According to Calty senior designer Craig Kember it's easy to live with on the inside too. "The FTX interior is a work station, a sports locker, or just a luxurious sanctuary from the elements," comment Kember. "Most of all it's an interior that prioritizes the needs, and wants of full-size truck buyers."

"The FTX interior is a work station, a sports locker, or just a luxurious sanctuary from the elements." (Photo: Toyota Canada)

Like the exterior styling the interior sports a fair bit of machismo, but unlike some tough trucks Toyota's concept offers a fair dose of luxury and high level of state-of-the-art technology. But all said I have to take exception to the massive center console that runs the length of the cockpit. How in the heck am I gonna hold the missus next to me in the front seat in this confounded contraption? In all seriousness though, the floating suspension seat system with its protective cell seating positions looks pretty cool but is hardly the best use of available space.

Unlike some tough trucks, Toyota's concept offers a fair dose of luxury and high level of state-of-the-art technology. (Photo: Toyota Canada)

The big screen TV at dash central would be popular with the kids though, but the driver had best keep eyes focused on the road ahead. This should be easier as Toyota has fixed an unusual but effective hovering multi-functional instrument pod that reaches upward out of the center console on an arm.

Toyota says the seat height and steering wheel angle have been designed for a high driving position, creating "total command and conveying the feel of operating a big rig."