#Toyota hilux skin#

ToyotaвЂ™s sports-themed HiLux is yet to be confirmed for our market. The GR Sport scores no powertrain upgrades, the Japanese versions being supplied with a 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine while the Thai versions nab the familiar 150kW/500Nm 2.8-litre turbo-diesel.

#Toyota hilux skin#

Under the skin are revised monotube shock absorbers designed to improve steering response and reduce bodyroll while the off-road friendly locking rear differential has been replaced with a more performance-biased self-locking unit. Inside the cabin are more aggressively bolstered front seats finished in black synthetic leather upholstery with an embroidered GR logo on the headrest and red inserts on the side of the bolsters.ДЄ GR logo is also present on the TFT driverвЂ™s display, steering wheel and key fob, features complemented by the red stitching throughout the cabin and sports pedals. The rest of the front fascia has also been made a darker gloss black compared with the more matte-looking colour of the Rogue, with other similarities running so deep that even the 18-inch alloy wheel design and sailplane sportsbar (on the Thai version) are the same. Looking closely, the new sports model features the same exterior trim upgrades as the local Rogue variant, however the body cladding, wheelarch surrounds and some of the grille trim have been made body-coloured rather than black. In the ToyotaвЂ™s case, the HiLux GR Sport appears to be based loosely on the Australian market SR5 and follows the usual GR Sport trend of sportier looks and a mild improvement in dynamics.

FOLLOWING in the wake of popular hero utes like the Ford Ranger Raptor and Nissan Navara Warrior, stylised pick-ups are also becoming increasingly common offerings with both Toyota and Isuzu Ute debuting pumped-up versions of their respective HiLux and D-Max, albeit overseas.