๐ Toyota just recreated one of Top Gearโs most famous Hilux torture tests by dropping a 760 kg caravan directly onto the new all-electric Hilux.
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The caravan was lifted roughly 30 feet into the air at Bentwaters Airfield in Suffolk before being released onto the pickupโs cab.
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After the impact, Toyota says the Hilux suffered only relatively modest body damage, powered up immediately and drove away under its own power.
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The stunt was chosen after Toyota asked Reddit users whether they wanted to see the truck face a caravan drop or repeated hits from a one-tonne wrecking ball.
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It was a direct tribute to Top Gearโs legendary 2003 Hilux destruction tests, where the older truck survived a series of increasingly brutal challenges.
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The fact that Toyota chose the new battery-electric Hilux for the recreation was meant to show that electrification has not changed the modelโs reputation for durability.
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Would you trust the new electric Hilux after seeing this?
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What are your thoughts? ...
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