Saw a 2011 Hilux in Virginia today

[mjcraft]

I'm driving my LX450 today in Blacksburg, VA today and I pull up beside a newish 4x4 Toyota pickup. I glanced over and thought, "Oh, I guess they updated the Taco...wait, that's not a Taco!"

It said 2.7L Hilux on the side. 4 door cab. Short bed with a sporty looking aluminum utility rack in the bed.

It was NOT a rebadged Taco. Much more euro-styling.

I did some Googling and found that this looks like the truck (a 2011):



http://www.carshowroom.com.au/carph...ota-Hilux-3D HATCHBACK--20110908220849486.jpg

So what's the deal? Can we get a Hilux in the US now? The vehicle did not have VA tags, but I didn't get a good look at them.

I should have tried to pull the guy over...I was only beside him for about 15secs. Sorry to not have more info for all you rabid Toyota fans...

 

[snobdds]

We could only be so lucky to have a 4 door hilux with the D4D engine.

Track that guy down and demand to know how he got it in the states...

 

[Haggis]

Love to drop a D4D engine in my 60.

 

[Sam Stewart]

You can't buy a Hilux here. It was probably a temporary import or he was just passing through.

 

[mooker82]

I saw 2 of them a few weeks ago on a trailer in Charleston. Both were diesel and both decked out with OME and ARB gear and stickers.

 

[ken_79-fj40]

Probably getting ready to be shipped overseas for military use.

 

[TLEX]

On my way to a job site in VA, I saw an entire parking lot filled with brand new, plastic on the seat, 70's and 90's, I got out and drooled on the windows before I realized I was at the State Departments radio installation facility. Thank goodness there was a hurricane.