14 September 2009 - 13:00
All-new Land Cruiser
It’s drumroll time before the big unveilings at the Frankfurt motor show and, not wishing to be left out, Toyota has announced two new cars.
First up it’s the all-new Land Cruiser. Often seen patrolling war zones or ferrying tourists around Kenyan game reserves, the Cruiser has always been a solid old thing.
The new car comes in five-door, seven-seat flavour and UK models will only be available with a 171bhp, 3-litre diesel with 302lb ft from just 1,600rpm (that’s good pulling power in mudpluggingdom). It has air suspension with an adaptive damping system, or Roll Posture Control if you like a spot of jargon.
There’s a new Multi Terrain Select system and crawl control too, which works like Land Rover’s Terrain Response system – so you simply tell it what surface you’re on (mud, sand, the moon, whatever) and it manages the power delivery and braking system to prevent you getting stuck.
So that’s what you need for the mud.
For the city, there’s the Auris Hybrid. It’s a petrol-electric like a Prius, but a hatchback and therefore cheaper. Technically it’s only a concept, but without any wacky styling it looks ready for the showrooms. Its CO2 figures are distinctly real-world, too, at under 100g/km while still scurrying to 60mph in about 10 seconds.
If that’s got you a little excited about new metal, then check out our Cool Wall-style Frankfurt preview.
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A Land Cruiser is never bought for it's looks but that nose is just wrong.
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The front grill is very Dihatsu Terios!! I also do agree never judge a Land Cruiser by its cover/color/shape etc but this is the ugliest Land Cruiser yet!
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For something as utilitarian as a Land Cruiser, it is a bit fussy and futuristic looking isn't it? Not entirely sure I'd want to take it mud-plugging - looks more like a piece of technology that you'd want to keep safe indoors to me. You'll certainly notice the shunts & scrapes.......
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Why is the rear wheel so tiny?
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Why can't they design a decent looking Land Cruiser? Although OK the amazon is quite good, but the outgoing Land Cruiser looks like a dreary turd, the new one is another turd. You clearly can't polish a turd then... But, it doesn't take too much to design a decent car (the Range Rover looks great and that's hardly changed over 40ish years). However in Toyota's defence Porsche don't really bother either. I'd still rather buy a Disco.
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Luckily for us over in Aus (Who'll see no end of these) most will have the front bumper removed and a steel bull bar or similar attached.
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They ruined it! well at least there is the 70's series Landcruiser
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it just looks like someone grated the prado's face and other general features onto the body of the old land cruiser.
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This is the Prado.
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UK, eat your heart out. Same new Land Cruiser in America: Engine 5.7-liter DOHC 32-valve EFI V8 with dual independent VVT-I; 381 hp @ 5600 rpm; 401 lb.-ft. @ 3600 rpm
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5.7 32-valve V8 and only 380bhp? Meh. That's nothing special at all.
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only 380bhp from a 5.7l? you are being ripped off completely.
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It's America. Most standard cars produced 150 - 200 bhp with 5 L V8 engines. As a result, maximum bhp at around 3000rpm.
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Mikeado commented on this article
14 September 2009
All very good (although more engines would be nice), but why on Earth did they design-in the face of a Daihatsu Terios? It doesn't really work.
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