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	Toyota FTX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Toyota FTX is a concept pickup truck that was shown to the public by Toyota at the 2004 North American International Auto Show.
		It was said to provide clues as to the future of Toyota's full-size pickups.
		Toyota FTX concept may be future Tundra pickup.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toyota_FTX (89 words)

	Toyota.com : Vehicles : Future Vehicles : FTX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The FTX concept truck provides a hint to the direction in size and styling of future Toyota full-size pickups.
		The FTX was developed to raise the idea of functionality to a new level by including a surprising array of sensible features aimed at both work and play.
		The style and brawniness of the FTX is complemented with a powerplant that is more than capable of hauling a heavy-duty pickup.
	www.toyota.com /vehicles/future/ftx.html (214 words)

	Howstuffworks "How the Toyota PM Works"
		Toyota recognizes that fact and has designed the PM to create an entirely new vehicular modality in which people are not isolated by their vehicles, but rather are joined together in a mobile community.
		Toyota is honoring Volta by naming the first high-performance hybrid vehicle in his name.
		The FTX is nearly 19 feet (5.79 m) in length, 7 feet (2.13 m) wide and 6.5 feet (1.98 m) tall.
	auto.howstuffworks.com /toyota-pm.htm/printable (1550 words)

	Carpages.ca - 2004 Toyota FTX Concept
		The mandate was to explore the possibility of incorporating Toyota pickup truck DNA with Land Cruiser heritage, melding the two into the next generation of full-size pickup.
		The FTX is larger than life in person at close to 19-feet long, 7 wide, and 6 and a half tall.
		Toyota is looking to one-up its rival Nissan that seems poised for a good run with its brash new Titan, and something like the FTX could do the trick.
	www.carpages.ca /go/conceptcars/2004_toyota_ftx_concept.aspx (1710 words)

	TOYOTA.CO.JP -2004 North American International Auto Show-
		The FTX concept was developed by the TMS Advanced Product Strategy Group and Calty, Toyota’s North American-based, research and design center located in Newport Beach, Calif. The truck was designed to provide a hint to the direction in size and styling of future Toyota full-size pickups.
		The team was assigned to explore the future possibilities of Toyota truck DNA by developing a truck concept with a double-duty personality and a trace of Land Cruiser heritage that advances the mainstream American truck to the next level.
		The seat height and steering wheel angle of the FTX are positioned extremely high, giving the driver a feeling of total command and conveying the feel of operating a big rig.
	www.toyota.co.jp /en/event/auto_shows/2004/naias/toyota_ftx.html (962 words)

	Autonet.ca - 2005 Toyota concept FTX pickup truck Toyota's pickup future - you ain't seen nothin' yet: Making the trek ...
		Autonet.ca - 2005 Toyota concept FTX pickup truck Toyota's pickup future - you ain't seen nothin' yet: Making the trek to the Great White North, the massive Toyota FTX pickup truck hybrid will be unveiled for Canadians at the 2005 Toronto Auto Show in February.
		The Toyota FTX concept features an interior console that splits in two, giving the driver and front passenger their own individual space.
		The FTX has huge dimensions, with a length of nearly 19 feet, width of nearly seven feet and sitting 6-and-a-half feet high, it's a full-fledged "Super-C-Cab" 4X4 pickup.
	www.autonet.ca /Spotlight/Concepts/story.cfm?story=/Spotlight/Concepts/2005/02/15/933988.html (458 words)

	Toyota unveils FTX full-size pickup concept
		Toyota's FTX full-size pickup concept truck -- offering a glimpse into the company's future full-size truck strategy -- made its world premiere at a press conference today at the 2004 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.
		The FTX was developed to raise the idea of functionality to a new level by integrating a surprising array of sensible features aimed at both work and play.
		Finally, hidden away in the rear tailgate is a smooth operating 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.
	trailer-bodybuilders.com /news/trucks_toyota_unveils_ftx/index.html (550 words)

