Ford runs the fast truck game. From modified V8-powered street trucks running your local drag strip to off-road speedsters, Ford's F-150 has largely provided the template for what a fast truck should be. The concept dates back to two places, by and large: the F-150 Lightning and the hotrodded trucks of decades past. The rest of the truck market, try as it might, hasn't really bought in (Ram's Hemi entrants do fade in and out, and are worth mentioning). Toyota could soon change that, though. This idea seems to start with the Tacoma and its TRD Pro trim, which is geared more towards fast desert running than off-road capability and rock-crawling like its Trailhunter twin. It's no Raptor, though, but a new Tundra offering could look to bring the fight to the Raptor lineup soon. This is everything we know about Toyota's Raptor-fighter.What Will Toyota's Raptor Challenger Look Like?toyota-tundra-trd-desert-chase-sema-truck As far as looks go, Toyota's recent SEMA concept, the TRD Desert Chase, provides a solid visual benchmark. The 2022 concept is pretty much everything you'd expect a beefed-up Tundra to be. The truck features big tires, including a bed-mounted full-size spare, modified bumpers for better clearance, and enough lights to convince oncoming traffic you've started up a small sun.The brand's supposed Raptor fighter should apply the same ethos, but with a little more of an OEM feel. Again, expect big tires, a litany of lights, and an aggressive look. Basically, look to the Tacoma TRD Pro. We wouldn't be surprised if Toyota found a way to integrate the Tacoma's snorkel, rock sliders, and other obvious off-road cues.What Will Toyota Call Its New Tundra?toyota-tundra-trd-desert-chase-sema-truck Toyota's nomenclature for the new Raptor-like truck is a little up in the air at the moment. There's really only one solid lead: a trademark filing for the name "TRD Hammer" attached to a survey of potential names for a "high-performance truck package." Toyota polled existing owners on a few names: TRD Baja, TRD Iron, TRD Pro-S, TRD Bizurk, TRD Quake, and TRD Hammer, then filed a trademark for the winner: Hammer.As Ford has done, Toyota will likely want to scale this little performance subbrand out to other models, eventually introducing a Tacoma TRD Hammer, for example.The Big Question: What Will Power It?toyota-tundra-trd-desert-chase-sema-truck There's no reason for Toyota to get terribly inventive here. The TRD Hammer, or whatever the new truck will be called, will likely use the Tundra's twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V6 engine. It already makes a pretty healthy power and torque figure: 437 horsepower and 583 pound-feet of torque, though this is from the i-Force Max hybrid version of the motor. There's no telling if Toyota will want to use the hybrid setup for the truck's powertrain or an unassisted version.Output is close to the Raptor's 450 horsepower, and an easy way to sell folks on an alternative to the segment leader would be to offer more power. But Toyota also needs to nail the Raptor's fun driving dynamics. The F-150 Raptor drives like a big sports car with its upgraded shocks, grippy off-road tires, and quick-shifting transmission. Toyota will have to replicate or exceed all that, but its transmissions pose the biggest problem. "Sporty" is not a word we'd use for any of Toyota's automatics at the moment.How Will Toyota Compete Off-Road? This is arguably the easiest part for Toyota. The TRD version of a Raptor will need to have off-road suspension built for speed, like the Raptor, and still pack off-road capability at lower speeds. That'll be done by way of drive modes and locking differentials via a four-wheel drive system. It'll look a lot like the stuff we're already used to seeing in TRD products. Big tires are another must (likely at least 35 or 37 inches). Toyota should offer a few off-road-specific camera angles via the truck's safety suite to aid in lower-speed off-road work, and we wouldn't be surprised if options like steel bumpers, traction boards, lights, and more are all available from Toyota or its dealers to complement the truck.Expect An Updated TRD Feel Insidetoyota-tundra-trd-desert-chase-sema-truck Inside, Toyota ought to just mirror the Tacoma TRD Pro as closely as possible. The brand should bring over its nicely bolstered seats with the cool suspension system in the seatbacks, for one. The drive mode controller and infotainment will likely be lifted straight from whatever is in the current Tundra at the time. Meanwhile, expect plenty of updates to mirror the truck's performance ethos: stitching, Alcantara and leather, rubber floor mats, and the like.When Will It Come Out, And How Much Will The TRD Truck Cost?We've got two solid benchmarks for pricing: Ford's Raptor starts at $81,800, while Ram's 1500 RHO starts at $76,560. Expect the Toyota to fall somewhere in this range. Toyota will not want to be charging more than Ford, but the brand's reputation is worth enough money to at least offer similar pricing without much worry. As for a debut, spy shots of prototypes have already been spotted. Though there's no real timeline right now, Toyota could be targeting a pre-2029 release to coincide with current emissions regulations for this surely gas-powered model.