Toyota's GR (Gazoo Racing) performance brand is spreading across the Japanese giant's line-up. Even the HiLux ute is getting in the act with a GR Sport variant designed to take the fight up to Ford Ranger Wildtrak and Raptor. But what's it like as a work truck?

The GR HiLux is mean, but in the new world of mean utes, is it mean enough?

Like it or not, the end-of-days for diesel is upon us, and there will be few manufacturers brave enough to launch an all-new diesel powertrain in the years ahead.