[bwv848]

I don’t doubt how tough the Hilux can be, but Top Gear tended to stage a lot of things. Like they intentionally killed Hammond’s Land Cruiser at the end of the Bolivia special. Plus, they had some pretty damn good mechanics, while Clarkson pretended to fix his cars with a hammer in front of the camera.

[ortusdux]

IIRC, they have been caught pre-scripting scenes. The most famous incident being the Tesla Roadster debacle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_controversies#Tesla_R...

"A BBC spokeswoman said several times in an interview that Top Gear was "an entertainment programme, and should not be taken seriously."

[kube-system]

Also the Hilux in that video hasn't been made this millennia, so the "shiny new ones" the article references likely isn't those.

[jeffrallen]

They are in fact the same design. They are not available in regions with robust emissions laws, but they are still manufactured, sold and widely used in Africa and the Middle East.

They are sold by Toyota Gibraltar Stockholdings, look them up on YouTube.

[esalman]

I think there's a grand tour segment specifically addressing people who complain about a car show being staged.

Edit: it's S2E4 "Unscripted".

[esaym]

Try this one: https://youtu.be/Yl1FNX08HFc

[beAbU]

That hilux was basically just getting warmed up on top gear. They are indeed formiddable.