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Toyota HiLux GR Sport 2023 caught?

Pictures taken in Thailand seem to describe the upcoming Toyota HiLux GR Sportoff-road locomotive ‘peak’ of the ute series.

Posted by Instagram account Kurdistan_Auto_Blogknown for publishing spy shots, the GR Sport takes a more aggressive stance like that of has been revealed the 2023 HiLux Rogue.

Camouflage seems to have been applied to the front bumper, grille and fenders, although even with this camouflage we can still see the more aggressive front end handling.

Toyota Australia has confirmed the GR Sport “focused on off-road…heavy aura” will arrive locally in second half of 2023.

It will replace the Rugged X across the range, including many 4×4 accessories that have been tested and fitted in Australia for the Thai-made ute car, such as steel bull bars, fenders, rails stone and new front springs.

Like the rest of HiLux range, the GR Sport will be made in Thailand but it is expected that the flagship model will be designed and modified by Toyota Australia at the Melbourne Product Centre, as well as the refreshed Rogue.

Since their arrival in 2018, the upcoming HiLux Rogue and HiLux Rugged X have sold more than 17,000 units, giving Toyota Australia several licenses to develop a local skunkworks operation.

It is not clear what changes will be made to make the GR Sport for the Australian market.

HiLux cars with GR Sport badging were revealed in Europe, Japan and Thailand with subtle differences between each, but the most interesting is the GR Sport revealed in bakkie-mad South Africa.

This model not only has a body kit, but also 15kW and 50Nm of power and torque.

While the 2.8-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder 165kW/550Nm can’t match the burly Ford Ranger Raptor With a twin-turbo V6 petrol engine, it brings the HiLux closer – on paper at least – to the 184kW/600Nm of the regular Ranger’s available 3.0-litre V6 turbocharger.

The external changes to the native GR Sport could go further than those applied to the 2023 HiLux Rogue.

That model has wider front and rear tracks (140mm increase) and 20mm higher cruise height when compared to other dual-cabin HiLux 4x4s.

Toyota engineers overhauled the existing suspension by lengthening the front suspension arms and the length of the front stabilizer bar. It also adjusts the damping angle.

The rear axle length has been lengthened and the dampers have been moved further towards the wheels.

For the first time on HiLux, a rear stabilizer bar is fitted to the Rogue, designed to “enhance cornering stability and driving comfort”.

Toyota claims that rolling stiffness has been “enhanced by 20%” thanks to all these suspension changes.

The upgrade doesn’t stop there, as a new ventilated rear disc brake replaces the existing drum brake.

The front disc brake system has also been upgraded to a 17-inch diameter type, 1 inch larger than the one on the Rogue before the update.

Wrapping up the exterior upgrades for the updated HiLux Rogue are wider wheel arches to accommodate that wider track width, as well as 18-inch alloy wheels with dark finishes.

The Toyota HiLux Rogue 2023 retains the domestically developed electric roller cover for the bathtub, sports bar and bath liners made from “marine grade carpet”.

There has been a lot of activity in recent years in the higher-end segment that HiLux competes with.

These range from models equipped with off-road accessories such as the HiLux Rugged X and Mazda BT-50 God of Thunderfor things that have been modified by third parties such as Walkinshaw-fettled Volkswagen Amarok Models and Premcar-modifications Warrior Nissan Navara Pro-4X.

The Ford Ranger Raptor dominates the market, with the latest generation ditching the bi-turbo 4-cylinder diesel engine shared with other Ranger models in favor of a unique twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine. .

THAN: Everything Toyota HiLux




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