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StarLight Garage presents a supertruck, one with probably the longest name on GTP.
This is Toyota TRD Pro Tundra Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 who will compete from November, 12th until 16th 2014 during the Baja 1000.
This truck would be a nice addition to all the already suggested trucks and pickups.
The Baja 1000 will be this year the 47th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, a race spanning over the harsh desert terrain between Ensenada, Baja California to La Paz (Mexico) ... a very tough race for man and machine.
The Tundra TRD Pro being entered is only slightly modified in order to compete in the full-size truck class, leaving the majority of the truck as stock. “Competing in the full size sock Class allows our team to test the Tundra TRD Pro as close to stock as possible,” says Andrew Franceschini of Toyota. “That showcases its strength and durability in the Mexican desert’s treacherous terrain.”
In order to compete in the Baja 1000, Toyota TRD engineers beefed up the Tundra just a smidge by adding a host of safety equipment and a few off-roading goodies to aid in the endeavor.
The tires are the first noticeable change. Gone are the stock units and in their place are 37-inch BFGoodrich Baja T/A KR tires. They are mounted on the stock 17-inch TRD forged wheels. The shocks are TRD-tuned Bilstein units with Blackhawk bypasses. The rear leaf spring system remains stock. A TRD cat-back exhaust system helps the 5.7-liter V-8 breathe out, while a TRD cold air intake system brings in fresh air free of dust.
Extra lighting is added by Hella HID and LED units. The front driving lights are HIDs mounted on a custom, front lightbar while the A-pillar lights are Hella LED Rally 4000 units. Helping to power the extra lights is an Optima Blue Top battery.
Of course the safety items have to be included. A full-tube roll cage is present with two-inch diameter, 0.120-inch wall, chromoly tubing for extra strength should things turn upside down. A fuel cell replaces the stock fuel tank. Purpose-built racing seats and five-point harnesses replace the Tundra’s stock seats and three-point seat belts. A six-inch Lowrance GPS screen displays info for the driver, while the passenger/navigator gets a 10-inch Lowrance unit. A Kenwood race radio allows for communication with the Toyota support team, while a PCI intercom keeps the in-truck conversation flowing.
Amazingly the control arms, uprights, tie rod ends, wheel bearings, and hubs are all stock Tundra TRD Pro equipment. Those components will surely be tested to the extreme over the 1,130 miles of unforgiving desert.
Specifications
Year: 2015
Make: Toyota
Model: Tundra
Engine: V8
Transmission: Six-speed automatic
Horsepower: 381 hp
Torque: 401 Nm
Displacement: 5.7 L
Layout: Front Engine; RWD; 4WD
0-60 time: 8 sec.
Top Speed: 177 km/h (110 mph)
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