New Toyota LandCruiser Global Debut |
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Monday, 09 August 2004 |
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The new Toyota LandCruiser is now 60mm longer, 30mm wider and the roofline is 15mm higher,the new styling gives the SUV a more powerful presence. The platform has been redesigned and strengthened for additional safety, a double wishbone front suspension setup increases handling and stability. Another first on a Toyota is the KDSS (Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System) hydraulic suspension system which controls the stabiliser bars for improved off-road and on-road driving.There is room for 8 in the new LandCruiser with plenty of safety and comfort features for all accupants, the SUV counts up to 10 air-bags, Smart Entry, Bluetooth and Sat-Nav.
The new LandCruiser is available with either a petrol or turbo-diesel V8 engine, both considerably more power and torque compared to the previous generation. The petrol V8 also comes with the world's first Crawl Control system for driving on surfaces like rocks, sand or steep hills. The Crawl Control enables the driver to maintain low speeds with minimal spinning or locking of the wheels, and allows for minimal speed adjustments between 1 km/h and 5 km/h. Driver can also focus entirely on steering since the car come ith this three speed settings and as a side bonus it helps when the car is stuck.
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