The all-new Toyota Land Cruiser has already confirmed to be a large success for the Japanese automaker however sadly, one newly-delivered instance has been wrecked.
This accident lately occurred in al-Qurain, Kuwait and pictures shared to Fb present the off-roader sitting on its aspect after flipping over.
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It’s onerous to know what brought on the crash however it seems to have occurred close to an intersection. The dearth of injury to the roof (other than the shattered sunroof) additionally means that the Land Cruiser didn’t roll and solely tipped over onto its aspect, most definitely at comparatively low pace. However, we’re certain that the aspect left to relaxation on the pavement has been badly broken and it’s attainable the automobile’s insurer will resolve it’s a full write-off.
This isn’t the primary incident involving the brand new 300-series Land Cruiser. In early July, just some weeks after the automobile’s unveiling, 4 examples have been destroyed after the truck that was transporting them flipped over in Salalah, Oman. Quick ahead to the primary week of August and one other Land Cruiser 300 was broken after colliding with a Toyota Camry, this time in Russia.
As a reminder, the brand new Land Cruiser retains the automaker’s acquainted body-on-frame construction however options the brand new GA-F platform that’s based mostly on the Toyota New World Structure (TNGA) and reduces the automobile’s total weight by 200 kg (441 lbs). A pair of twin-turbocharged V6 engines can be found, a 3.5-liter petrol with 409 hp and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) and a 3.3-liter diesel with 304 hp and 516 lb-ft (700 Nm).