 69 is a cool number.

 

fair enough, lol

 

A PHEV with a reasonable range in a truck would be nice.

 

I had a Dakota with the 318 v8 I think it was a 97 model

 

The Colorado/Canyon had a V8 Option too.

 

Says who? People prefer various engines for a variety of reasons.

I'd never heard of the Colorado/Canyon V8.

 

TRD Pro with these features

Marlin Crawler triple reduction box 580.1:1 gearing

Long Travel suspension

5.29 gears with lockers front / rear

37" tires

 

Minimum 1500lbs payload on heaviest curb weight trim. Minimum 7000lbs tow rating on heaviest trim. Frame and hitch designed with increased strength to survive fatigue of towing and hauling daily.

 

The first gen Colorado and Canyon had an optional 5.3 V8.

 

I would like to look at the next taco from a design standpoint. (I have a 2nd gen)

Having sat in a 3rd gen and the exterior is basically identical, what can toyota do to improve the interior room while modifying the body?

1. Make the cab taller/wider, which will increase the side and rear glass surface and interior shoulder room = more open feeling cabin

2. Angle the windshield so that it's less upright (again, helps with feeling of openness) like how GM changed the windshield angle on their trucks a couple of generations ago

3. Maybe sacrifice ground clearance by lowering the floor a couple of inches? This would help with the seat being "flat" on the floor of the truck by creating a more chair-like seating position with having your legs be positioned further down vs flat out towards the firewall like how it is currently.

Just a few things I thought about since the body of 2nd/3rd Gens are basically the same. Thoughts ?

 

YES YES YES! too bad i could only like it once.....

 

Don't think we'd like the price stateside for the LC70s though.

 

I’d be happy if they’d just raise the seats a little.

 

There is a thread about a kit somewhere on here that does raise them, inch or two.

 

Looks like a bastard child of the BMW Supra.

 

So make it a full size truck with less clearance ?? #FAIL