Toyota brought a bit of nostalgia to this year’s SEMA show, in the shape of a Seventies-inspired campervan based on the Tacoma pick-up truck.
It’s called the Tacozilla Tacoma Camper, as well as it pays a faithful tribute to the Toyota Hilux campervan of the 1970s as well as 1980s – best down to the brown-and-yellow decals. Toyota states its goal for the truck was to make a campervan that “could go anywhere on the planet”.
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So, it has lifted suspension as well as knobbly tyres, in addition to a whole hold of creature comforts inside, including teak sauna-style flooring, a restroom with a hot-water shower, a kitchen area as well as 3D-printed dining table that folds away into a piece of backlit wall art.
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The Tacozilla wasn’t the only thing on Toyota’s show stand, though. The firm likewise brought a customized version of the US-market Tundra, fitted with a hold of TRD performance parts.
It’s powered by a new 3.5-litre V6 hybrid powertrain, which creates 437bhp as well as a huge 790Nm of torque. And, so it can get all of that power down when driving off the beaten track, Toyota fitted some long-travel suspension as well as aggressive off-road tyres.
There’s lots of show to match the go, too, with a distinct carbon fibre wide-body kit, a customized roll bar, carbon fibre bed sides as well as a light bar mounted on the front bumper, which features area lamps that can be retracted when they’re not needed to cut wind noise.
In the bed, there’s likewise two spare wheels, a custom-mounted off-road jack as well as containers to store additional fuel as well as drinking water.
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The Overlanding idea rounds off Toyota’s trio of show trucks. It’s one more campervan based on the Tacoma, however this one’s a contemporary handle the traditional expedition vehicle, rather than a nostalgic nod to exactly how campervans utilized to look like in the 70s.
It features a rooftop tent, LED campsite lights, off-road rock-sliders, a winch as well as a bed rack system that can hold all of the provisions as well as tools an explorer may need. Toyota states the Overlanding idea would serve as an perfect basecamp for hikes – as well as it’s ideal for prolonged expeditions, as all of the devices can be rapidly folded away.
Toyota’s show stand was rounded off by some TRD choices that us clients can really buy. The business now provides the Tacoma with lifted suspension (thanks to some assist from Bilstein), a TRD skid plate, a folding difficult tonneau cover as well as TRD off-road wheels.
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