[PHOTOS] Toyota Hilux Makes European Debut in Geneva
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The Geneva Motor Show is currently happening over in Switzerland, and automakers from across the globe are showing off their newest models. Alongside the world debut of the C-HR crossover, Toyota brought the popular Hilux pickup to the show for its European debut. Photos of the Euro-spec Hilux were revealed last September, but the truck […]
[PHOTOS] Euro-Spec 2016 Toyota Hilux Revealed
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The Toyota Hilux is something of a legend. It’s proven that it can withstand fire, flooding, and being dropped from a building, amongst other things. And it had a 24.5% market share in Europe in 2014, with 36,000 models sold (that might not seem like many, but Europe is not the biggest market for the […]
Low-Riding Toyota Hilux Proves Any Vehicle Can Drift
The Toyota Hilux might not be available in the US, but that doesn’t stop us from keeping up on the latest news about the compact pickup. Just last month, the Japanese automaker unveiled the 2016 Hilux in both Bangkok, Thailand, and Sydney, Australia, simultaneously. Amid our jealousy about the rest of the world getting to […]
2016 Toyota Hilux Leaked Before Reveal
We’re getting extremely close to having the 2016 Toyota Hilux revealed officially, but a batch of images leaked to Facebook give you a look at just about every aspect of the new truck—inside and out. Uno de los modelos mas vendidos de Toyota encuentra renovacion. Se trata del Hilux, el cual sera presentado este año… […]
Are You Manly Enough? Sexist Toyota Hilux Commercial Says No
Step away from the truck and get back in your smart car.
What’s manlier than a pickup truck? If you’re Toyota Australia, the answer is “not much.” The automaker has come up with a new commercial that rivals Chevy’s “Wheat Grass” commercial from the beginning of this year, which suggested that men who eat things like tofu, veggie burgers, and kale are not manly enough for the […]
[VIDEO] Toyota Hilux: Tenacious and Unstoppable
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If you live in North America, chances are you’ve never heard of the Toyota Hilux, unless you’re a serious truck enthusiast. That’s because Toyota hasn’t sold this model on our side of the pond since 1995, despite its popularity overseas. The Hilux is a proven workhorse, and has been put to the test, emerging pretty […]
“Top Gear” Takes Toyota Truck To Task – Toyota Hilux or Terminator?
The ultra-popular British television show Top Gear seemed to have a goal in mind when it set out to quite thoroughly destroy a Toyota Hilux: prove the truck’s viability in a post-apocalyptic universe where the land is being swallowed by angry sea gods and the sky rains RVs. Host Jeremy Clarkson spares no stone in […]
Toyota GR Hilux Trademark Hints at Dakar-Inspired Truck
A new Toyota GR Hilux trademark in Australia is suggesting the company could be developing a high-performance variant of the popular pickup truck. The trademark was actually filed a while back — on July 20, 2019 — but it was only just approved by Australia’s intellectual property office earlier this month. And since the World […]
Toyota’s Geneva Display to Include C-HR, Proace Verso, Hilux
With the Geneva Motor Show’s press days kicking off next Tuesday, Japanese automaker Toyota is getting ready to wow the world with the introduction of three new models. All three of these models will be shown during the automaker’s press conference, which takes place March 1st at 11:45 am CET (earlier than most Americans will […]
Toyota Unveils 2016 Hilux Pickup
After weeks of speculation and leaked images, Toyota revealed the next generation of its Hilux pickup truck today in Bangkok, Thailand, and Sydney, Australia. The new Hilux is updated all around, and Toyota seems to have placed more emphasis on the concept of toughness than any other facet of the truck. According to Toyota managing […]
Toyota Belgium Unleashes Hilux Indestructible Showroom
The Toyota Hilux is a truck known for its toughness. This is a pickup that has appeared on British motoring show Top Gear multiple times, both as a boat, and as a vehicle tested to the extreme for its ruggedness. (Spoiler alert: It passed. And then some.) While both episodes clearly show that the Hilux is […]
Toyota Doesn’t Want Insurgents to Get Their Hands on New Land Cruiser
The rugged SUV’s legendary dependability has made it quite popular in other parts of the world, including among insurgents and terrorist groups
Alonso Tests Toyota’s Dakar Rally Winner
Fernando Alonso said the Dakar Rally-winning Toyota Hilux he’s been testing in South Africa this week “feels incredible” after making his first test runs. Giniel de Villiers, winner of the 2009 Dakar, drove alongside the two-time Formula One world champion in a separate 2019-spec Hilux, which won this year’s Dakar with Nasser Al-Attiyah at the […]
Toyota to Make High-Performance Variants of Its Entire Lineup
Not long ago, the Toyota brand was widely associated with reliability at the cost of excitement. Now, the automaker continues to top all the major reliability surveys, but has made a big turnaround with regards to its cars’ driving dynamics. It now offers a Camry with a 300-horsepower V6, has kept the 86 alive despite […]
Toyota to Stop Selling Diesel Cars in Europe This Year
Even as Volkswagen boss is predicting a “renaissance” for diesel cars, the other world’s largest automaker, Toyota, has just announced it will no longer sell diesel cars in Europe starting this year. The Japanese automaker declared its decision almost in passing, as part of a press release detailing the three powertrains that would be featured […]
Toyota Tonka is a Full-Size Toy for Grownups
You may remember playing with Tonka trucks when you were a kid, making vroom sounds and carrying action figures from one end of the sand pit to the other (or perhaps crushing them beneath the Tonka’s mighty wheels). Playing with a Tonka truck isn’t quite as exciting or socially acceptable into adulthood though—at least, it […]
[VIDEO] Sexist Toyota 86 Commercial is Only for Men
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It might only be February, but 2017 is already shaping up to be one of the weirdest years on file. While looking to the future, one might have assumed that by 2017, we’d be much closer to achieving equal rights for all—but instead, we are governed by an orange Cheeto who objectifies women and makes […]
British Special Forces Use Toyota Land Cruisers to Fight ISIS
You might think that the army is all about Jeeps, and if you were thinking about post-WWII America, you might be right. The world is a lot different today though, and in Britain the vehicle of choice for fighting ISIS in the Middle East turns out to be the Toyota Land Cruiser—custom-fitted with heavy machine […]