2026 Toyota TRD ProNATHAN LEACH-PROFFERIt's big. It's handsome. It's rugged. There's not much more anyone asks from a truck. Over a week's test, the Tundra's many strengths and minor weaknesses showed it can dish it out and take it, too.What's new for this year?For 2026, biggest TRD Pro-specific changes are a new exclusive Wave Maker exterior color and the availability of ISO Dynamic front seats which use shock-absorbing mechanisms to help reduce body movement over rough terrain, which you'll need not only over off-road situations but they calm down nasty streets, too.AdvertisementAdvertisementA 32.2-gallon fuel tank is also now standard, meaning a longer time between fill-ups.2026 Toyota TRD ProYou've also got a 5.5-foot bed, standard four-wheel drive and Toyota's i-FORCE MAX hybrid powertrain. The trail hardware with provides enough comfort and civility to work as an everyday truck hauling or towning but you can also bang around in to the gym, to the movies, to work and back and so forth. With a little practice, you'll master it.LooksIt looks expensive because it is, though not as sky-high as some. Its handsome visage features the TRD Pro's heritage-style TOYOTA grille with an integrated LED light bar and marker lights, 18-inch forged BBS wheels, Falken Wildpeak all-terrain tires, a 1.1-inch front lift and FOX off-road suspension. It is broad, tall and aggressive. It gets constant looks and if you drive to Home Depot in the early morning, you will be mobbed by guys looking for work. Sorry, fellas.2026 Toyota TRD ProInside, the CrewMax cabin is nice and roomy for the big and tall and it has a for-real shift, a big 14-inch multimedia touchscreen, digital instrumentation, chunky controls and plenty of TRD-specific trim. Thankfully, Toyota has resisted the temptation to bury every basic function in a screen, which matters in a vehicle designed to be whanged around off-pavement, and you will whang.2026 Toyota TRD ProEngineAdvertisementAdvertisementUnder the hood, you've got a 3.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 paired with an electric motor and 10-speed automatic transmission. Combined output is a powerful 437 horsepower and a stout 583 pound-feet of torque. The hybrid system here is much more about muscle than Prius-like economy: Toyota rates the TRD Pro at 18 mpg city and 20 mpg highway. Base MSRP is $72,565 before destination and options.How's the drive?On the road, the hybrid's 583 pound-feet of torque is the main event. Step into the throttle and this six-thousand-pound truck moves with serious authority, especially from low speed. Braking is strong enough to keep the mass from becoming alarming, although you never entirely forget how much truck you are stopping.The FOX suspension and all-terrain tires trade sports-car sharpness for control and compliance. Cornering is secure rather than adventurous, steering is predictable and visibility forward is good for something this large. Parking is where reality arrives - at roughly 234 inches long with a wheelbase near 146 inches and a turning circle around 50 feet, the Tundra TRD Pro is enormous. Cameras and parking aids make it manageable, but they do not make it small.2026 Toyota TRD ProRoom for improvementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere isn't much, but the wind noise at speed a is slight, forgivable handicap.Owner complaints around the current-generation Tundra have included interior rattles and occasional trim or electronic issues.Bottom line: the Tundra TRD Pro is expensive, thirsty and massive. But its combination of torque, off-road hardware and everyday usability make it a clear winner.This article was originally published on Forbes.com