Toyota Racing Development (also known by its abbreviation TRD) is the in-house tuning shop for all Toyota, Lexus and formerly Scion cars. TRD is responsible both for improving street cars for more performance and supporting Toyota's racing interests around the world. TRD produces various tuning products and accessories, including performance suspension components, superchargers, and wheels. TRD parts are available through Toyota dealers, and are also available as accessories on brand-new Toyotas and Scions. Performance parts for Lexus vehicles are now labeled as F-Sport and performance Lexus models are labeled F to distinguish Lexus's F division from TRD.
As of June 2013 there are currently two official branches of TRD: TRD Japan (a.k.a. Toyota Technocraft) and TRD USA. Each of these branches has both a performance tuning division and a race (or competition) division.
TRD Japan's Race Division concentrates on the Super GT Series (JGTC), All-Japan Formula Three Championship Series, ESSO Formula Toyota Series, and Netz Cup races (Vitz Series).
TRD USA's Race Division, known as 'Toyota Racing', competes in NASCAR, NHRA Top Fuel and Funny car, IMSA GT Daytona, Pirelli World Challenge TCA, Formula Drift, TORC, USAC, and Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Former competitions include the Baja 1000, Grand-Am, CART/Champ Car and the Indy Racing League. In association with All American Racers, TRD USA was responsible for developing engines for the Eagle HF89/90 and Eagle MkIII Grand Touring Prototypes.
TRD is not to be confused with Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG), which currently operates Toyota's FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) factory team under the name Toyota Gazoo Racing. Within Toyota, TMG is a completely separate entity from, and therefore not under the control of, TRD. Former TMG activities include operating the Toyota Formula One Team (also known as Panasonic Toyota Racing), competing in the World Rally Championship (WRC) as Toyota Team Europe with the famous Celica GT-Four and rally versions of the Corolla, and two attempts (in 1998 and 1999) at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the GT-One.
Toyota Australia introduced a TRD division in August 2007, with the supercharged Aurion V6, followed by a high-performance variant of the 4WD Hilux in April 2008. Speculation suggested a third model was likely to be a RAV4. TRD was aimed to compete with local in-house tuning shops Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV). However, in December 2008 Toyota Australia announced it would be ceasing production of its TRD range. The decision took effect on 31 March 2009.
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TRD parts
TRD offers bolt-on headers, sport mufflers, and cat-back exhausts that are 50 state emission legal. Cold air intakes are also sold but not always emission legal. Suspension equipment includes coilovers, springs, dampers and struts, suspension tower braces, sway bars, and wheel upgrades as well. Braking hardware includes full brake kits including calipers, rotors and stainless steel braided brake lines. Separate performance brake pads are also sold. Oil and air filters are offered. Engine head gaskets and camshafts are sold as well. A number of cosmetic modifications are available among other performance equipment.
TRD supercharged engine list (model year)
When install is performed by a Toyota dealer, the 3/36,000 mile warranty extends to the supercharger, otherwise the vehicle retains the factory warranties and the supercharger is covered by a 12 month/unlimited mileage warranty. As of 2015 all TRD Superchargers have been discontinued and ceased production, but all warranties will still be acknowledged.
1ZZ-FE 1.8 L I4 (Roots)
- 2003-04 Matrix
- 2003-04 Corolla
- 2003-04 Pontiac Vibe (factory warranty from GM rather than Toyota, but same rules apply)
2AZ-FE 2.4 L I4 (centrifugal)
- 2005-2011 Scion tC
- 2008-2009 Scion xB
1MZ-FE 3.0 L V6 (Roots)
- 1994-96 Camry Requires minor modification. (discontinued)
- 1997-00 Camry (discontinued)
- 1998-00 Sienna (discontinued)
- 1999-00 Solara (discontinued)
5VZ-FE 3.4 L V6 (Roots)
- 1997-04 Tacoma
- 1997-98 T100
- 2000-03 Tundra
- 1997-02 4Runner
2GR-FZE 3.5 L V6 (Roots)
- 2008- TRD Aurion (factory installed, world's first Eaton TVS supercharged production car)
1GR-FE 4.0 L V6 (Roots)
- 2005-2015 Tacoma
- 2007-09 FJ Cruiser
- 2003-09 4Runner
1FZ-FE 4.5 L I6
- 1995-97 Landcruiser
2UZ-FE 4.7 L V8
- 2000-09 Tundra
- 2003 GX 470
- 2003-09 4Runner
3UR-FE 5.7 L V8 (Roots, Eaton TVS, air to liquid intercooler)
- 2007- Tundra
- 2008- Sequoia
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Current models
- Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro (USA only)
- Toyota Tacoma TRD
- Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro (USA only)
- Toyota Tundra TRD
- Toyota Tundra TRD Pro (USA and Canada only)
- Toyota Sequoia TRD
- Toyota 86 TRD (UK and Indonesia only)
- Toyota FJ Cruiser TRD (USA, Canada and Mexico only)
- Toyota Rush TRD Sportivo (Indonesia only)
- Toyota Vios TRD Sportivo (Thailand, Malaysia and Philippines only)
- Toyota Agya TRD S (Indonesia only)
- Toyota Yaris TRD Sportivo (Thailand and Indonesia only)
- Toyota Hilux TRD (Thailand only)
- Toyota Fortuner TRD Sportivo (Thailand and Indonesia only)
- Toyota Camry TRD (UAE only)
- Toyota 86 TRD (UAE only)
- Toyota Celica TRD (UAE only)
See also
- Lexus F division
- Toyota in motorsports
- Toyota Racing
References
External links
- Official website (Asia)
- Official website (Australia)
- Official website (Japan)
- Official website (USA)
- (in Japanese) Toyota Technocraft
- Toyota Motorsport GmbH
- Toyota Motorsports (USA)
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