Aside from the AE86 Hydrogen (H2), the Toyota Tacoma X-Runner truck concept also debuted at SEMA 2023. Power comes from a Tundra-sourced, twin-turbocharged i-FORCE 3.4L V6 engine generating 421 horsepower with 479 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission with a 4.30:1 final drive as well as an electronic locking differential.
You’ve seen the Sienna Remix, now check out the Toyota Tacoma IsoDynamic Performance Seat racing simulator, which can be experienced in-person at SEMA 2023 in Las Vegas. Put simply, it pairs the custom-developed TRD Pro Time Attack video game with the new IsoDynamic Performance Seat boasting a six-degree-of-freedom simulator.
The Toyota FJ Bruiser concept made its public debut at SEMA 2023 this week, paying tribute to the Land Cruiser’s roots. It might look like a typical rock crawler, but under the hood, you’ll find a TRD, 5.9L V8 NASCAR Cup Car engine making 725 horsepower, mated to a 3-speed automatic race-built Rancho Drivetrain Engineering transmission.
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Customization shop Salvage2Salvage is no stranger to making extreme modifications, but this DeLorean DMC-12 project might be their most outlandish yet. The Boca Raton-based outlet teamed up with automotive designer Khyzyl Saleem to create the widebody vehicle you see here, powered by a twin-turbocharged LS V8, complete with flared fenders and deep-dish 3-piece Sköl wheels.
The 2021 SEMA show in Las Vegas is kicking into high gear and the Chevy Beast is one of the most unique vehicles being showcased this week. Put simply, it’s a four-passenger off-road vehicle that is built atop a modified Silverado chassis and a customized pickup body, powered by a Chevrolet Performance LT4 650-horsepower supercharged crate engine sourced from the Corvette. Read more for a video, additional pictures and information.
Making its debut today at Toyota’s 2021 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show display at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the TacoZilla, based on the Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport pickup, could be the ultimate overlanding rig. To make the camper fit, Marty Schwerter and his team at the Toyota Motorsports Garage had to fit the Tacoma’s original rear fender flares onto the camper’s wheel well openings, while also adding two inches of clearance to the standard Tacoma TRD Sport suspension. For extra traction, it’s been equipped with 285/70/17 General Tire Grabber X3 all-terrain tires.
Based on the 1962 Chevy C-10 pickup truck, the E-10 combines classic style with modern technologies, including an illuminated Chevy logo, front / rear LED lights as well as a lowered suspension sporting 20-inch and 22-inch wheels (front / rear) for a more aggressive stance. What really sets it apart is that GM replaced the original 4.6L V8 engine with Chevy’s electric Connect & Cruise concept crate propulsion package offering “approximately 450 horsepower” with “proven components from the Chevrolet Bolt EV.” Read more for a video, additional pictures and information.
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator wasn’t designed for drag racing, but John Hennesssey has other plans in mind, starting with the Hellcat supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 crate engine he swapped in. The monstrous vehicle is called the “Hennessey Maximus 1000” and denotes that this Gladiator makes 1000 horsepower and 933 lb-ft of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.