SEMA is a show that allows automakers and car enthusiasts to execute their wildest of automotive imaginations. Everyone from custom car designers and garages along with big automakers goes head-to-head to show how outrageous they can be. This year, Toyota turned up with a handful of modded concepts for its sports cars and its line of pick-up trucks. While some are outrageous, others more down-to-earth concepts that could make production. One such concept is the 2022 Toyota Tundra ‘Lifted and Accessorized’ which is a vehicle to showcase all the accessories the full-size truck will be available with. So here is what the full-size pick-up truck has to offer to take on the Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado.
Toyota Tundra Gets TRD Enhancements
At SEMA, Toyota showcased a Supersonic Red 2022 Tundra Limited that features a lift kit and accessories along with the TRD Off-Road Package. That massive grille at the front helps keep the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 motor cool. It churns out a healthy dose of 389hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. The power is sent to all the wheels through the 10-speed automatic gearbox as before.
However, the folks at TRD decided to up the ante quite literally with a 3-inch lift kit giving the Tundra an extra 2.6-inches of ground clearance while improving the approach, departure, and break-over angles of the truck. Additionally, the TRD Off-Road Package throws in a bunch of upgrades to make the Tundra even more capable off-road. The TRD package adds things like Multi-Terrain Select and CRAWL Control that is essentially off-road cruise control with up to five selectable speeds. The concept is also equipped with Downhill Assist Control and an electronic rear differential lock, both of which will do their thing to keep the Tundra going anywhere it wants, unhindered.
Countless Bells & Whistles For The New Tundra
Toyota claims that customers love to accessorize their trucks for the road as well as off-road. So Toyota’s accessories team has been busy designing a boatload of them for the Tundra. Over 100 accessories have been designed and finalized for the Tundra allowing a long list of cool toys to play with and look cool doing it.
Just to tackle the beating Mother Nature could throw at the Tundra when driving off-road, this Tundra at SEMA was fitted with a TRD skid plate and TRD cast aluminum running boards that also help to get in and out of the massive truck. Especially when equipped with the lift kit. The truck sits on the massive TRD Off-Road wheel and tire package with black lugs nuts. The 20-inch wheels are wrapped in Nitto Ridge Grappler 35x12.50 knobby all-season tires.
Additionally, the ‘Lifted and Accessorized’ 2022 Tundra at SEMA also features a bed extender, dashcam, two swing-out storage boxes in the bed, a bed mat, folding hard tonneau cover, a tablet holder for rear-seat passengers, and a locking console safe. Other than that, the Tundra features a bed step, some chrome on the rear bumper and exhaust tips, and a whole lot more.
2022 Toyota Tundra: Have It Your Way
The third-generation Toyota Tundra was revealed earlier in September. The all-new Tundra moves on to the TNGA-F platform that is also used for the all-new Land Cruiser as well as its luxurious Lexus LX sibling. Toyota has dropped the popular V8 motor entirely. The new Tundra is only offered with twin-turbo V6 engines that pack similar power and performance to the larger V8 engines they replace. The new full-size pick-up truck is set to arrive at dealerships by the end of the year. The ‘Lifted and Accessorized’ SEMA concept Tundra is a showcase of all the accessories that will be made available for the truck when it is ready to hit the road. Toyota has confirmed that all the accessories shown at SEMA with the concept will be available for customers to pick and choose what they like for their Tundra. Thanks to the long list of accessories, the likelihood of stumbling upon an identical model is near impossible.
The 2022 Tundra Lifted and Accessorized may not be the most outrageous car at SEMA this year. But it is one of the more plausible ones that not only allows Toyota engineers to show off their creativity. But also inspires new Tundra owners to personalize their trucks and make them their own, using their imagination. But if the Tundra is not enough to excite you for a SEMA build, Toyota has six other additional builds and concepts to show. The Tacozilla isn’t a massive taco, but an Overlanding-ready “micro-house” rig built on the Tacoma. One designed to pay tribute to Toyota campers from the ’70s and ’80s. The TRD Desert Chase Tundra looks ready to take on the Baja 1000. The two GR Supra builds include the Heritage Concept is a 500+ hp model with retro style cues while the Sport Top Concept is a Targa roof convertible of a similar style.