Engineering:Toyota Hilux Dakar

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Toyota Hilux Dakar
Toyota Hilux Dakar Rally, IAA 2017, Frankfurt (1Y7A3203).jpg
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
Also calledToyota GR DKR Hilux (2022–present)
Production2012–present
Body and chassis
ClassRally raid
LayoutFour-wheel drive
Powertrain
EnginePetrol:
5.0 L 2UR V8 (2012–2021)[1]
3.4 L V35A twin-turbo V6 (2022–present)
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,085 mm (121.5 in)
Length5,255 mm (206.9 in)
Width1,935 mm (76.2 in)
Height1,810 mm (71.3 in)
|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight1,850 kg (4,078.6 lb)

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 and the Dakar Rally in 2019, 2022 and 2023. Toyota Gazoo Racing SA, headquartered in South Africa, has been using the car since 2016. Prior to that, the car was mainly used by private installations Imperial and Overdrive Racing.[2]

Competition history

Dakar victories

Year Driver Co-driver
2019 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel
2022 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel
2023 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel

FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies

Year Driver Co-driver
2016 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel
2017 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel
2021 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel

World Rally-Raid Championship

Year Driver Co-driver
2022 Qatar Nasser Al-Attiyah France Mathieu Baumel

See also

References