[DallasTitan]

Gentlemen,

Feast your eyes on the next Tundra. The real truck would be offered with 4 full doors that open just like the current Double Cab, and an Extended Cab(pics.) with a Regular Cab still being contemplated.
Toyota wanted to make it clear to everyone including Nissan that they will not be pushed around and called "underpowered" any longer.
TMS Advanced Product Strategy Group and Calty, Toyota's North American-based, research and design center located in Newport Beach, Calif. are putting the final touches on the "real world" version of the truck in order to hand it over to the powertrain guys to work their magic.
Ever since I bought my Titan, I've also kept an eye on the competition to see what they're up to and here is the preliminaries:


Exterior Features:

Bumpers with integrated tow hooks and special hideaway universal carabiner-type tie-down hooks in the truck bed.

Underneath the rear skid-plate is a multi-functional unit that houses an electric generator, an air compressor and other outlets.

Inside the bed is a solid metal collapsible hidden job box that can be erected for safe storage of tools and supplies.

In the rear tailgate is a hideaway ramp that extends to the ground when the gate is open, allowing heavy items to be rolled into the bed, instead of being lifted.

Interior Features:


The instrument panel and center console arch bend outward, wrapping around each occupant, forming two protective cells.

A wide center console separates at a large center display panel.
console contains an armrest-mounted control-arm that includes all instrumentation and an operational lever that is angled toward the driver.

The seat height and steering wheel angle of the FTX are positioned high. Suspension seats isolate the driver and passenger from rough terrain and include deep center pads styled after a horseman's saddle for comfort.

Floating, foldaway rear seats are styled after recreational boats. The rear seat base is affixed to a center beam, suspending the seats off the floor for under-seat storage.

Over-sized door and pillar pull handles and seat mounted grips assist in getting in and out of the truck.

A large overhead track lamp can be pulled down and slide side-to-side across the cabin.
Toyota FTX Concept Pickup truck Preliminary Specifications

POWERTRAIN

1. 325 HP DOHC V8(Final HP rating to be announced after EPA certification).

2. 300 HP DOHC V8 Hybrid Gas-Electric Engine

DIMENSIONS (inches):

Overall Length: 228.0

Overall Width: 82.5

Overall Height: 77.2

Wheelbase: 149.8

Bed Length: 84.0

Tire Size: 355/55 R22

Note: This is not the production version, but a very close to reality concept.

Tell me what you think?

Will Nissan be tweaking the Titan to stand up to both the quality and power of Toyota?

D-Titan