	Japanese manufacturers explore big-pickup frontier
		Toyota photo Toyota's FTX concept pickup is propelled by a gas/electric hybrid system.
		While Toyota's principal goal in building the FTX is recreational, Hunter said, the pickup also has the right stuff to appeal to the contractor wanting to use it as a work truck.
		Toyotas also have had a tradition of a mean, muscular appearance, he said, and big 355/55R-22 tires are used to carry through this kind of thinking.
	www.chron.com /cgi-bin/auth/story.mpl/content/chronicle/auto/04/01/21/truck.html (2087 words)

	Moldova.org - Auto - Stiri - Toyota
		Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automobile manufacturer based in Toyota, Aichi, which also provides financial services and participates in other lines of business.
		Toyota is Japan's biggest car company and the second largest in the world after General Motors.
		Toyota invests a great amount of research into cleaner-burning vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, based on technology such as the Hybrid Synergy Drive.
	auto.moldova.org /auto/rom/76/173 (494 words)

	CanadianDriver: Auto Tech - Toyota's new hybrids
		Toyota's 2005 Highlander will be the second Toyota vehicle and the world's first seven-passenger hybrid SUV to receive their Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain.
		Toyota is working on fuel cell technology too, but hybrid technology is something we can build today and reap most of the benefits of green vehicles right now.
		Toyota has already announced licensing agreements with Nissan for use of the Hybrid Synergy Drive technology and it is rumoured that one of the "big three" will with Toyota too.
	www.canadiandriver.com /articles/jk/040114.htm (813 words)

	Coolcitiesusa's Live From The Dallas Auto Show 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Toyota FTX Concept Pickup is a must-see at this year Dallas Auto Show and one you will not be able to miss due to its massive size.
		The Toyota FTX is nearly 19 ft in length, nearly seven feet in width, and six and one half feet in height.
		The FTX concept is strategically meant to be a bold statement of Toyota’s plans to be a player in the large pickup category.
	www.coolcitiesusa.com /dfw/dallasautoshow2005/pages/articles/0413-toyota_ftx.shtml (215 words)

	ToyotaOffRoad.com - Toyota FTX - Full-Sized Pickup Concept
		"Toyota has a strong heritage of building trucks that are rugged, yet playful," said Kevin Hunter, Calty vice president.
		The brawniness of the FTX is complemented with a powerplant that is more than capable of hauling a heavy-duty pickup.
		The unveiling of the FTX truck concept comes on the heels of the recent launch of the Tundra Double Cab.
	www.toyotaoffroad.com /Articles/Toyota/FTX_Concept/FTX_Concept.htm (955 words)

	IGN: FJ Cruiser Preview
		Toyota is also showing off its great business sense in regards to the engineering of the FJ Cruiser.
		Old-school Toyota heads will all agree that the front end of the FJ Cruiser is very reminiscent of Toyota 4x4s of the 1960's and 70's.
		Toyota is claiming that the FJ Cruiser was designed to appeal to the young, active buyer that loves the outdoors.
	cars.ign.com /articles/587/587498p1.html (811 words)

	Toyota FTX Hybrid Concept Pickup Truck
		Toyota has shown a hybrid version of a full size pickup called the FTX at the 2004 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.
		The FTX concept truck has a double cab with doors that open 90 degrees.
		The FTX is powered by a large-displacement V8 hybrid gas-electric engine which provides ample power while delivering V6 fuel efficiency.
	localdc.com /ftxhybrids.htm (89 words)

	Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) 2004 - Toyota Shows New Hybrid and Big Truck - MSN Autos
		Toyota officials called the thick center console and muscular dashboard design in the FTX truck a “flying T” style of design that gives a “strong, structural” feeling.
		Toyota boasted that its FTX truck concept has a pickup bed “that’s longer and has more capacity than” those in the F-150 and Nissan Titan.
		Toyota’s FTX full-size pickup concept has seats that are positioned higher than those in regular trucks.
	autos.msn.com /as/article.aspx?xml=Toyota&shw=autoshow2004 (666 words)

