Toyota has introduced that the full-sized Tundra pick-up truck will go on sale in Australia in November this yr as soon as it has acquired closing 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 might 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 wherever on this planet, the Japanese producer said.
“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 automobiles such because the Land Cruiser 300 Sequence to make sure the very highest high quality requirements,” mentioned Toyota Australia vp Sean Hanley.
Market launch in Australia will happen with a Restricted trim degree for the Tundra, and it is going to be joined by an Australian range-topping model within the second quarter of 2025, mentioned Toyota.
Toyota Australia signifies that each variations of the Tundra for its market might be powered by the producer’s i-Pressure 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 situated within the bell housing between the engine and transmission, powered by a 288-volt nickel-metal hybrid battery underneath 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 degree 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 presently but to be named premium trim trim degree might 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 might be revealed nearer to launch, mentioned Toyota Australia.
The Walkinshaw Automotive Group’s prior type with adapting North American market automobiles for the Australia and New Zealand markets embrace prior re-engineering conversions for Basic 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 might be Toyota’s entry into the Australian Repco Supercars Championship from 2026, which the Japanese model has dedicated to for no less than 5 years.
2022 third-generation Toyota Tundra
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