Toyota is still playing coy about whether or not it will build a Ford Raptor rival. Even then, there are several signs pointing to a high-performance Tundra, from an insider tipping us off about the development of such a truck years ago to spy photos of a wide, high-riding prototype in 2025. On top of that, a Toyota R&D crew took a Tundra racing at the Mint 400 just a couple of weeks ago (and won).
There’s now another potential clue, as Toyota applied to trademark a new name: TRD Hammer.
A post on the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s website says the application was filed March 10. It doesn’t provide all that many details, but it does identify the applicant as Toyota Motor Corporation. Additionally, there’s no particular font style, size, or color assigned to the name.
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