Here's What Toyota Is Doing To Fix The Hilux After Its Moose Test Failure
Last October, the latest Toyota Hilux entered the moose test hall of infamy. During a test undertaken by Teknikens Värld, the latest Hilux went up on two wheels and almost flipped over during the sudden but relatively low speed (37mph) change of direction, drawing uncomfortable parallels with a similar moose test failure from the previous generation Toyota pickup in 2007.
Toyota took the performance very seriously, and met with Teknikens Värld as part of its investigations. The Swedish publication has now revealed exactly what Toyota will be doing to rectify the issue. It has two planned changes: the tyre pressure for maximum load will be increased, and the electronic stability control will be given a “new working pattern” to further bring down speeds during evasive maneuvering.
Teknikens Värld will be testing out a modified Hilux at Barcelona’s IDIADA test facility this month, and has pledged to test one of the revised vehicles in Sweden as soon as it can. We look forward to seeing the results…
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And im here just waiting WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO MAKE THE COROLLA RWD AGAIN.
MAKE US A NEW TOFU DELIVERY CAR
Imagine an Auris body on a ZN6, it would be the ultimate daily.
I’m just waiting for a MR2 successor
Why would they?
It was the perfect car for Failrace.. :)
the moose test failure is frightening because the Hilux flips over at 60km/h and yet there are a large number of Hilux drivers in my country that drive those vehicle more than 150km/h on the highways.
Nobody will ever attempt a evasive manuer at 150km/h . Our initial reaction is applying the brakes .
Flipping problems solved
Up you go!
Now the flipping problem is flipping solved!
Moose Test? This thing survived the Clarkson Test…
And the May Test
Its a truck it is going to happen deal with it
It is going to happen, especially in forested areas like Sweden.
This is an issue that toyota should have found before this truck ever made production.
Well…at least my Discovery won’t fall over like that.
The Hilux might flip over, it’ll flip over in the middle of the Sahara, Land Rovers don’t even make it out the drive way
That wont flip. Probably wont even drive
The moose test is irrelevant. You’re supposed to brake hard a hit whatever you hit as most attempts at avoiding an impact at speed result in rolling your car, injuring yourself and possibly suffering fatal injuries.