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发帖数: 11530 | 1 what an overpriced tincan junk | W***n
发帖数: 11530 | 2 THE safety of Australia’s top-selling ute, the Toyota HiLux, has been
called into question after it nearly rolled over during a routine swerve
test by reputable Swedish magazine Teknikens Varld.
A disturbing video shows the latest Toyota HiLux went up on two wheels,
nearly flipping on its side after a simple swerve at 60kmh — also known as
a “moose test” because it simulates what happens when a driver takes
sudden evasive action.
The worst affected model was the flagship Toyota HiLux SR5, which nearly
rolled except for the quick thinking of the expert driver.
Disturbing video: Toyota HiLux
A Toyota HiLux SR5 tested by Swedish magazine Technikens Varld. Picture:
Supplied.
A Toyota HiLux SR5 tested by Swedish magazine Technikens Varld. Picture:
Supplied.Source:Supplied
The middle-of-the-range Toyota HiLux on smaller wheels and tyres also went
up on two wheels in the same manoeuvre.
Every other ute tested at the same or higher speeds passed the test.
The magazine exposed the same flaw in the previous generation Toyota HiLux
in 2007.
When a Mercedes failed this test in the 1990s it was withdrawn from sale
until a fix could be established.
Teknikens Varld journalist Linus Projzt said the Toyota HiLux demonstrated
“extremely dangerous behaviour”.
“Aint good enough, not even close,” he said, holding a copy of the 2007
magazine exposing the previous model Toyota HiLux’s safety flaw.
Journalist Linus Projzt from Swedish magazine Technikens Varld with a copy
of the 2007 Toyota HiLux test. Picture: Supplied.
Journalist Linus Projzt from Swedish magazine Technikens Varld with a copy
of the 2007 Toyota HiLux test. Picture: Supplied.Source:Supplied
News Corp Australia sent the following questions to Toyota: Does Toyota
dispute the test? Is Toyota planning to review the HiLux suspension or
steering? Should customers be concerned?
A statement from Toyota Australia said: “Toyota takes the report published
by the Swedish automobile magazine, Teknikens Värld, on this emergency-
avoidance test seriously and Toyota is currently in discussions with the
publication to understand their test results in more detail.”
Toyota said local engineers undertook “an unprecedented six-year program to
develop and evaluate the model specifically for Australian conditions (
covering) 650,000km of real world driving here in Australia.”
The Toyota HiLux has been Australia’s top-selling workhorse for the past
three decades and has been among the Top Three most popular cars overall for
the past five years.
The Toyota HiLux is also the best selling vehicle outright in Queensland,
West Australia and the Northern Territory. | W***n
发帖数: 11530 | 3 they got luck
it's a new model
otherwise another multi-billions lawsuit |
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