Toyota Hilux Dakar Explained

Toyota Hilux Dakar
Manufacturer:Toyota
Aka:Toyota GR DKR Hilux (2022–2023)
Toyota GR DKR Hilux EVO T1U (2024–present)
Production:2012–present
Class:Rally raid
Layout:Four-wheel drive
Engine:Petrol


5.0 L 2UR V8 (2012–2021)[1]
V35A twin-turbo V6 (2022–present)

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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.

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

Dakar victories

YearDriverCo-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

YearDriverCo-driver
2016 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel
2017 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel
2021 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel

World Rally-Raid Championship

YearDriverCo-driver
2022 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel
2023 Nasser Al-Attiyah Mathieu Baumel

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toyota's Dakar-winning Hilux: how to build a rally raid champion. carmag.co.za. May 2019 . 1 September 2020. en.
  2. News: Nguyen. Justin. Shameer Variawa purchases Hilux Dakar developer Hallspeed. The Checkered Flag. 18 March 2023. 3 August 2024.
  3. Web site: To dłuższa historia – dzieje Toyoty w Rajdzie Dakar . 2020-04-14 . 2020-04-14 . www.landcruiser.pl . pl.
  4. New Hilux strengthens Toyota Gazoo Racing for 2024 Dakar and W2RC season. Toyota Gazoo Racing. 13 December 2023. 3 August 2024.
  5. News: Nguyen. Justin. Privateer-friendly WCT/TreasuryONE Toyota Hilux T1+ to run 2024 Dakar Rally. The Checkered Flag. 17 February 2023. 3 August 2024.