Toyota’s new ‘tough truck’, the TRD Hilux is set to hit the streets. Toyota Australia’s TRD division has transformed Australia’s most popular ute into a performance-enhanced vehicle, a concept quite at odds with its more humble origins.

Buyers of the new TRD HiLux will be getting the keys to a truck with supercharged performance, Bilstein sports suspension, a sophisticated ride, 17-inch alloy wheels and beefier brakes. Toyota are touting it as a combination of practicality and performance.

“It offers scintillating performance and dramatic styling while still being able to carry a full load and perform a hard day’s work,” said Toyota Australia’s senior executive director sales and marketing, David Buttner