Toyota Fortuner, Hilux get heart-racing reinventions
TOYOTA Motor Philippines (TMP) further expands its local Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) lineup as its highly popular models Fortuner and the Hilux get the GR Sport (GR-S) badge. First seen at the second leg of the TGR Vios Cup, motorsports fans were given a glimpse of the new heart-racing reinventions of Toyota’s reliable Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle (IMV) models during a practice lap right before the races.
“We mark another milestone as we combine the reliable IMV platform with Toyota Gazoo Racing’s spirit of thrill,” TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto said at the official model launch.
The GR-S badge symbolizes the development of the vehicle guided by Toyota Gazoo Racing — Toyota’s global motorsports division focusing on specialized research and production of cars built with racing DNA.
“When Toyota Motor Philippines first introduced the IMV series in 2005, we had a vision of bringing dependable and durable vehicles perfect for the needs of Filipinos. Fifteen years later, our IMVs continue to be a worthy companion for adventures, daily trips and tough demands of the country’s many roads,” Okamoto added. “Under the development of Toyota Gazoo Racing, we are bringing the motorsports excitement to your daily drives with a sportier, heart-racing reinvention that pushes the limits of the models we know and love.”
TMP intends to make sportier options available for racing fans and motorsports enthusiasts who want to express this passion through their daily drivers. Now with the latest additions to the GR lineup, the daring and adventurous fans of TMP’s best-selling Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) and Pickup get to experience the TGR thrill with their favorite Toyota models.
The new GR-S models get a striking and more aggressive exterior, with the Fortuner GR-S getting a redesigned front and rear bumper, fog lamp garnish, body color arch mold and back door garnish, and bi-tone rear spoiler. The Hilux GR-S gets a black gloss G-MESH front grille design with Toyota emblem across the model’s front, body color overfenders, and sports bar in gloss black. Both models get black-tinted clear coating on its 18” alloy wheels with machine cut finish.
For more information on the new GR-S models, visit TMP’s official website at www.toyota.com.ph and follow the official social media pages at ToyotaMotorPhilippines and ToyotaGazooRacingPH (Facebook and Instagram), @ToyotaMotorPH (Twitter), and Toyota PH (Viber and Telegram).