Stamattina girovagando su internet ho trovato questo riferimento ai Toyota Tacoma utilizzati dall'esercito americano nell'operazione Iraq libero
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_TacomaAmerican special forces use
During Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom, multiple Toyota Tacomas have been observed in use by special forces units of the U.S. Army. Typically, they have been Double Cab models, with SR5 and TRD packages.
Despite the fact that the Hilux, from which the Tacoma is descended, is extremely common in the Middle East, the special forces found it to be easier to purchase Tacomas from American dealerships, modify them appropriately, and ship them to their areas. The gasoline engine used is significantly quieter than the diesel engines used in the HMMWV and some Hilux models. These were modified by eliminating the factory radio, along with almost all exterior lights and door buzzers. The front headlights have been modified to work in IR, in order to work with night vision.
The engines are unmodified, but the vehicles have been fitted with brush guards, Warn winches, and a rollbar with a machine gun mount.
In sostanza ai Tacoma utilizzati nel deserto non hanno modificato il motore
E poi ... sempre girovagando, ho visto il riferimento alla notizia ed ho scoperto quest'altro sito
www.brian894x4.com/MilitaryTacoma.htmldove, navigando, c'è veramente tanta, ma tanta, roba ...
mi chiedo come facciano questi ammericani a trovare tutte queste informazioni e dove trovino il tempo mer mettere su questi siti specializzati dove trovare di tutto
E infine ho scoperto che il Toyota Tundra, anch'esso originale
non modificato, ha pure trainato lo space shuttle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_TundraPulling the Space Shuttle Endeavour
On Friday, October 12, 2012,
an unmodified, San Antonio-built Toyota Tundra Crew Max pulled the Space Shuttle Endeavour, on top of a special lightweight dolly, across the Manchester Boulevard Bridge (which runs across Interstate 405).[85] The shuttle's 12-mile (19 km) journey to the California Science Center was performed by four self-propelled robotic transporters. However, due to bridge weight restriction, the shuttle was moved to the lighter non-powered dolly and towed the short distance by the Tundra. Once it had completely crossed bridge, the shuttle was returned to the robotic transporters to continue its course.[86] Toyota also used this opportunity to film a commercial that aired during the 2013 Super Bowl.
