{"id":245099,"date":"2023-11-14T10:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T10:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=245099"},"modified":"2023-11-14T10:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T10:19:01","slug":"a-scorpio-n-owner-drives-the-toyota-hilux-his-short-impressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/a-scorpio-n-owner-drives-the-toyota-hilux-his-short-impressions\/","title":{"rendered":"A Scorpio-N owner drives the Toyota Hilux: His short impressions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Feels good to have super confident braking and a weightless steering in the Scorpio-N as compared to the Hilux.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BHPian vredesbyrd <\/strong>recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4000km Update (sort of)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was in Goa for the past week and drove a Hilux there for about 600km:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/1_70.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/2_69.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/3_58.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Came back on Friday and the first thing I did on Saturday was to put some mileage on the Scorpio. Moving from the Hilux to the Scorpio=n in less than 24 hours feels like leaving a Bolero behind and moving to an X3.<\/p>\n<p>Feels good to have super confident braking (Hilux didn&#8217;t stop as early as needed quite a number of times) and a weightless steering. I just wish it had a 200hp\/500nm tune as it feels slow (even the XUV700 tune would have worked wonders).<\/p>\n<p>Found a nice spot to relax away from the city, bit of a trail too:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/4_52.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/5_46.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/6_44.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/7_36.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Some bits were proper axle-twisters (not in the image) but did not even need to engage 4WH. MLD took care of that:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/8_31.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Geolandars look amazing when dirty:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/9_26.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/10_22.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Some modifications regarding lighting:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/11_18.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Had to painstakingly redo the alignment as not a single technician in the country ever seems to know how to do it:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/12_15.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>With low beams:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/13_15.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Alpha strike (mechwarrior lingo for everything at once):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/14_12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>City roads or none, it always feels at home:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/15_10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Read BHPian comments for more insights and information. <\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/news\/scorpio-n-owner-drives-toyota-hilux-his-short-impressions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feels good to have super confident braking and a weightless steering in the Scorpio-N as compared to the Hilux. 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