Toyota Hilux Dakar

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Toyota Hilux Dakar
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
Production2012–present
Body and chassis
ClassRally raid
Layout4-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine5.0 L 2UR V8 (petrol)[1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,085 mm (121.5 in)
Length5,255 mm (206.9 in)
Width1,835 mm (72.2 in)
Height1,810 mm (71.3 in)
Curb weight1,850 kg (4,078.6 lb)

The Toyota Hilux Dakar is an off-road competition car based on the Toyota Hilux. It has won the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies in 2016, 2017 and 2021 and the Dakar Rally in 2017. Toyota Gazoo Racing SA, headquartered in South Africa, has been using the car since 2016. Prior to that, the car was mainly used by private installations Imperial and Overdrive Racing.[2]

Competition history[]

Dakar victories[]

Year Driver Co-driver
2019 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Toyota's Dakar-winning Hilux: how to build a rally raid champion". carmag.co.za. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. ^ "To dłuższa historia – dzieje Toyoty w Rajdzie Dakar". www.landcruiser.pl (in Polish). 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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