What is this?

[ninjabruce]

Just read this on truck trends. Says it is a recent pic of a camo'd 5th gen....the writer explains in the link....So why the camo in what looks like to be the already on-sale 2010 4Runner? Is Toyota planning a new trim line or testing a new engine? What's your take on this?

Guess What's Under the Camo? Looks To Be Some Sort of Special Edition 4Runner | Spy Photos Blog & Discussions at Truck Trend Magazine

 

[adkinsadam1]

IT'S A NEW 6 SPEED V8!!! I can tell because I have a sixth sense.

 

[MikesToy]

Welcome aboard! Wish i see one of those in Colorado, i'd follow them. lol :driving:

 

[CJ3Flyr]

IT'S A NEW 6 SPEED V8!!! I can tell because I have a sixth sense.

Did your sixth sense indicate whether it was a manual or auto? Hahaha... :lmao:

I think an FJC six speed manual would be cool as heck, even with the 4.0L.

 

[qs933]

Just read this on truck trends. Says it is a recent pic of a camo'd 5th gen....the writer explains in the link....So why the camo in what looks like to be the already on-sale 2010 4Runner? Is Toyota planning a new trim line or testing a new engine? What's your take on this?[/url]

My guess? A Toyota engineer is driving the same pre-release 2010 4Runner mule that was photographed before the launch. There's no reason for it to be covered up still; at the same time, there's no reason why they'd remove the camo after launch.

Second guess: it's a test mule with the 4.6L V8/6-speed auto combo.

 

[westwind77]

There is NO reason to camo it if it just has a new engine and tranny. My guess is they would use a 'normal' 10' and just drive that around, hmmm would get a lot LESS attention.

 

[lebowski_c6]

There is NO reason to camo it if it just has a new engine and tranny.

+1

It makes zero sense to have a mule for a different engine/tranny.

 

[sandcrawler]

but they need the camo to cover up the V8 emblem!

 

[ninjabruce]

We can all hope its a V8 or a Trail Edition with a manual and better crawler gears and a front locker !!!.....maybe a development mule for a new Tacoma? I know the 4th Gen T4R came out before the last gen Taco as well....who knows?