The luxury SUV will be sold alongside the saloon as Toyota claims a new Century for a new century
Everyone knows about the Toyota Century. Or at least everyone with a passing interest in the wonderful oasis of odd that is the JDM. The first Century was introduced back in 1967, launched to mark the centenary of the birth of Toyota’s founder, Sakichi Toyoda. The car was intended to encapsulate both Japanese tradition and innovation, and marked the firm’s arrival in the luxury segment.
So what does a Japanese statesman get? Well, you can take the design in for yourself. Like its namesake, ‘stately grandeur’ is what its makers were aiming for - and that’s a famously tough nut to crack. Especially when applied to an SUV .
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