TONKA TRUCK

摘要

Ford's bright yellow tonka concept truck borrows heavily from the heavy-metal, sibling-bashing iconic toy that's a toddler's favorite. In one of the strangest ventures in reverse automobile engineering, Ford is express ing the workhorse theme embraced by the collectible Tonka toy trucks in a full-size vehicle based on the company's super-duty F-350 pickup. (The deal with Tonka is for using the name on this concept only. Tonka may at some point want to adapt the design for a toy.) But despite styling and power ratings at the outer end of the Schwarzenegger scale, the concept truck is also a test bed for moderation and efficiency in heavy-duty pickups.