The brand new addition to Toyota’s “chauffeur sequence” will be a part of the Century full-size sedan
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Toyota introduced the debut of an all-new mannequin on September 6, which will likely be streamed dwell on YouTube from Tokyo, Japan. The automaker didn’t title the mannequin however the teaser photograph suggests it is going to be the already-confirmed Century-branded SUV.
The photograph reveals a chauffeur holding the rear door deal with of a black-painted luxurious SUV with chrome accents on the bodywork, LED taillights, and styling references to Rolls-Royce together with the greenhouse, the sturdy D-pillar, and the dropping character line. These components coincide with the sooner teaser depicting a profile just like the Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
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Following rumors a few new SUV flagship Toyota initially introduced the growth of the Century lineup final June, through the presentation of the Alphard and Vellfire minivans. The one bits of details about the mannequin that may be a part of the Toyota Century full-size government sedan with a taller physique was shared by Simon Humphries, Toyota’s Chief Branding Officer, who stated:
“The Toyota Century is the last word chauffeur expertise however it would too need to evolve as we transfer towards the longer term. And later within the 12 months, I hope to have an opportunity to share the end result of that story with a brand new addition to Toyota’s chauffeur sequence. It’ll actually be a powerful step in our mission to vary the way forward for automobiles.”
It has been reported that the Century SUV may share the TNGA-Ok structure with a number of midsize and enormous fashions from Toyota and Lexus together with the Avalon and Camry sedans, Highlander and Grand Highlander SUVs, plus the Alphard / Vellfire minivans. Whereas the Century sedan is completely out there with V8 powertrains, the SUV may use a plug-in hybrid setup, in step with Toyota’s electrification technique.
The truth that Toyota printed the announcement on its world press web site may trace that the Century SUV will likely be exported to different markets outdoors Japan, in contrast to the sedan which is targeted on its house market. We are going to study extra about it in lower than every week so keep tuned. The corporate additionally has a particular web site for the debut, with a countdown being the one data out there at this level.