MotoMan sits down with Sheldon Brown, the Chief Engineer of the Tacoma for a deep dive on the 2024 @toyotausa Tacoma. They cover everything from the move to a single motor hybrid, to a new, in house overland model, the @TOYOTAglobal Tacoma Trailhunter to the challenge of bringing back a manual...
This wrapped 2024 Tacoma being displayed at the Blue Beetle Movie Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in LA.
Movie trailer from the announcement thread:
https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/threads/2024-tacoma-featured-in-blue-beetle-movie-opening-august-18.1450/
Of course now I can't unsee the longer shifter ?. Didn't even notice it before.
Now, only the non-hybrid variant can be equipped with the six-speed manual. And because the new engine had to be mated to Toyota's six-speed gearbox, the automaker had to do some tweaking to make things fit...
Update: confirmed - you can remove the air dam by simply unbolting 9 bolts
The front air dam is pretty big on every trim below Trailhunter. Think it'll be easy to remove the air dam? The downside I guess would be how big of a hit this would be on aerodynamics and MPG fuel efficiency numbers...
Not 4th gen Tacoma obviously, but interesting direct comparison review of a 3rd gen vs the Jeep Gladiator, by a current owner of both. Worth a watch IMO
In this article (paywalled) about Toyota considering a smaller pickup to battle the Maverick and Santa Fe, an executive at Toyota North America reveals that the next Tacoma won't grow in size.
Hollis — who himself introduced the Toyota A-BAT concept compact unibody pickup at the 2008 Detroit...