Toyota’s icon is making a comeback.
On Wednesday, Toyota mentioned the brand new Land Cruiser will make its U.S. debut on Aug. 1 at 9:20 pm ET. The debut announcement got here with a brand new teaser picture.
The most recent teaser picture, together with the earlier picture launched earlier in July, reveal a brick-like form with retro aptitude. The entrance finish is squared off with horizontal headlights and Toyota spelled out on the eggcrate grille. The design takes clear inspiration from the Nineteen Eighties 60-series Land Cruisers, which featured quad sq. headlights and vertically mounted rectangular taillights.
Toyota Land Cruiser teaser
The Land Cruiser will probably be twinned with the 2024 Lexus GX, together with in total proportions and form. The GX is powered by a twin-turbo 3.4-liter V-6 rated at 349 hp and 478 lb-ft of torque. A ten-speed automated and 2-speed switch case distribute the ability to all 4 wheels through a full-time four-wheel-drive system. An off-road-oriented Overtrail mannequin includes a locking rear differential and Toyota’s trick Digital-Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (E-KDSS), which hydraulically hyperlinks the entrance and rear stabilizer bars to uncouple them successfully and supply extra suspension journey. It is possible the Land Cruiser will mirror these options, although the turbo-4 hybrid powertrain from the 2024 Tacoma pickup may discover its manner beneath the Land Cruiser’s hood to distinguish it from the GX.
The Land Cruiser will experience on Toyota’s TNGA-F body-on-frame platform. The identical platform underpins the 300-Collection Land Cruiser (which the U.S. would not get), Lexus LX and GX SUVs, and Toyota Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV; it would additionally underpin the next-generation 4Runner when it arrives.