Toyota has long claimed that its famous Hilux ute is virtually indestructible. Jeremy Clarkson and his Top Gear crew tried, but failed, to kill one by putting it through a series of extreme physical punishments.
'Crumpy and Scotty' demonstrated the Hilux's rugged toughness in a long-running series of popular New Zealand TV adverts in the 80s and 90s. Now, its reputation has been further enhanced after a pair of young Kiwi men were filmed driving the hardy ute through a deep river.
The video, which has surfaced on social media, shows a male driver nearly completely submerge the vehicle.
While black smoke billows out of its exhaust, the underwater engine remarkably keeps running.
A friend initially stands on the Hilux ute's rear tray which is also carrying a strapped-down couch.
