in January for the Australian market, the flagship double-cab pick-up truck how now gone on sale Down Under, priced from AUD73,990 before on-road costs.
Styling of the wider, sportier Hilux flagship comes from the Toyota Australia design team in Altona, Melbourne, and has been inspired by the Toyota GR DKR T1+ that hasIts exterior design isn’t just for styling, as the front bumper has been designed to offer a more generous approach angle as well as ground clearance, while GR badging is applied to the blacked-out front grille, and the tailgate. A large GR logo has also been applied to the cargo bed.
Joining the altered suspension geometry is a set of KYB dampers specifically tuned for the Hilux GR Sport, while the rear stabiliser bar has been removed to liberate more suspension travel. The mechanical alterations specific to the GR Sport has not altered the Hilux braked towing capacity of 3,500 kg, says Toyota. The Hilux GR Sport gets outfitted with a towbar with tow ball and a seven-pin trailer wiring harness.