It's expected to pack more punch than the Ford Ranger Raptor diesel.

When Toyota said it would make high-performance versions of every single model in the lineup, it wasn’t joking around. That was a little over a year ago, and last month the company said the GR and TRD performance sub-brands can peacefully coexist. But how serious is Toyota about launching hot derivatives of everything it sells? Very serious. Just look at its Japanese lineup of GR-badged models, with everything from a Prius to the Noah minivan.

Even the Hilux has already received the amped-up treatment courtesy of a limited-run GR Sport variant with styling and suspension upgrades, but the best is yet to come. A meaner GR variant has already been trademarked, and now we might now what the Ford Ranger Raptor rival is going to feature underneath the hood.

Gallery: Toyota Hilux GR-S