SEMA 2016. What cars did Toyota show?

Toyota unveiled 30 vehicles at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas. The collection has been chosen to celebrate the brand's best vehicles from the past, present the current offering in a new light and show what the future could hold.

Cars based on current production models should be a source of inspiration for new solutions. Classic cars were placed next to them, and at a special exhibition dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Corolla, very well-preserved copies of all 11 generations of this most popular car in history were displayed.

Land Speed ​​Cruiser

An extraordinarily fast SUV looks very attractive, but what matters most is what's under the hood. Two Garrett turbos are just the beginning of some very good news. They are paired with an 8-liter V5,7 engine, the power of which is transmitted to the axles by a special ATI gearbox. This is the fastest SUV in the world - it can travel 354 km.

Extreme Corolla

Corolla is a versatile compact and the most popular car. 1,5 million copies are bought annually, and this year marks 50 years of its presence on the market. The model also had less sedate incarnations in its history - its sports versions could screw up a lot in motorsport. The most famous sports version is the rear-wheel drive AE86, which infected the Japanese youth with a love for drifting.

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However, there has never been a Corolla like the Xtreme concept shown at SEMA this year. The popular sedan has evolved into an attractive coupe. The two-tone bodywork and color-matched wheels, specially designed interior and lowered roof make a very good impression. The turbocharged engine, combined with a 6-speed manual transmission and Sparco seats, makes the Corolla once again return to its sporty tradition.

extreme sienna

Rick Leos, a hot-rod builder at Real Time Automotive, has transformed the American icon of the family's "inflated" minivan into a luxury road cruiser with a sporty twist. TRD brakes, sport rims and tires, a rear diffuser, spoiler and twin tailpipes, and lots of carbon have changed the Sienna beyond recognition. Once inside, you want to stay there forever thanks to the luxurious interior of a Learjet private jet.

Prius G

In the nearly two decades since its introduction, the Prius has become the epitome of economy and reliability, but no one has associated this most popular hybrid in the world, or hybrid in general, with sporting performance. In terms of dynamics, the Prius G is not inferior to the Chevrolett Corvette or Dodge Viper. The car was built by Gordon Ting of Beyond Marketing, who drew inspiration from the Japanese Prius GT300.

Cup Toyota Motorsport GmbH GT86 CS

The American fair also had a European accent. Toyota Motorsport GmbH showcased the 86 GT2017 in a Cup Series version prepared specifically for the race track. The car was put next to the historic Toyota 2000GT, which began the history of Japanese supercars.

Tacoma TRD Pro Race Truck

The new Tacoma TRD Pro Race pickup will take you to places around the globe that other car drivers can only see on a map. The car starts at the MINT 400, the Great American Cross Country Rally. The most interesting thing, however, is that this car does not differ much from the production car, and its modifications were mainly used to adapt it to driving in the desert.

Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is a Japanese manufacturer's tuning company responsible for Toyota's participation in many American rally and racing series. TRD also regularly develops original tuning packages for the brand's production models.