Hilux Heroes coming soon

By Matt Brogan | December 20th, 2007

Remember going to the Royal Show as a kid and seeing the Holden Precision Driving Team? I sure do. In fact I partially credit them with my fascination of all things four wheeled. Well now they’re back, almost. Introducing the Hilux Heroes!

The concept developed by Rick Bates (Drift Australia), Wayne Boatwright and Scott Anderson, will tour Royals Shows and similar events demonstrating their driving skills and stunts to audiences across the country with stunts including ramp jumps, two wheeled driving and of course drifting.

Toyota and Bridgestone have teamed up to sponsor the events with each Hilux modified for the job. Softer suspension, roll cages, sump guards, harnesses, seats, wheels and strobe lights see the V6 RWD utes costing roughly $50K each.

The Hilux Heroes are likely to be booked at most shows in eastern states commencing early next year.

http://navelcontemplation.blogspot.com Supercujo

I remember also seeing the Hyundai Precision Driving Team as well. I remember quite well the crash they had at the Perth Royal Show.

These utes must be a much tougher unit to drive than a Commodore or Sonata in these sort of events. COG is much higher.
Anthony

Good to see Toyota becoming more Australian (less boring sort of way)
http://navelcontemplation.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-don-get-fashion.html supercujo

Now all they need is a RWD coupe with mid-mounted 250kW V6, all wrapped in a non-boring design all call it the Supra MR6.

Heaven on a stick
mistertwo

MR2 = Midship Runabout 2 seater

MR6 = Midship Runabout 6 seater

WOW! Like to see that one!
Bubba Ganush

It would be better if they absolutly destroyed them after every event …..FANTASTIC!
realcars

Give me a break. Toyotas and precision driving. Who’s playing with it now. Ha Ha Ha.
realcars

I bet they had to modify them.
realcars

Plse GMH bring the SS utes back plse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
realcars

Behold the flying Hilux
flyn

they have a dumped pipe in front of the rear wheels a race seat mod rear leafs and bilstein shocks thats it.