Editing Toyota Racing Development (section)

{{Short description|In-house tuning shop for Toyota-brand automobiles}}
{{Infobox company
| logo = Trd logoRACE.png
| parent = [[Toyota]]
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| industry = [[Automotive]]
}}

[[File:Austin hill (47766833172).jpg|thumb|[[Austin Hill]] driving a [[Toyota Tundra]] at the [[2019 JEGS 200]].]]

'''Toyota Racing Development''' (also known by its [[abbreviation]] '''TRD''') is the in-house tuning shop for all [[Toyota]] and [[Lexus]] (and formerly [[Scion (car)|Scion]]) cars. ''TRD'' is responsible both for improving street cars for more performance and supporting Toyota's racing interests around the world. TRD produces various tuning products and accessories, including performance suspension components, superchargers, and wheels. TRD parts are available through Toyota dealers, and are also available as accessories on brand-new Toyotas and Scions. Performance parts for Lexus vehicles are now labeled as ''F-Sport'' and performance Lexus models are labeled ''F'' to distinguish [[Lexus F|Lexus's F division]] from TRD.

{{As of|June 2013}} there are two official branches of TRD: '''TRD Japan''' (a.k.a. '''Toyota Technocraft''') and '''TRD USA'''. Each of these branches has both a performance tuning division and a race (or competition) division. In 2018, TRD Japan and Toyota Modellista merged to form Toyota Customizing & Development Co., Ltd (TCD).

TRD Japan's Race Division concentrates on the [[Super GT]] Series (JGTC), [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship]] Series, Esso Formula Toyota Series, and Netz Cup races ([[Toyota Vitz|Vitz]] and [[Toyota 86|86/BRZ]] Race Series). Many of these activities has been rebranded under the [[Toyota Gazoo Racing]] brand, following the merger of TRD Japan into TCD banner.

TRD USA's Race Division, known as 'Toyota Gazoo Racing North America', competes in [[NASCAR]], [[NHRA]] [[Top Fuel]] and [[Funny car]], [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] GT Daytona, [[Pirelli World Challenge]] TCA, [[Formula Drift]], [[TORC: The Off-Road Championship|TORC]], [[United States Auto Club|USAC]], and [[Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series]]. Former competitions include the [[Baja 1000]], [[Grand-Am]], [[Champ Car World Series|CART/Champ Car]] and the [[IndyCar Series|Indy Racing League]]. In association with [[All American Racers]], TRD USA was responsible for developing engines for the [[Eagle HF89]]/90 and [[Eagle MkIII]] [[Grand Touring Prototypes]].<ref name="IMSAGTPCars">{{cite book |last1=Martin |first1=J.A. |last2=Fuller |first2=M.J. |title=Inside IMSA's Legendary GTP Race Cars: The Prototype Experience |publisher=Motorbooks |location=US |year=2008}}</ref>

TRD is not to be confused with [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH]] (TMG), which is located in [[Cologne]], Germany, and operates Toyota's [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] (WEC) factory team under the name Toyota Gazoo Racing.<ref name="Toyota Motorsport GmbH official website">{{cite web |title=Toyota Motorsport GmbH |url=https://www.toyota-motorsport.com/en/ |website=Toyota Motorsport GmbH |access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref> Within Toyota, TMG is a completely separate entity from, and therefore not under the control of, TRD. Former [[Toyota Motorsport GmbH|TMG]] activities include operating the [[Toyota F1|Toyota Formula One Team]] (also known as Panasonic Toyota Racing), which competed in the [[FIA Formula One World Championship]] (F1). TMG also competed in the [[World Rally Championship|FIA World Rally Championship]] (WRC) as Toyota Team Europe with the famous [[Toyota Celica GT-Four|Celica GT-Four]] and rally versions of the [[Toyota Corolla|Corolla]], and two attempts (in [[1998 24 Hours of Le Mans|1998]] and [[1999 24 Hours of Le Mans|1999]]) at the [[24 Hours of Le Mans]] with the [[Toyota GT-One|GT-One]].

[[Toyota Australia]] introduced a TRD division in August 2007, with the [[supercharger|supercharged]] [[Toyota Aurion|Aurion]] [[V6]], followed by a high-performance variant of the 4WD [[Toyota Hilux|Hilux]] in April 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23521774-5010760,00.html |title=Hot Hi-Lux from TRD |first=Bruce |last=McMahon |work=Queensland Newspapers |location=Australia |date=2008-04-12 |access-date=2013-06-01}}</ref> Speculation suggested a third model was likely to be a [[Toyota RAV4|RAV4]]. TRD was aimed to compete with local in-house tuning shops [[Holden Special Vehicles]] (HSV) and [[Ford Performance Vehicles]] (FPV). However, in December 2008 Toyota Australia announced it would be ceasing production of its TRD range. The decision took effect on 31 March 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ausmotive.com/2008/12/20/toyota-leaves-trd-out-in-the-cold.html |title=Toyota leaves TRD out in the cold |work=AUSmotive.com |location=Australia |date=2008-12-20 |access-date=2013-06-01}}</ref>