In the tightly knit American off-road racing world, there are only a select few who automatically come to mind when the topic of "Baja" arises. Within that handful is only one -- Ivan "Ironman" Stewart -- who has conquered the land all by himself, usually with Toyota power propelling him to victory.
To commemorate his five Baja 500 wins and 83 other off-road event victories over the past three decades, Toyota will be offering a limited edition "Ironman" Tundra. The dudded-up version of Motor Trend's 2008 Truck of the Year will feature a number of modifications courtesy of Stewart's sponsors, including oversized General tires, Bilstein suspension, and a free-flowing Magnaflow exhaust.
There was no word on the power modifications, if any, that will be included in the limited edition "Ironman" truck, but we wouldn't put it past Toyota Racing Development to include some of its power boosting parts in the truck's off-road arsenal.
Speaking of adding to the aresnal, according to an insider at Tundrasolutions.com, TRD has plans to release its all-new Tundra supercharger kit around the same time into the U.S. market. The kit is said to help boost the 5.7 liter i-Force V-8 to upwards of 500 horsepower, which would put it into a league with departed supertrucks including Ford's F-150 Lightning and Dodge's SRT10 Ram.
So far, there's been no official confirmation from Toyota about the supercharger kit or the Ironman edition model, but when they make the announcement, we'll be sure to let you know. Expect both to arrive by summer.
Source: Motive Club, Tundrasolutions.com