What does Toyota PreRunner mean?

Answer 1

The term PreRunner was used to describe a truck used to run the desert race course prior to the actual race. The truck was used to look at the track at a slower speed and see where obstacles were located, thus the term PreRunner. The PreRunner was developed in conjunction with Toyota Motorsport's successful desert racing truck program. Much of the suspension tuning and development work was done with the assistance of Toyota-driver Ivan "The Ironman" Stewart. The PreRunner is basically a Toyota Tacoma made to look like a 4WD when in reality it is a 2WD.