Toyota Hilux Dakar

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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
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
Also calledToyota GR DKR Hilux (2022–2023)
Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U (2024–present)
Production2012–present
Body and chassis
ClassRally raid
LayoutFour-wheel drive
Powertrain
EnginePetrol:
5.0 L 2UR V8 (2012–2021)[1]
3.4 L V35A twin-turbo V6 (2022–present)
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,085 mm (121.5 in)
Length5,255 mm (206.9 in)
Width1,935 mm (76.2 in)
Height1,810 mm (71.3 in)
Curb weight1,850 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

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Dakar victories

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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

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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

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Year Driver Co-driver
2022   Nasser Al-Attiyah   Mathieu Baumel
2023   Nasser Al-Attiyah   Mathieu Baumel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Toyota's Dakar-winning Hilux: how to build a rally raid champion". carmag.co.za. May 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ Nguyen, Justin (18 March 2023). "Shameer Variawa purchases Hilux Dakar developer Hallspeed". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "To dłuższa historia – dzieje Toyoty w Rajdzie Dakar". www.landcruiser.pl (in Polish). 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "New Hilux strengthens Toyota Gazoo Racing for 2024 Dakar and W2RC season". Toyota Gazoo Racing (Press release). 13 December 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ Nguyen, Justin (17 February 2023). "Privateer-friendly WCT/TreasuryONE Toyota Hilux T1+ to run 2024 Dakar Rally". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 3 August 2024.