Toyota Hilux Dakar
| Toyota Hilux Dakar | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Also called | Toyota GR DKR Hilux (2022–2023) Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U (2024–present) |
| Production | 2012–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Rally raid |
| Layout | Four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Petrol: 5.0 L 2UR V8 (2012–2021)[1] 3.4 L V35A twin-turbo V6 (2022–present) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,085 mm (121.5 in) |
| Length | 5,255 mm (206.9 in) |
| Width | 1,935 mm (76.2 in) |
| Height | 1,810 mm (71.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,850 kg (4,078.6 lb) |
The Toyota Hilux Dakar is an off-road competition car based on the Hilux. It has won the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies in 2016, 2017 and 2021, the Dakar Rally in 2019, 2022 and 2023, and the World Rally-Raid Championship in 2022 and 2023.
Since 2016, Toyota Gazoo Racing and its regional subsidiaries field the Toyota GR DKR Hilux model, which is produced by SVR Hallspeed in South Africa; prior to that, the car was mainly used by private installations Imperial and Overdrive Racing.[2][3] TGR's international rally division introduced an upgraded Hilux, the Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U, in 2024.[4] Overdrive Racing prepares its own model separate from TGR dubbed the Toyota Hilux Overdrive. A Hilux developed by WCT Engineering, intended to be affordable for privateers, has been raced since 2023.[5]
Competition history
[edit]Dakar victories
[edit]| Year | Driver | Co-driver |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
 Mathieu Baumel
|
| 2022 | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Mathieu Baumel
|
| 2023 | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Mathieu Baumel
|
FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies
[edit]| Year | Driver | Co-driver |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Mathieu Baumel
|
| 2017 | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Mathieu Baumel
|
| 2021 | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Mathieu Baumel
|
World Rally-Raid Championship
[edit]| Year | Driver | Co-driver |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Mathieu Baumel
|
| 2023 | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Mathieu Baumel
|
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Toyota's Dakar-winning Hilux: how to build a rally raid champion". carmag.co.za. May 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (18 March 2023). "Shameer Variawa purchases Hilux Dakar developer Hallspeed". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "To dłuższa historia – dzieje Toyoty w Rajdzie Dakar". www.landcruiser.pl (in Polish). 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "New Hilux strengthens Toyota Gazoo Racing for 2024 Dakar and W2RC season". Toyota Gazoo Racing (Press release). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Nguyen, Justin (17 February 2023). "Privateer-friendly WCT/TreasuryONE Toyota Hilux T1+ to run 2024 Dakar Rally". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 3 August 2024.