Non-TRD Toyota Tundra spotted ahead of launch in the US

UPDATE, August 24, 2022: Toyota Tundra confirmed for Australia

In huge news for local fans of heavy haulers, the Toyota Tundra is confirmed for an Australian launch, thanks to a conversion program announced by Toyota and partner Walkinshaw. Get all the details at the link below.

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Ahead of the new 2022 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro's reveal, one American publication has posted images of the regular truck in both crew and dual cab guise.

Submitted by an anonymous reader of Pickup Truck Talk, two red Tundras were spotted in the wild with no camouflage and without all the trick bits of the TRD Pro – the range-topping variant of the yet-to-be-officially-revealed truck.

Featuring the same style of wide grille as the TRD Pro and the new LandCruiser 300 Series, the base Tundra doesn't look as imposing as its off-road focused sibling, missing out on the top-of-the-range truck's suspension and bodywork tweaks.

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The toned-down theme continues in the cabin, as the standard seats appear to be patterned cloth with leather bolsters – nothing particularly special nor horrible either.

Perhaps the biggest improvement from the out-going Tundra is the new infotainment screen, stepping up from the existing 7-inch display to a 12.3-inch screen – which can now rival the offerings from Ford and Chevrolet, a previous letdown for the current model.

It's hard to work out what may be under the bonnet, but some variation of the LC300's 3.3-litre, twin-turbo V6 diesel unit isn't out of the question, producing 227kW of power and 700Nm of torque.

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Toyota Australia has previously mentioned it is interested in the Tundra, but hasn't made any formal commitments to bringing the pick-up truck to local dealers – instead aiming its resources at the best-selling HiLux and new LC300.

Deliveries of the LC300 have recently been pushed back by the ongoing semi-conductor shortage worldwide, with Toyota announcing last month it would be pausing production at up to 17 plants in Japan alone throughout September.

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