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.
| 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) |
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
editDakar victories
edit| Year | Driver | Co-driver |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
 Mathieu Baumel
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| 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
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| 2023 | Nasser Al-Attiyah
|
Mathieu Baumel
|
See also
editReferences
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.