Toyota is guided by a concept called kaizen—constant improvement. But constant improvement is also a relentless challenge. The Tundra Files tells the story of Toyota’s high stakes redesign of its full-size truck—the Toyota Tundra. This was a truck already lasting drivers more than a million miles. Where do you go from there? Through interviews with engineers, designers, and fellow Toyota enthusiasts, host Nick Heil looks at the unique problem of reinventing a truck that was already exceeding expectations. When you make the world’s most reliable vehicles, how do you make them better?
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Toyota is guided by a concept called kaizen—constant improvement. But constant improvement is also a relentless challenge. The Tundra Files tells the story of Toyota’s high stakes redesign of its full-size truck—the Toyota Tundra. This was a truck already lasting drivers more than a million miles. Where do you go from there? Through interviews with engineers, designers, and fellow Toyota enthusiasts, host Nick Heil looks at the unique problem of reinventing a truck that was already exceeding expectations. When you make the world’s most reliable vehicles, how do you make them better?
Most pickups are capable of working hard. Where the Tundra sets itself apart is that Tundra drivers are often playing just as hard as they work. Whether it’s getting to a campsite, a fishing spot, or a remote trailhead, the Tundra’s suite of off-road technology is designed to get you there and back every time. In this episode we’ll zero in on the model custom-tailored to the off-road enthusiast—the TRD Pro—and look at how the suspension and performance system was developed, as well as how it trickles over to other Tundra models. Along the way, we’ll discuss what’s new and unique on the 2022 Tundra, how off-roading has evolved over the decades, and how the Tundra redesign speaks to those trends. In the end, we’ll show why this vehicle is the perfect blend between tool and toy.
The Tundra Files
Toyota is guided by a concept called kaizen—constant improvement. But constant improvement is also a relentless challenge. The Tundra Files tells the story of Toyota’s high stakes redesign of its full-size truck—the Toyota Tundra. This was a truck already lasting drivers more than a million miles. Where do you go from there? Through interviews with engineers, designers, and fellow Toyota enthusiasts, host Nick Heil looks at the unique problem of reinventing a truck that was already exceeding expectations. When you make the world’s most reliable vehicles, how do you make them better?