	ScionLife Home of the Toyota bB concept vehicle. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Toyota's first-generation bB (for Black Box) was a smash hit with young car buyers in Japan--and also in the USA, where it's sold as the Scion xB.
		Toyota bB Concept vehicle has been designed as a follow-up vehicle to the Scion xB and is inspired by Honda's Element.
		The bB is a Scion-sized compact with an exterior-especially in the junction of the windshield and hood-that resembles Honda's larger crossover vehicle.
	www.scionlife.com /toyota/bb (469 words)

	Toyota FTX Pick-Up Concept at Detroit Motor Show - JapaneseCarFans.com
		Toyota has used the occasion of the North American International Auto Show – the Detroit Motor Show – to unveil a radical new concept vehicle, the FTX pick-up.
		The FTX is almost 19 feet long, seven feet wide and six-and-a-half feet tall.
		Toyota has a strong truck heritage in America, going back to the FJ Land Cruiser of the 1960s and 70s and the hugely successful compact pick-up of the 1980s and 90s.
	www.japanesecarfans.com /print.cfm/ID/2040324.002/lang/eng (354 words)

	Carpages.ca - 2005 Toyota Tundra Road Test
		Toyota's Tundra is sure to get much larger, much more powerful and in so doing, much more desirable.
		While Toyota doesn't exactly make a habit of building exact duplicates of its concepts, unlike Dodge, from all indications the big pickup points in the direction the Japanese brand wants to take its next generation Tundra.
		Toyota has been building some of the world's most capable 4x4s for longer than most modern manufacturers, so the Tundra should easily stand up to the competition when off-road.
	www.carpages.ca /go/roadtest/2005_toyota_tundra_road_test.aspx (1483 words)

	2004 North American International Auto Show - Auto Shows - Car and Driver - January 2004
		The exterior design of the FTX is meant to mimic the “power of the fist,” while the interior, with its “Flying T” theme, aims to create the feeling of an operator station.
		Perhaps most noteworthy is the FTX’s powerplant, a large-displacement V-8 hybrid gas-electric engine that puts out plenty of torque while delivering the fuel efficiency of a V-6.
		Toyota says a hybrid Tundra is likely to debut a year or two after its gasoline-only counterpart.
	www.caranddriver.com /article.asp?intAsvPageCurrent=14§ion_id=31&article_id=7671 (637 words)

	autonet.ca - New Used Cars Pickup SUV trucks dealer parts accessories service maintenance insurance finance crossover ...
		Toyota unveiled a new fuel-cell concept at the 2004 New York Auto Show called MTRC (Motor Triathlon Race Car) that would become one of the stars of the newest version of the Gran Turismo game for PlayStation 2.
		Toyota used the 2005 Calgary Auto Show as a venue to show the new 4-wheel-drive Toyota FJ Cruiser concept vehicle.
		Toyota has said it would like to break conventional boundaries when it comes to automotive development.
	autonet.ca /Spotlight/Toyota/Concepts (627 words)

	2004 Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Unveils Highlander Hybrid SUV and FTX Full-size Pickup Concept (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The press conference also featured the unveiling of the FTX full-size pickup concept truck, offering a glimpse into Toyota's future full-size truck strategy.
		The FTX concept pickup truck was designed to provide a hint to the direction in size, and styling of Toyota's next big-truck platform.
		Our goal with the FTX was to capture the spirit and soul of this legacy and reassert Toyota's truck brand image with a full-size pickup aimed at the very core of the segment." At nearly 19-feet in length, nearly seven feet in width, and six-and-one-half feet in height, the FTX offers ample proportions.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2004/01/04/175728.html (1623 words)

