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Which Is Quicker In A Drag Race : Toyota Hilux Dakar Vs Toyota Land Cruiser GR Sport? (Video)
Which is quicker in a drag race between a Toyota Hilux Dakar and a Toyota Land Cruiser GR Sport SUV.
Carwow have teamed up with Red Bull & Toyota, and they brought brought the Dakar Rally Hilux and a Toyota Land Cruiser GR Sport for a straight-line drag and the results may surprise you.
But how does these two epic Toyota Land Cruiser-based contenders stack up despite sharing much of their underpinnings and mechanicals.
The Toyota Land Cruiser
Kerb Weight : 2,630kg
The Toyota Land Cruiser GR Sport is powered by a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 that can put down 415-horsepower and 650Nm of torque. Power’s delivered to all four wheels by a 10-speed automatic gearbox.
Dakar Rally Hilux
Kerb Weight : 2,000kg
The Dakar Rally Hilux, the off-road competition car based on the Hilux, is also equipped with a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6, but the power output has been limited to 361hp and 650Nm.
Race 1
With the Dakar Rally Hilux on the sand and Toyota Land Cruiser on the tarmac, the GR Sport was the quickest, completing the 1/4 mile in 14.7 seconds while Hilux does the same in 15.7 seconds.
Race 2
In the side-by-side drag race and both cars on the tarmac, the Dakar Rally Hilux reached the 1/4 mile in 13.8 seconds while the Toyota Land Cruiser GR Sport does this in 14.7 seconds.
