Toyota Unveils Long Bed Versions of All-New 2007 Tundra
Sep 20, 2006 10:08 AM
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today unveiled long bed versions of the all-new 2007 Tundra full-size pickup truck at a press conference at the NTEA's Truck Product Conference in Dearborn, Michigan.
"The NTEA Product Conference is an ideal forum to debut the long bed Tundra work truck," said Brian Smith, Toyota corporate manager for truck operations. "Toyota recognizes the importance of commercial business customers to Tundra's long-term success. Working with NTEA will allow their members time to develop a wide variety of Tundra-compatible work equipment and have those products to market by the time the new Tundra launches in February."
For the first time ever, aftermarket equipment manufacturers will have the opportunity to obtain technical data and examine the Tundra Long Bed work truck in detail five months prior to the vehicle's launch.
In private sessions closed to the public, and closed to other truck manufacturers, NTEA members were afforded an early first-look at new, yet- to-be-launched pickup trucks.
The new Tundra Long Bed will be available in Regular and Double Cab versions. With a 165-inch wheelbase, the Tundra Double Cab Long Bed will be the longest pickup in the Toyota truck lineup. It will be suitable for carrying a crew of six plus maximum cargo. The Tundra Regular Cab Long Bed will provide extra storage capacity behind the driver's seat and the largest interior volume in its class.
Both long bed configurations will come with a choice of three engines, including a 5.7-liter V8 that offers maximum towing of well over 10,000 pounds and a payload capacity to compete with the best in the half-ton class.
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