Earlier this year, we told you about Toyota’s plan to sell a Tundra with an Ironman trim to reflect off-road truck racer Ivan “Ironman” Stewart. Now, the automaker is offering the trim on Tundra, Tacoma and FJ Cruiser trucks, with more equipment as part of the package.
The trucks will hit dealers this summer, with each packages comprised of a supercharger, Magnaflow exhaust, Bilstein shock, Hella light bar, Hurst pistol-grip shifter and 20-inch General tires surrounding Alcoa rims. The upgrades are covered by Toyota’s warranty and is installed at dealers from kits supplied by Halo Special Edition Vehicles located in Irvine, California. This allows for the flexibility to install the package on any Tundra, Tacoma of FJ Cruiser in stock.
In the Tundra, the package adds 123hp to the 5.7-liter V8, a useful bump from the standard 381hp. The 4.0L V6-powered Tacomas and FJs benefit from a 65 horsepower bump, now 304, as per an Automotive News report. Not all the parts need to be purchased, as buyers can opt for one or two, and not pay for the others. The supercharger seems to be the only stand-alone option, as costs for the packages range from $8,000 to $20,000.
The automaker recently slowed production of its full-size pick-up, admitting it won’t sell the projected 200,000 units of the Tundra this year. Whether or not the Ironman package helps to boost those sales remains to be seen.
06/23, 1:41 PM
posted by:
xyunya
This is so stupid, that even Lutz got stumped. He just had idea offering BrassBalls package for the Hummer.
06/23, 1:43 PM
posted by:
MugenSentraKen
=========>>will the ironman boost tundra sales? i doubt it.
06/23, 1:48 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
I can’t wait not to buy an Ironman SUV.
06/23, 1:50 PM
posted by:
DANNYACE
I GET TO GO TO VW TODAY AND GET MY HULK BEETLE IM SO SIKED!!!
BTW YES ITS GREEN!!!! I WANTED RED BUT IT WAS A NO GO.
DAMN IT. OH YEAH THERE IS A RECALL ON MY X-MEN NEON.
DA
06/23, 1:55 PM
posted by:
crash1433
Supercharged 5.7. Good idea. It shold get about 9mpg instead of the 11 it gets now. Great job toyota. btw, gas is 4.349 today where I live.
06/23, 1:57 PM
posted by:
brassmonkey
Dumb. Why resurrect an old name? Why name vehicles after people or movies? (This truck, or the Mustang “Bullitt” edition) Shelby makes sense because it has become a BRAND. What’s next, Toyota, the 2009 Prius Dianne Feinstein edition?
06/23, 2:55 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Wrong “Ironman”, Danny. But that was still pretty funny.
At least this “Ironman” edition has performance enhancements, and not just cosmetic stuff like a lot of “special edition” vehicles. But I still doubt this will sell well.
06/23, 2:56 PM
posted by:
shaver
Who outside the desert race scene even knows who this iconic prick is?
06/23, 3:31 PM
posted by:
A4
you can already get an ironman SUV, the Explorer Ironman
06/23, 5:57 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
I held out for years waiting for the Dr. Hymen Finder edition of the Ford Probe. Never happened.
06/23, 7:03 PM
posted by:
kagon
Just wanted to clear something up http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Stewart . . .yeah not a super hero just an off road truck guy. . .so
06/23, 7:14 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
LOL, Johnny! Either that or the Cartman’s @$$ edition, the Ford Anal Probe.
06/23, 7:18 PM
posted by:
sharpie
Just plain dumb, about as bad as those 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 series Scion pumps out.
06/23, 8:59 PM
posted by:
DrFill
Toyota covers both ends of the spectrum, with the most efficient, versatile hybrids, and now 500HP+ trucks.
06/23, 11:12 PM
posted by:
1981blueZ28
I wish Yenko still built cars.
06/24, 12:18 AM
posted by:
bigp
hell no they wont sell the f-150 raptor is what we want not yo **** bitch
06/24, 10:51 AM
posted by:
Buhbye
Iron rusts quickly like Toyota trucks. With a new 9 mpg truck, Toyota has proved they’ve been in the USA too long. The ’stupid’ has rubbed off on them.
06/24, 12:26 PM
posted by:
soon
Under “normal” driving conditions the (Hybrid Roots) supercharged vehicle WILL have the same (if not better) gas millage…..