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๐Ÿš™ Toyota just recreated one of Top Gearโ€™s most famous Hilux torture tests by dropping a 760 kg caravan directly onto the new all-electric Hilux. โ € The caravan was lifted roughly 30 feet into the air at Bentwaters Airfield in Suffolk before being released onto the pickupโ€™s cab. โ € After the impact, Toyota says the Hilux suffered only relatively modest body damage, powered up immediately and drove away under its own power. โ € 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. โ € It was a direct tribute to Top Gearโ€™s legendary 2003 Hilux destruction tests, where the older truck survived a series of increasingly brutal challenges. โ € The fact that Toyota chose the new battery-electric Hilux for the recreation was meant to show that electrification has not changed the modelโ€™s reputation for durability. โ € Would you trust the new electric Hilux after seeing this? โ € What are your thoughts? ...

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