New Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Goes on Sale Priced from $32,990*

It took Toyota a while to bring it onto the market, but the 2012 Tacoma TRD T|X Baja that was first shown at the 2011 Texas State Fair last September is now available for order with prices starting from $32,990 for the V6 Access Cab, not including an $810 (*) processing and handling fee.

The Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series is offered as an optional limited edition package on both the Tacoma Access and Double Cab 4x4 models at an MSRP of $5,015 minus a $650 Factory Credit, which brings the price down to $4,365.

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New Toyota Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Goes on Sale Priced from $32,990*

It took Toyota a while to bring it onto the market, but the 2012 Tacoma TRD T|X Baja that was first shown at the 2011 Texas State Fair last September is now available for order with prices starting from $32,990 for the V6 Access Cab, not including an $810 (*) processing and handling fee.

The Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series is offered as an optional limited edition package on both the Tacoma Access and Double Cab 4x4 models at an MSRP of $5,015 minus a $650 Factory Credit, which brings the price down to $4,365.

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Toyota Recalling Close to 700,000 Camry, Venza and Tacoma Vehicles

Another quality bug has hit Toyota as the Japanese automaker has issued two separate recalls that combined cover approximately 681,500 vehicles.

The first safety recall involves 70,500 Camry sedans from 2009 and 116,000 Venza crossovers from 2009 to 2011 to replace a stop lamp switch.

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Toyota Shows New 2012 Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series Limited Edition at Texas State Fair

A new special edition version of Toyota's facelifted 2012 Tacoma pickup truck series was revealed in pre-production form at the State Fair of Texas today. Said to be inspired by the Japanese firm's Baja racing heritage, the Tacoma TRD T|X Baja edition will be available to the public starting from late spring 2012.

The special edition is equipped with the standard 4.0-liter V6 engine matched to either a six-speed manual gearbox or a five-speed automatic transmission.

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2012 Toyota Tacoma Facelift Uncovered [Photos + Video]

After an early, unwanted reveal through a leaked video, Toyota has officially released the updated Tacoma pickup truck, which enters the 2012 model year with a fresh face, a subtly refined interior and equipment improvements.

Toyota's designers started on the outside by adding a new front grille on all grades that led to restyling of the headlamps, while the hood and the front bumper are also new.

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2012 Toyota Tacoma Facelift Revealed in Leaked Promotional Clip?

While Toyota may be taking its time to release information on its 2012 portfolio in the United States, pictures and video of its upcoming models are already making the internet rounds. Following the early reveal of the 2012 Camry, the folks over at the PickupTrucks website found an allegedly official promotional video on Vimeo featuring the 2012 Tacoma facelift.

The clip was removed but not before the website took a few shots of Toyota's subtly refreshed pickup truck. If this is indeed the 2012 Tacoma, then the changes on the outside are minimal and mostly concentrated up front with the newly shaped chrome grille and black trim on the bumper.

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Toyota Recalling SUVs and Pickup Trucks Over Faulty Tire Pressure Monitors

Approximately 22,000 Toyota trucks and SUVs are being recalled due to a faulty calibration of the tire pressure monitoring system that does not activate the low tire-pressure warning light at the required minimum activation pressure. The affected vehicles include the Toyota FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Tacoma, Sequoia and Tundra from the 2008 through 2011 model year.

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Toyota Spices Up Tacoma with SEMA-Inspired TRD Packages

As some of you may remember, Toyota showcased the Tacoma TX concept pickup truck fitted with various TRD (Toyota Racing Development) items at last year's SEMA Show. Now, the Japanese automaker is introducing two new packages inspired by the concept that are called the T|X and T|X Pro and are available on the Tacoma V6 Access Cab or V6 Double Cab on both 4x2 PreRunner and 4x4 models. And if you're wondering, the "T|X" stands for Tacoma Extreme.

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Minor Upgrades for 2011 Toyota Tacoma, Priced from $16,365

The Toyota Tacoma pickup truck is entering the new model year with additional features and a revised lineup. For the 2011MY, the Japanese automaker discontinued three manual transmission models and added five four-cylinder, four-speed automatic models including the Access Cab 4x2 PreRunner, Double Cab 4x2, Double Cab 4x2 PreRunner, Regular Cab 4x4, and Access Cab 4x4.

Added features for the 2011MY Tacoma include a newly designed grille on all Base, SR5, TRD Off-Road, TRD Sport and X-Runner models. Regular Cab models now come with standard air conditioning while the 4x2 versions also gain standard 15-inch steel wheels.

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Apple's iPad Tablet find its Way into a Car [with Video]

Apple's much-hyped iPad tablet PC was only just launched this past Saturday, April 3, yet we already have the first in-car application of the computing gadget. The people responsible for the lightning-fast installation of the iPad on a vehicle (a Toyota Tacoma, to be specific) are the guys from SoundMan Car Audio located in Santa Clarita, California.

Here's what 'SoundMan' had to say about the iPad project:

"We chose to use the iPad as the only source for the vehicles entertainment system. The dock connector will plug into a cable that runs to a Onkyo ND-S1 which will send the digital signal from the iPad directly into an Audison Bit One. The Bit One will then act as the D/A converter, and will also process the audio signal. The Bit One also has a great controller for adjusting the volume and audio settings. The amplifier we chose is the McIntosh MCC406M."

If you follow the jump, you can watch a video demonstrating the installation process.

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