Welcome to our latest edition of Car Facts, our series of short, sharp articles where we answer YOUR car questions.
Our goal is to gradually answer as many car questions as we can.
In today’s edition of Car Facts, we are looking at the following question:
What Does TRD Stand For? Here’s What You Need To Know
TRD stands for Toyota Racing Development
TRD is Toyota’s “in house” race development/tuning arm for Toyota and Lexus cars.
Therefore, TRD is similar to Subaru’s STI or Nissan’s NISMO.
TRD has interests in both improving performance of road cars (e.g. the TRD Toyota Camry below) as well as actual motor vehicle racing.
TRD produces tuning and performance parts for various Toyota and Lexus vehicles, such as suspension, super chargers and wheels.
For example, some vehicles had TRD supercharger kits available which can be installed without voiding the factory warranty.
Here’s an example of a current TRD-optimised vehicle, the TRD Camry:
