• Toyota confirmed in the present day that the 2024 Tacoma will likely be provided with a six-speed guide transmission.
• No different particulars had been supplied, however we anticipate it to be a modified model of the six-speed stick shift within the outgoing mannequin.
• The 2024 Tacoma ought to debut throughout the subsequent few months.

Toyota continued its prolonged teaser marketing campaign for the upcoming 2024 Tacoma in the present day. Though the Japanese automaker nonetheless hasn’t divulged after we will see the next-generation mid-size pickup, the teaser confirmed that the brand new Tacoma will maintain lovers blissful by retaining an accessible guide transmission.

The picture would not reveal a lot, merely exhibiting the three pedals that may reside within the 2024 Tacoma’s footwell. Toyota did say that the row-it-yourself transmission will characteristic six ahead gears, however was tight-lipped on different particulars. We anticipate the guide gearbox to be an up to date model of the six-speed stick shift within the outgoing Tacoma slightly than an all-new unit, however we’re simply glad Toyota remains to be dedicated to saving the guide transmission.

We anticipate the Tacoma to debut sooner or later this summer season, and we have already got a couple of hints of what to anticipate. Toyota began off in April by teasing the tailgate of a hard-core off-road TRD Professional mannequin, exhibiting an iForce Max badge that means that the Tacoma might obtain a hybrid powertrain like its Tundra huge sibling.

Toyota additionally introduced that the Tacoma will add a brand new trim referred to as Trailhunter, a reputation Toyota first teased with a Tundra idea on the 2022 SEMA present. The Tacoma Trailhunter is anticipated to give attention to overlanding, with the teaser picture exhibiting an ARB rear bumper and a big frame-mounted tow hook. Most just lately, a picture of the TRD Professional’s rear wheel revealed that it’ll put on rear disc brakes for the primary time. Toyota additionally teased the TRD Professional’s rugged suspension, which is able to characteristic a Fox QS3 coil-over and maintain the signature TRD Professional pink spring. Extra info will arrive with the complete reveal within the coming months.

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