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Fernando Alonso gives a souped-up Hilux a tryout at the Dakar Rally. EPA
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The Toyota Hilux Adventure has been built for heavy-duty fun. Photos courtesy Toyota
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And off it goes into the UAE sand.
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It'll be less neat inside if you fill your Adventure with tools.
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Ideal for gravel crushing.
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Neat interior door stylings.
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That'll be the official logo, then.
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The Hilux is more used to lugging equipment around on tarmac, but sand appears no problem for the Adventure.
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Five of you can fit in there.
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The Hilux dates back to 1968, and it's changed a little. Tannen-Gas
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No issues with that terrain.
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The back seating arrangement.
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The Hilux you'll be used to seeing on the roads.
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Inside lights.
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Fernando Alonso gives a souped-up Hilux a tryout at the Dakar Rally. EPA
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The Toyota Hilux Adventure has been built for heavy-duty fun. Photos courtesy Toyota
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And off it goes into the UAE sand.
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It'll be less neat inside if you fill your Adventure with tools.
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Ideal for gravel crushing.
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Neat interior door stylings.
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That'll be the official logo, then.
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The Hilux is more used to lugging equipment around on tarmac, but sand appears no problem for the Adventure.
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Five of you can fit in there.
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The Hilux dates back to 1968, and it's changed a little. Tannen-Gas
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No issues with that terrain.
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The back seating arrangement.
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The Hilux you'll be used to seeing on the roads.
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Inside lights.
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Fernando Alonso gives a souped-up Hilux a tryout at the Dakar Rally. EPA
High times for Hilux: Toyota’s premier workhorse gets an Adventure-ready upgrade
It's always been known for being tough, but now the Japanese stalwart has been rejigged for fun times
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Simon Wilgress-Pipe
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