2023 Toyota 'Simba' Sequoia at SEMA
3ogether with Toyota, Clay and Rachelle Croft, co-founders of Expedition Overland and producers of the popular “Expedition Overland” (X Overland) television series, display their latest creations in Toyota’s exhibit at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. The Simba Sequoia and the Orion Tundra were built to take the award-winning series team to remote locations to capture and share experiences with the show’s loyal overlanding fanbase.
Joining a heavy-hitting array of on- and off-road performance vehicles in Toyota’s new and expanded display (Las Vegas Convention Center Central Hall, Booth No. 22200), Simba and Orion are designed and equipped to be true off-the-grid overlanding vehicles, carrying the production team to filming locations and providing the base camp security and support needed to produce new episodes. In fact, Orion has already travelled over 7,000 miles filming season 5 of the show, which will air in January.
“These Expedition Overland project builds, like our other vehicles on display, are fully capable machines, and it’s fantastic to have them join us here at SEMA,” said Lisa Materazzo, group vice president – Toyota Division Marketing. “They might look clean and pretty today, but soon they’ll wear the dirt, mud and scars earned from miles of exploration in distant locations, travels and challenges we’ll no doubt see in future XO episodes.”
The Crofts founded Expedition Overland in 2010 and have tackled more than 20 overland vehicle builds and completed numerous expeditions across the globe, including Alaska, Central America, South America, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Russia and Greenland. They chose a 2023 Toyota Sequoia Limited TRD Off-Road and a 2022 Toyota Tundra Limited to be the foundations for their builds due to these vehicle’s capabilities and reliability, important qualities since both will traverse thousands of miles of tough terrain and challenging conditions.
Expedition Overland named the Sequoia “Simba” to symbolize strength, which is fitting since this rig will fulfill many roles while traveling long-distance overlanding miles. To film episodes, it will need to haul the camera crew, providing plenty of room and comfort as well as trail versatility.
Source: Toyota
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