Toyota Only Came Out Amongst A 283-Horsepower Gazoo Racing Tweaked Hilux

In 2018, Toyota unveiled a Hilux tweaked past times their go-fast department, Gazoo Racing. The Hilux GR Sport every bit it’s officially known did characteristic novel treatment bits as well as about aesthetics upgrades, simply the stock drivetrain was, admittedly, a letdown. Two years later, Toyota has learned their fault as well as is instantly giving the Hilux GR Sport a much-needed oomph amongst the help of a V6 engine.

Still exclusive to the South American marketplace (bummer), the 2020 Hilux GR Sport tin instantly hold upwards had amongst the 1GR-FE 4.0-liter V6 pushing out a to a greater extent than impressive 283 horsepower at 5,200 rpm as well as 376 Nm of torque at 3,800 rpm. If this engine sounds familiar, it should be; it’s the same powerplant y'all detect inwards the Land Cruiser Prado as well as FJ Cruiser. For its duties inwards the Hilux GR Sport, the V6 is mated to a 6-speed automatic amongst Automatic Differential Disconnection (ADD) as well as A-TRAC (Active Traction Control).

Now, admittedly, its stock ability does look a chip pedestrian for a hotted upwards truck, simply it’s worth noting that the engine is easily tunable to attain 320 horsepower as well as 400 Nm of torque. Tuners, at least, volition guide keep fun squeezing every concluding chip from this engine.

Aside from its novel 4.0-liter V6 motor, the balance of the Hilux GR Sport remains like to its nonetheless available diesel fuel counterpart. It gets treatment goodies thank y'all to Gazoo Racing tweaked suspension. Aesthetically, it gets a Gazoo Racing exterior topic amongst a unique grille, forepart engine guard, extended fenders, tube-style bed bars, racy stickers, 17-inch wheels, as well as a heavy-duty crankcase as well as fuel tank guard. Inside, the same Gazoo Racing topic continues amongst unique gauges, seats, as well as steering wheel.

Currently, Toyota as well as Gazoo Racing has no plans to select the V6-powered Hilux GR Sport exterior South America. However, it won’t hold upwards surprising if pickup truck hungry Thailand volition besides opt to comport it (at to the lowest degree inwards the diesel fuel trim) inwards the almost future. And if that’s made available there, it’ll alone hold upwards a affair of fourth dimension when it reaches the Philippines every bit well.