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Toyota Hilux doesn't do well in Moose test

Toyota Hilux doesn't do well in Moose test

chitchatboy

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blogentry-133713-0-52261000-1477817163_thumb.jpgToyota's pick up truck, the Hilux has been under fire for not doing well in the Moose test. The test, which basically stimulates a sudden lane change, tests the vehicle's stability when presented with such sudden weight transfer. It also tests the vehicle's electronic stability control ability to keep the vehicle from losing control.

 

The test, carried out by Teknikens Värld’s, the Hilux threatened to flip as it goes through the test at 60km/h while its competitors went through the test at higher speeds without any problems.

 

Watch the video and see what the Swedish publication's test driver Ruben Börjesson has to say about their discovery.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoHbn8-ROiQ


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It's ok what. Topgear has proven it's indestructible.

Or they do it on purpose to throw off terrorists standing on the cargo bed.

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