Ready or not, here comes winter. Well soon anyways. Toyota isn’t waiting around, however – the Japanese automaker is bringing a handful of vehicles decked out for snow to SEMA 2026. Meet the Snowhunter concepts, consisting of all the brand’s body-on-frame models from which Toyota has removed the wheels in favour of tracks.
The special versions of the 4Runner, Land Cruiser and Sequoia SUVs and Tundra and Tacoma pickups will be presented in the flesh next week at the 2026 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.
Designed under the leadership of Toyota’s CALTY Design Research team in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the custom Snowhunter concepts feature not traditional wheels and tires, but white powder-coated snow tracks.
To be clear, this is not some future factory option – we are in the realm of fantasy. That said, the overarching theme builds on Toyota's existing overland-ready Trailhunter range of models.
Withing the roster, each concept shares a unified aesthetic featuring custom arctic camouflage wraps, gloss-black exterior accents, Rigid auxiliary lighting and suspension lifts compiled using Toyota parts and TRD hardware.
Tundra Snowhunter
The full-size Tundra Snowhunter serves as a heavy-duty mobile basecamp designed around gear management. Its centrepiece is the CALTY-designed TrailLift Pro Rack System Concept mounted in the cargo bed. The rack features an articulating top section that mechanically lowers, enabling users to easily load heavy gear such as kayaks, canoes or winter equipment without hoisting them over the bedsides. Additional hardware includes TRD rear billet control arms, Predator steps and integrated bed lighting.
Tacoma Snowhunter
The mid-size Tacoma Snowhunter takes a tighter, trail-oriented approach tailored for narrow mountain passes. It comes outfitted for self-supported backcountry travel, featuring a full-length bed rack with side MOLLE panels, roof rack, integrated awning, extra cargo boxes and recovery gear.
4Runner Snowhunter
Focused on long-range backcountry excursions, this concept adds Toyota rock rails for underbody protection, a Prinsu roof rack with side accessory panels and a top-mounted Thule Pulse 2 cargo box.
Land Cruiser Snowhunter
Toyota’s mid-size off-roader gains underbody armor via Toyota Genuine rock rails and skid plates. Overhead, a Prinsu roof rack is paired with a Thule SnowPack ski rack specifically set up to transport gear into unplowed territory.
Sequoia Snowhunter
Rounding out the lineup, the three-row hybrid SUV pairs cabin room with a TRD front skid plate, Toyota Genuine cast aluminium running boards, Prinsu roof rack with accessory panels and a Thule Pulse 2 cargo box.
Toyota emphasizes that these tracked Snowhunter builds are special project prototypes rather than street-legal production vehicles. The snow tracks themselves are sourced from third-party manufacturers, meaning they cannot be ordered directly through dealer catalogues.
However, much of the supporting hardware is. That includes the TRD suspension lift components, skid plates, rock rails and storage systems, all of which can be had as Toyota accessories.
Auto123 will be at the 2026 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 3 to 6 and we’ll be taking a good, close look at these special versions of Toyota’s hardiest models.