	Toyota Unveils FTX Full-Size Hybrid Pickup Concept at 2005 Canadian International Auto Show : ArriveNet Press Releases ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		"FTX promises brute power to match its bold new styling and ample proportions, and thanks to advanced hybrid technology by Toyota, environmental impact is kept to a minimum.
		The seat height and steering wheel angle of the FTX are positioned extremely high, giving the driver a feeling of total command.
		Under the hood, the FTX is powered by a large-displacement V8 hybrid gasoline-electric engine that pumps out loads of torque while delivering V6 fuel efficiency.
	press.arrivenet.com /business/article.php/590428.html (707 words)

	concept Cars - Auto Show Coverage from cars.com
		Smallness is a term not likely to be applied to the FTX concept, which Toyota says “was designed to provide a hint to the direction in size and styling of future Toyota full-size pickups.” The top of the truck’s tailgate is chin level to a 6-footer.
		The FTX, which made its world debut at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, also has exposed tow hooks that protrude from the flush-mounted bumpers.
		Toyota’s full-size pickup, the Tundra, is often criticized because it is smaller than competitors.
	www.cars.com /go/features/autoshows/vehicle.jsp?autoshow=&vehicletype=concept&autoshowyear=2004&vehicle=concept_Toyota_FTX (149 words)

	car.kak.net ::
		Toyota's race strategy was dictated by the fact that they did not make it through to the qualifying shoot-out, meaning that the logical approach was to go to the grid with a heavy fuel load and adopt a one-stop strategy.
		Panasonic Toyota Racing today began its preparations for the Italian Grand Prix with Friday's two sessions of free practice in the leafy surroundings of the Parco di Monza.
		Toyota had a solid day's work and race drivers Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher recorded the 12th and 17th fastest times of the afternoon respectively.
	car.kak.net /modules.php?op=modload&name=news&file=article&sid=1464 (2349 words)

	2004 Detroit Show, Part II - The Car Connection
		The purpose of Toyota's new FTX concept is simple and to the point: "To show that Toyota is serious about full-size trucks." The FTX, we were openly told, gives a preview of how the next-generation full-size pickups from Toyota will look.
		Designed with "the power of the fist," the FTX is intended to look much more macho than the Tundra or any of the trucks currently in the lineup.
		Senior designer Craig Kember added in a release, "The FTX interior is a work station a sports locker, or just a sanctuary from the elements." Electrical hookups are offered on the outside, and in the bed cargo tie-downs take the form of camping caribiners and there's also a built-in metal job box.
	www.thecarconnection.com /index.asp?article=6734 (1909 words)

	CanadianDriver: 2004 Detroit auto show - Toyota FTX concept may be future Tundra pickup
		CanadianDriver: 2004 Detroit auto show - Toyota FTX concept may be future Tundra pickup
		Detroit, Michigan - Toyota unveiled a concept pickup truck that provides a hint about the direction in size and styling of Toyota's next big-truck platform.
		"The FTX concept was developed to make a bold statement about Toyota's future full-size pickup truck plans," said Jim Press, executive vice president and COO, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. At nearly 19-feet in length, nearly seven feet in width, and six-and-one-half feet in height, the FTX is a full-sized body-on-frame, "Super-C-Cab" 4x4 pickup truck.
	www.canadiandriver.com /news/040105-14.htm (351 words)

	Toyota Unveils FTX Full-Size Hybrid Pickup Concept at 2005 CIAS! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI), unveiled the FTX full-size gasoline-electric hybrid pickup truck concept today at the 2005 Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS), in Toronto.
		With concepts like FTX, we're showing that Toyota is serious about building tough trucks and expanding its share of the truck market in Canada," adds Wearing.
		The FTX concept was developed jointly by Calty, Toyota's North American-based, research and design centre located in Newport Beach, California and the Advanced Product Strategy Group at Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.
	www.toyotanation.com /forum/t66365.html (880 words)

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