RENDERED SPECULATION: What IF Toyota Created A RIVAL To The Ford SVT Raptor?

When you think of a "bad ass pickup truck," the first image that pops up in your mind is probably not of a Toyota. Though the company has been a player in the market for some time, it just doesn't seem to be able to reach the output and "cool" factor of vehicles from Ford, General Motors or Chrysler's RAM.

Take, for example, the Ford SVT Raptor and Dodge RAM SRT-10. While the Raptor was built for dune hopping, essentially, and the RAM was built for speed, there's a point here: they're both "halo" products for the pickup buying crowd.

Much like Audi's move building the R8 to bring attention to the marque, some are speculating that Toyota needs to do the same to up the company's pickup game.

Our friends at TopSpeed.com sent us a note showing us their recent renderings done up by their in-house designer, David Kiss. While we're not confident that even a halo product would have buyers rushing in, it sure is worth a shot.

That said, click "Read Article" to see the FULL collection of renderings over at TopSpeed.com


**Special thanks to Mike!

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Agent009 - 9/30/2013 10:03:20 AM

+2 Boost

Probably will never happen for two reasons.

Toyota isn't interested in performance versions of that segment. If they were they would be far more competitive.

They also either lack the ability to produce high HP powerplants or are unwilling to do so. They typically trail the competition in HP on a cubic inch basis and are happy to do so.

Agent00R - 9/30/2013 7:02:20 PM

+1 Boost

When you're right, 009, you're right!

trmckin - 9/30/2013 12:50:19 PM

+1 Boost

Being that the Raptor had frame issues early on, Toyota would have to do some serious upgrading on the tundra frame to make a high performance off road version. No way it would hold up in it's current version.

Agent00R - 9/30/2013 7:02:51 PM

+1 Boost

Great points, @trmckin!