V8 dual cab utes

[Road_Warrior]

And I'm not talking about the Crewman either.

The rise of 'lifestyle' vehicle choices has seen the current generation of dual cab utes sell very well and why not - they are now very well equipped, comfortable, have increased utility over passenger cars and have many of the creature comforts and systems that normal cars have. They look great too. But still, makers of these vehicles have not broken out of the diesel and 4cyl petrol mindset, although most of them now offer V6's.

With this in mind, could makers of these vehicles come up with a dual cab with a V8 option? Toyota and Nissan, I'm looking at you. Particularly as they both have modern high tech all alloy V8's in their corporate arsenals.

It's worth pointing out too, that the US market version of the Nissan Pathfinder (which uses the same F-Alpha platform as the Navara and is basically the same as the AU market Pathfinder) is available with a 5.6 litre V8 option:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Pathfinder.jpg

http://www.nissanusa.com/pathfinder/

Whilst its not as easy for the Hilux, as it would appear the US market version doesn't have a V8 either, there is still the 4.5 litre V8 as fitted to Landcruisers. There is also the 5.7 Lexus-only motor.

Would a dual cab V8 4x4 or AWD ute sell in Australia? Discuss.