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TRD Like a Pro Build Series Part 4 — Headlights, Grille and Tires
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Now that the TRD Like a Pro project truck can act the part, it’s time for this Tundra to look the part, too.
TRD Like a Pro Build Series Part 3 — Dual Exhaust and Skid Plate
Third in our TRD Like a Pro Build Series goes under our big Tundra project truck for some shiny new upgrades.
TRD Like a Pro Build Series Part 1 — Front Springs/Shocks
The first part of our TRD Like a Pro Build Series is perhaps the most important. It might also be the most challenging.
TRD Like a Pro Challenge
It’s pretty much sold out, but we found a way to get our hands on a Tundra TRD Pro. And you can, too.
2015 Scion FR-S TRD Project Car Review
Ever since Toyota launched the FR-S in 2013, car fans have been playing a game of “What If.”
Five-Point Inspection: 2013 Scion xD TRD
The thought of a performance version of the Scion xD may not set our souls on fire, or anyone’s really. Based on the Toyota Yaris platform, the xD starts out life lacking any performance DNA to speak of. And, with the current generation of the Scion xD having been on sale since 2008, the vehicle…
Toyota GT86 TRD Announced for UK
Showcasing a great looking package that won’t be sold in North America, Toyota has revealed the GT86 TRD today, the first ever Toyota Racing Development-specific model for the UK.
Toyota Avalon Trio Heads to SEMA
Three customized Toyota Avalons will head to the 2012 SEMA Show next week tuned to very different ends.
Toyota GT86 TRD is the Scion FR-S of Your Dreams
Previewing the parts to (hopefully) come for North America’s Scion FR-S, the Toyota GT86 TRD is making an appearance at the 2012 Paris Auto Show.
Toyota GT86 in Full TRD Form Shown Off in Video
The Scion FR-S has been on every car-enthusiasts mind for quite a while now. Today we find a video that will certainly help pass the time before the release. A Toyota GT86 (known to us as the Scion FR-S) Testing with full Toyota Racing Development (TRD) trim. In this video you can spot a few upgrades…
Toyota GT 86 TRD Officially Revealed: 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon
The GT 86 will spawn a new legion of fanboys for the Toyota brand – a result it was purpose-built to achieve. And if there’s one thing die-hard automotive enthusiasts love more than spouting off engine and chassis codes, it’s factory performance parts. In this case: Toyota Racing Development… or TRD for short. With Toyota…
Toyota GT 86 TRD Revealed
Back when we still called it the FT-86, a leaked brochure claimed to show what TRD had in store for the Toyota sports car. The boxer-powered machine has since been revealed (called the Scion FR-S in North America) and this lone photo of a TRD-equipped model has now emerged. What is obvious from the photo…
Toyota FT-86 TRD Package Leaked
Another day, another Toyota FT-86 leak. A concept development that has received more facelifts and nose jobs than most production cars get in a whole life cycle, today we reveal one more. FT86Club.com has leaked a Toyota Racing Development (TRD) brochure showing pictures of an accessorized FT-86 with a unique aero package as well as…
Lexus IS-F Circuit Club Sport Parts Now Available from TRD
Prepping your IS-F for the track just got a lot easier thanks to a new line of performance parts released by Toyota‘s TRD performance division. The parts, first unveiled on the Lexus IS-F Circuit Club Sport concept car at the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon, include a new carbon fiber front bumper, carbon trunk lid, rear…
NASCAR goes Fuel Injected – Finally
Given political pressure placed on motorsports organizations to improve efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint, it was only a matter of time before NASCAR made some concessions – replacing carburetors with EFI systems is seen by many as a logical move.
2011 Tokyo Auto Salon: Lexus IS-F Club Performance Accessory Hints at TRD Track Bits
While Lexus does already offer a selection of F-Sport branded TRD bits for the IS-F, the automaker now seems poised to deliver a selection of track-focused goodies for those who want to take their 5.0-liter V8 sedan around the track. Looking nearly identical to the IS-F Club Circuit Sport concept from last yea’s Tokyo Auto…
Lexus CT200h to Get F-Sport Performance Parts
For the first time ever, Lexus will offer a selection of F-Sport performance accessories for a hybrid model – the CT200h. While it’s not designed to be a high-performance model, the CT is being billed as a driver’s hybrid; retaining the trademark Lexus ride quality while also offering a dynamic driving experience. And that’s just…
2011 Toyota Tacoma Brings Two New TRD Packages
Toyota‘s Tacoma pickup is no stranger to being tinkered with by TRD, Toyota’s racing division. With previous special editions like the Prerunner and X-Runner finding success in the marketplace, TRD is introducing two new packages for Toyota’s smallest pickup. The T|X and T|X Pro will be available on 2 or 4 wheel drive Tacoma Prerunner…
Report: Toyota to Launch G’s High-Performance Division
Easily the most talked about vehicle at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon was the G Sports FT-86 Concept. With the FT-86 already garnering its fair share of attention, the G-Sports model is a high-performance version of the concept, from a new performance division. The G Sports or G’s division will essentially take parts from the…
SEMA 2009: Mummbles Marketing xB Wins 2009 Scion Tuner Car Challenge
It wouldn’t have been our choice, but a panel of judges awarded the team at Mummbles Marketing as the Scion Tuner Car Challenge winner for their Teal Blue Pearl xB. Looking more like something we might have seen at SEMA in 2003, the Mummbles xB features a 9-piece widebody kit from BRS Autodesign with shaved…
SEMA 2009: Lexus Tuners Build Four Custom IS350 Convertibles
Last year Lexus used the SEMA Show to help promote the IS-F, but for SEMA ’09, the IS Convertible is taking the stage. Lexus shipped out three IS Cs to different shops and organizations, letting them be as creative as they liked. A fourth IS C was built by Lexus’s in-house F-sport performance division. First…
Lexus Offers 20 Percent Off F-Sport Performance Parts
Lexus has just announced a special offer of 20 percent off on all F-sport accessories. The coupon is good until July 31st at participating Lexus dealerships and can be used on F-Sport goodies up to a maximum of $10,000. That’s $2,000 off! Lexus recently expanded its line of F-Sport products to include the new Lexus…
Lexus Releases F-Sport Line for IS250 C and IS350 C
To coincide with the launch of the new IS250 C and IS350 C hard-top convertibles, Lexus is releasing a line of F-Sport performance parts for both models. Manufactured in-house by Toyota’s performance parts division TRD (Toyota Racing Development) the parts are essentially the same as those already offered for the sedan models. While there aren’t…
Lexus to Offer F-Sport Accessories for GS, IS C Convertible and IS AWD
After launching the F-Sport line of performance and aesthetic products for the IS250 and IS350 over a year ago, Lexus has now decided to make those upgrades available for a wider range of models, including the IS C convertible, the GS sedan and IS models equipped with AWD. Included in the F-Sport lineup is a…
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