Throughout the launch of the Toyota Century SUV in Japan earlier at the moment, the automaker previewed two fascinating variations of its new flagship providing. We’re speaking a couple of performance-focused GRMN trim, and a presumably one-off cabriolet fee for example of the in depth personalization choices.

Beginning with essentially the most unconventional of the 2, the four-door luxurious convertible SUV appeared in a single teaser in the course of the official presentation. Toyota’s Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries commented that the customization prospects are “limitless and open to dialogue” whereas pointing his finger to the soft-top variant of the plug-in hybrid SUV.

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Toyota made it clear that in addition to the in depth personalization program, it’s open to creating one-of-a-kind variations of the Century with the assistance of “grasp craftspeople”. The automaker mentioned that particulars about this system will likely be introduced “as quickly as they’re decided”, hinting that they may be already in discussions with potential consumers. We don’t know if the convertible is at the moment below improvement, however such a singular providing will surely value greater than the ¥25,000,000 ($169,580) of the usual Century SUV.

Hotter GR-Branded Trim

One other fascinating model of the luxurious SUV with a doubtlessly wider availability comes from the Gazoo Racing division and appears like it will likely be the least chauffeur-driven from the vary.

The Chief Branding Officer didn’t get into specifics, however he mentioned: “If you wish to drive the automobile your self for the weekend, the GRMN will definitely not disappoint”. It’s fascinating that Simon Humphries known as it GRMN, as that is the moniker used for essentially the most excessive performance-focused fashions, positioned above the GR (critical sports activities fashions), the milder GR Sport (entry-level sports activities fashions), and the GR Elements (equipment).

The production-ready prototype highlighted within the presentation was parked subsequent to the usual mannequin permitting us a direct comparability. Moreover the GR emblem on the grille and the darker bi-tone livery, the sporty SUV featured a redesigned bodykit. Visible upgrades included a pronounced splitter with Century lettering, facet skirts, and a rear diffuser, all made out of carbon fiber. These have been mixed with a brand new set of black 22-inch alloy wheels, crimson brake calipers, and a seemingly lowered suspension. One other cool function is the sliding rear doorways which will likely be an choice for the Century SUV.

If the mannequin seems to be a GRMN, it’s going to seemingly achieve efficiency modifications alongside the sharper chassis setup (revised suspension, steering, and stronger brakes) which ought to be thought of a given. In customary kind, the Century SUV comes fitted with a 3.5-liter V6 plug-in hybrid powertrain producing 406 hp (303 kW / 412 PS). Energy is transmitted to all 4 wheels by way of an e-CVT gearbox and the E-4 Superior AWD system.

We hope that Toyota will reveal extra details about the convertible and GRMN model of its new mannequin within the close to future. Till then, you possibly can watch the official presentation beneath and drop concepts about future custom-made Century SUVs within the feedback part beneath.