Interesting no Europe Gen 8 release yet. Australasia working out all the new gen gremlins first perhaps
Translation of page from above link
It may be possible to import this edition ... at a cost
"The premiere of the new generation Toyota Hilux AT35 from Arctic Trucks will be held this week
Arctic Trucks Russia The company will present the pickup Toyota Hilux AT35 new generation of this week, on this edition of our head of sales department of the company Ruslan Sawicki. Russia will become the first country to see the new "arctic" pick-up: Europe's eighth-generation Hilux sales will begin only next year, so it was decided to postpone the development of our country. Especially for the preparation of off-road version of the Hilux in the Russian Arctic Trucks engineers arrived from Iceland, along with them local experts working on the model.
Arctic Trucks Toyota Hilux AT35, photo Arctic Trucks Russia
Development lasted just over a month. New Hilux arrived in Krasnoyarsk in early October this year, and in November a white pick-up has gone on trial. From the usual Toyota pickup truck version of Arctic Trucks is characterized primarily larger wheels, for which it was necessary to increase the space and install the wheel arches expanders body. Brackets secure the body to the chassis, bodywork and side steps mud flaps are as different from the standard car. The power unit and the transmission is completely native, up to the wheel bearing.
Roughly, the cost Toyota Hilux AT35 eighth generation will be higher by 600 000 in comparison with the serial "Haylaksom", ie the most affordable "Arctic" pick-up of the new generation will cost a minimum of 2,099,000 rubles. Complete list of improvements and technical characteristics of the new off-road car from Arctic Trucks will be announced after the premiere."