There’s a battle on the horizon. Some of the most popular heavy-duty 7-seat SUVs and utes in Australia will soon receive major updates, with the 2021 Toyota HiLux, 2021 Isuzu D-Max, and 2021 Mazda BT-50 all scheduled to arrive this year, starting from August. And with the utes, at least […]
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2020 Toyota HiLux SR5 review
Australian drivers expect more than ever before from car manufacturers. Look at the humble ute, for instance. Gone are the days where it’s primary purpose is to exist as a reliable tool for tradies. Nowadays, it needs to carry the family on a daily basis, handle off-road tracks, look suave, […]
Official: 2021 Toyota HiLux, more power for 2.8 turbo-diesel
The new 2021 Toyota HiLux has just been revealed ahead of its local arrival penned in for August. It, as anticipated, brings more power and torque for the popular 2.8 turbo-diesel, while introducing a freshened up design and updated hardware. The 2021 HiLux debuts a fresh body design, falling in […]
Toyota confirms new 2.8 engine for 2021 HiLux (video)
Toyota has sent out a teaser video of the highly-anticipated 2021 HiLux, showing a prototype being thrashed around on a rally stage with race car driver Fernando Alonso behind the wheel. The video was posted up onto Toyota Great Britain’s Vimeo account and it’s essentially a promo for Toyota’s campaign […]
2021 Toyota HiLux revealed in leaked brochure images
Images purporting to show the 2021 Toyota HiLux facelift have surfaced online, potentially revealing the new-look design and some of the features. The images were sent to us by Milele Motors, an international exporter of motor vehicles to Africa and Asia. We asked where the images came from and they […]
2021 Toyota HiLux spotted, more power/torque likely for 2.8 diesel
Toyota has been spotted testing prototype versions of the 2021 Toyota HiLux facelift in Thailand, with rumours suggesting a full debut will take place in July this year. The heavily camouflaged 2021 HiLux prototypes were spotted on the highway in Thailand recently, with spy photos surfacing on social media revealing […]
Australian vehicle sales for February 2020 (VFACTS)
Straight through the second month of the year already. We see, thanks to today’s release of the Australian VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations for February 2020, the local market is continuing its downward trend. In the first two months of the year overall industry sales are down 10.3 per […]
Toyota ‘GR HiLux’ trademark found, finally a performance ute?
A trademark application for the name Toyota “GR HiLux” has been found, and it was registered right here in Australia. Could there finally be a performance version of the popular ute on the horizon? The trademark application was found at the IP Australia website (Intellectual Property), registered under class 12. […]