Introduction:
The Land Cruiser is the oldest Toyota model to be on sale half-a-century after it was launched. The first generation Land Cruiser - the Toyota BJ was launched in 1951, in 1956 it became the first mass produced Toyota to be exported from Japan. Back then the Toyota BJ was powered by a 3.4-litre six cylinder engine. Every newer generation of the Land Cruiser kept growing larger than the previous, the latest and newest being the eighth generation Land Cruiser 200 series.
Design/Styling:
The Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series is based on the Lexus LX platform, “it retains many design characteristics of the older generation”, said Chief Engineer Sadayoshi Koyari, who designed this SUV.
The Land Cruiser’s large front end gets a sprawling grille with horizontal chrome slats proudly wearing the Toyota badge. The large bulging head lamps extend to the fender blending well with the rectangular fog lamps and clamshell hood. The side profile of the Land Cruiser is flanged by the large greenhouse, strong shoulder line and 18-inch tyres. The faint swage line, the well-chiseled rocker and the thick D-pillar add to the rugged look of the Land Cruiser. The small tail lamps somehow look like they were added as an afterthought with a wide rear protruding bumper and a spoiler on the tail gate.
Toyota has retained the body on frame design for its Land Cruiser and stuck to the basics to build an all new chassis for the Land Cruiser. High tensile steel has been used to reduce the weight of the frame and hydro-form technology to increase the rigidity.
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