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Killing a Toyota Part 1 | Top Gear | BBC

Top Gear · 31.2M views · 2010-09-28 · 8:06

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Overview

Top Gear episode in which Jeremy Clarkson and team try to destroy a Toyota Hilux pickup through water, fire, and a demolished building. It is the first part of the 'Killing a Toyota' series.

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HN uses it as the go-to evidence for Toyota pickup durability, and as a benchmark in discussions of truck toughness.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2011–2026

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Cars, EVs & motorcyclesArts & entertainment (other)
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top geartoyota hiluxdurabilitytrucksreliability

What people said

helsinkiandrew · 2022-04 · Recommendation

Playlist of attempts: [VIDEO] Part 3 with the 23-storey drop from a collapsing tower block is worth a watch

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jakejarvis · 2019-06 · Recommendation

The entire decades-long overseas diversion saga surrounding American Toyota pickups has always fascinated me. Top Gear did an episode [0] trying to destroy a Toyota Hilux (similar to the Land Cruiser) and literally couldn't, which explains why it's so popular with terrorists. It's a worthwhile watch if you want to see truck survive after being drowned in water, fire, and the rubble of a demolished skyscraper. Say what you want about Toyotas, but that's quite the engineering feat in my opinion! [0] [VIDEO]

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Griever · 2011-06 · Recommendation

Top Gear had an excellent several-part episode which illustrated just how ridiculously well built these things are. [VIDEO]

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