Top 5 Most Interesting Toyotas at SEMA 2012 – The Wild, Fast, and Philanthropic Toyota had an impressive showing at the SEMA show this year thanks to a number of vehicles built in the name of charity. Dubbed the Dream Build Challenge, Toyota commissioned four race car drivers to create their dream Toyotas. The cars were posted on Toyota’s Facebook page, where followers voted on one winner: Kyle Busch’s Rowdy Edition Camry. Read on to learn more about the Camry, the other dream builds in the contest, and a few other wild Toyotas we found on the floor.
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Top 5 Most Interesting Toyotas at SEMA 2012 – The Wild, Fast, and Philanthropic
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Top 5 Most Interesting Toyotas at SEMA 2012 – The Wild, Fast, and Philanthropic
Rowdy Edition Toyota Camry by Kyle Busch
Although Busch’s Camry was one of the milder builds of the bunch, it packed enough mods for Facebook followers to deem it the winner. Busch commissioned the folks at North Carolina-based Detroit Speed who customized the Camry with a rear diffuser, wide body kit, lowered ride height, and Lexus LS exhaust tips. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this Camry is what it could’ve been. As previously reported, the team’s ambitious original plans included a rear-drive conversion and power from a Lexus LS or IS F-sourced V-8 engine. As the winner, Busch donated the $50,000 prize to the Kyle Busch Foundation.
“DragQuoia” Toyota Sequoia by Antron Brown
We can’t think of any other way of getting the kids to school faster. This special Sequoia, which was one of the four Toyota charity vehicles, has a 5.7-liter V-8 with TRD supercharger, an alcohol-injected fuel system, carbon fiber wing, and drag chute. Inside, the kids are kept safe and snug with Recaro child seats. Had Brown won, he would’ve donated the proceeds to Racers for Christ.
Toyota Prius v with Exercise Bike
This might have been the wildest hybrid at the show thanks to an exercise bike mounted inside the cabin. Saving the environment while working on your fitness has never been so easy. The build comes courtesy of Japan-based automotive parts supplier Hayashi Telempu, which also brought along a doily-filled Prius c (check out our top 10 post on the weirdest and wildest SEMA 2012 cars for details). Other additions to this Prius v are TRD rims, a flush-mounted ice cooler in the cargo area, and a white and green exterior paint scheme.
Off-Road Toyota Pre-Runner Tundra by Alexis DeJoria
As another contestant in the Toyota Racing dream build contest, racer Alexis DeJoria transformed a standard Tundra into a Pre-Running Baja beast. Among the impressive modifications are its Fox Racing suspension kit with 25 inches of travel, and TRD-supercharged V-8, leather-wrapped roll cage, and 7-point seat harnesses. Safety Harbor Kids will receive $50,000 if DeJoria’s Tundra wins the contest.
TRD-Tuned Toyota FJ Cruiser Concept
We’re fans of the Baja Series Tacoma so we’re all for this TRD-Tuned FJ Cruiser concept, which debuted at the SEMA show this week. The most significant upgrade performed on this FJ is the underbody “exoskeleton” that increases body rigidity and allows engineers to tack on a beefier Bilstein suspension and BFGoodrich All-Terrain tire set up. The 4.0-liter V-6 engine gets a power boost to 345 hp and 340 lb-ft of torque thanks to a TRD supercharger and intercooler. With the FJ possibly nearing the end of its production run, this variant could very well be the off-roader’s farewell.
Although Busch’s Camry was one of the milder builds of the bunch, it packed enough mods for Facebook followers to deem it the winner. Busch commissioned the folks at North Carolina-based Detroit Speed who customized the Camry with a rear diffuser, wide body kit, lowered ride height, and Lexus LS exhaust tips. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this Camry is what it could’ve been. As previously reported, the team’s ambitious original plans included a rear-drive conversion and power from a Lexus LS or IS F-sourced V-8 engine. As the winner, Busch donated the $50,000 prize to the Kyle Busch Foundation.
“DragQuoia” Toyota Sequoia by Antron Brown
We can’t think of any other way of getting the kids to school faster. This special Sequoia, which was one of the four Toyota charity vehicles, has a 5.7-liter V-8 with TRD supercharger, an alcohol-injected fuel system, carbon fiber wing, and drag chute. Inside, the kids are kept safe and snug with Recaro child seats. Had Brown won, he would’ve donated the proceeds to Racers for Christ.
Toyota Prius v with Exercise Bike
This might have been the wildest hybrid at the show thanks to an exercise bike mounted inside the cabin. Saving the environment while working on your fitness has never been so easy. The build comes courtesy of Japan-based automotive parts supplier Hayashi Telempu, which also brought along a doily-filled Prius c (check out our top 10 post on the weirdest and wildest SEMA 2012 cars for details). Other additions to this Prius v are TRD rims, a flush-mounted ice cooler in the cargo area, and a white and green exterior paint scheme.
Off-Road Toyota Pre-Runner Tundra by Alexis DeJoria
As another contestant in the Toyota Racing dream build contest, racer Alexis DeJoria transformed a standard Tundra into a Pre-Running Baja beast. Among the impressive modifications are its Fox Racing suspension kit with 25 inches of travel, and TRD-supercharged V-8, leather-wrapped roll cage, and 7-point seat harnesses. Safety Harbor Kids will receive $50,000 if DeJoria’s Tundra wins the contest.
TRD-Tuned Toyota FJ Cruiser Concept
We’re fans of the Baja Series Tacoma so we’re all for this TRD-Tuned FJ Cruiser concept, which debuted at the SEMA show this week. The most significant upgrade performed on this FJ is the underbody “exoskeleton” that increases body rigidity and allows engineers to tack on a beefier Bilstein suspension and BFGoodrich All-Terrain tire set up. The 4.0-liter V-6 engine gets a power boost to 345 hp and 340 lb-ft of torque thanks to a TRD supercharger and intercooler. With the FJ possibly nearing the end of its production run, this variant could very well be the off-roader’s farewell.