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TRD (Technocraft, Japan)

TRD is the racing factory for Toyota, which has been responsible for the development of racing cars and their engines. TRD is the key for Toyota's racing activities, and is very enthusiastic to develop motor sports in Japan. Sports (Tune-up) parts exclusively made for Toyota's racing cars have been effectively been applied to Toyota's other regular cars.

TRD is positively participating on supporting "One Make Race", such as "Formula Toyota" in Japan. TRD's various updated know-how has been well applied to the parts for racing cars as well as for the race regulations. The dead-heated motor races with high technique have actively been demonstrated at the race truck.

TRD who is also involved in the "All Japan Championship Series", one of the leading touring car races in Japan as well as the "CART Championship Series", the top car race in U.S.A., is willing to take part as one of the development teams for racing and rally cars.

TRD doesn't participate in the races itself as one of the team members, however, we proudly support the further development on Toyota Motor Sports.

(from TRD JAPAN website)

TRD USA (TMS USA)

From the racetrack to the street, Toyota Racing Development (TRD) U.S.A., Inc. plays a key role in providing Toyota with an enhanced performance image. A subsidiary of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., TRD designs and builds Toyota racing engines in addition to building and marketing performance aftermarket parts for many Toyota vehicles.

Keeping pace with Motorsports and the performance aftermarket industry in the U.S., TRD has grown from fewer than 50 associates in early 1995 to more than 200 today. TRD’s Championship Auto Racing Team (CART) and Indy Racing League (IRL) engine division is housed in a 47,000 square foot Costa Mesa, CA facility, complete with four engine dynamometers, an engine assembly workshop, an engine design studio, and several specialized workshops. Within this state-of-the-art facility, highly skilled TRD engineers and technicians design, assemble, and develop Toyota’s CART and IRL racing engines.

TRD’s Sales and Special Projects Division is housed separately, in a 45,000 square foot Tustin, CA facility. In this dedicated facility, TRD develops, inventories and markets a variety of sport parts designed to enhance the driving experience for Toyota owners. Also from the Tustin facility, TRD’s Special Projects group assembles and develops Toyota racing engines for Off-Road, Sports Car, Toyota Atlantic, and Nascar DASH series competition.

TRD’s sport parts and merchandise are marketed and sold through Toyota dealerships nationwide. TRD only markets the highest quality parts and merchandise, consistent with the Toyota image and customer expectations.

(from TRD USA website)

TMG / TTE

Although it has carved its reputation on the rough roads, smooth asphalt and snowy tracks of the World Rally Championship, Toyota Motorsport, operating as Toyota Team Europe, has become the central point for Toyota's motorsport involvement based in Europe. The design, construction and operation of the Corolla WRC and Toyota GT-One entry in Le Mans are the pinnacles of the company's operations, which also includes touring car success and a wide-ranging after-sales division. TTE is based in an impressive, hi-tech, 17,000 sqm facility in Köln, Germany, and employs 300 people. In 1997, it became the first motorsports business in the world to be awarded the ISO 9001 label for the quality of its operations.

Today, Toyota Motorsport GmbH has been given the responsibility by Toyota Motor Corporation of developing Toyota's first entry into Formula One.

(from TTE websire)

• TRD (JAPAN)
• TRD USA
• TTE