Will Toyota Hilux ever get LandCruiser's V6 twin turbo diesel engine?

 

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QUESTION

Hi John, Johnny, J Dog, JC, the Messiah, very naughty boy,

Word on the street, or maybe it was just a Dingo Piss Creek wet dream, is the 2024 Hilux will be blessed with the 3.3-litre diesel V6.

Please tell me it's true.

Thanks in anticipation,

Joe

 

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