New Toyota Land Cruiser and other high-profile car premieres from Japan
November 10, 2023
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The International Tokyo Motor Show recently took place amid much fanfare, literally bringing a flood of freshly baked new products to consumers. It seems that during the four
The International Tokyo Motor Show recently took place amid much fanfare, literally bringing a flood of freshly baked new products to consumers. It seems that during the four years of non-functional exhibition, the Japanese did not waste any time. The AutoVzglyad portal got acquainted with the brightest premieres.
The loudest debut at the exhibition was, of course, the debut of the latest Toyota Land Cruiser, which received the letter Se. For now though, this is a concept, but it somehow gives an idea of what the car will look like in production.
To the delight or disappointment of fans of the model, the new product has radically changed its style. The legendary “Kruzak” has lost its brutal appearance, which has been replaced by a metrosexual “uniform”, expressed in the angular shapes of the facade and stern, as well as the smooth contours of the side stamps.
Let’s say more: now this is not a frame-based, uncompromising SUV, but a typical urban crossover with a monocoque body, albeit “seasoned” with off-road habits and an electronic control system. Skeptics have already accused the Japanese of copy-pasting the Range Rover design concept, but this doesn’t make the Land Cruiser any worse.
From now on, he is different and not the same as before, but he has every chance of success. If, of course, Toyota does not equip the Kruzak only with a power plant, as is the case with the Se modification presented at the motor show. An abundance of smart security systems, premium comfort and luxurious dynamics are promised. Well, we’ll see.
But Toyota’s luxury division rolled out a pre-production prototype of the Lexus LF-ZC, made in a futuristic space style and built on a new platform with a body consisting of three different modules. The new product turned out to be interesting and technologically very advanced.
A liftback or multi-door coupe has an incredible drag coefficient of 0.2. Even Elon Musk himself was sickened by these numbers. In addition, for the electric model, unique solid-state batteries are indicated, which turned out to be elements of the supporting structure of the body. This is the evolution that Lexus has been preparing for for several years.
The Infiniti brand presented its very first electric car. We are talking not just about the Vision Qe sedan with an environmentally friendly powertrain, but about an incredibly fast car, the power characteristics of which are destined to be the most striking among all models in the line of the premium brand Nissan. The aesthetically pleasing new product, spiced with flashy lighting and cutting-edge electronics, is expected to “hand out” many more than 500 “horses.” Famous!
However, Infiniti is unlikely to beat the “related” monster Nissan Hyper Force in the coupe body in terms of dynamic performance. The concept model, which became the precursor to the new GT-R, is ‘armed’ with a crazy electrical system with a power of up to 1360 hp. It’s even scary to imagine how quickly this supercar will reach its first ‘hundred’ from a standstill. One thing is clear: you don’t have time to blink! The all-wheel drive car received an intelligent autopilot system, a racing mode and a cascade of active safety systems. By the way, they certainly won’t hurt the pilot of this ‘rocket’.
Photo from the manufacturer.
Photo from the manufacturer.
Lexus LF-ZC
Photo from the manufacturer.
Infiniti.Vision Qe
Photo from the manufacturer.
Nissan Hyperforce
Photo from the manufacturer.
The loudest debut at the exhibition was, of course, the debut of the latest Toyota Land Cruiser, which received the letter Se. For now though, this is a concept, but it somehow gives an idea of what the car will look like in production.
To the delight or disappointment of fans of the model, the new product has radically changed its style. The legendary “Kruzak” has lost its brutal appearance, which has been replaced by a metrosexual “uniform”, expressed in the angular shapes of the facade and stern, as well as the smooth contours of the side stamps.
Let’s say more: now this is not a frame-based, uncompromising SUV, but a typical urban crossover with a monocoque body, albeit “seasoned” with off-road habits and an electronic control system. Skeptics have already accused the Japanese of copy-pasting the Range Rover design concept, but this doesn’t make the Land Cruiser any worse.
From now on, he is different and not the same as before, but he has every chance of success. If, of course, Toyota does not equip the Kruzak only with a power plant, as is the case with the Se modification presented at the motor show. An abundance of smart security systems, premium comfort and luxurious dynamics are promised. Well, we’ll see.
But Toyota’s luxury division rolled out a pre-production prototype of the Lexus LF-ZC, made in a futuristic space style and built on a new platform with a body consisting of three different modules. The new product turned out to be interesting and technologically very advanced.
A liftback or multi-door coupe has an incredible drag coefficient of 0.2. Even Elon Musk himself was sickened by these numbers. In addition, for the electric model, unique solid-state batteries are indicated, which turned out to be elements of the supporting structure of the body. This is the evolution that Lexus has been preparing for for several years.
The Infiniti brand presented its very first electric car. We are talking not just about the Vision Qe sedan with an environmentally friendly powertrain, but about an incredibly fast car, the power characteristics of which are destined to be the most striking among all models in the line of the premium brand Nissan. The aesthetically pleasing new product, spiced with flashy lighting and cutting-edge electronics, is expected to “hand out” many more than 500 “horses.” Famous!
However, Infiniti is unlikely to beat the “related” monster Nissan Hyper Force in the coupe body in terms of dynamic performance. The concept model, which became the precursor to the new GT-R, is ‘armed’ with a crazy electrical system with a power of up to 1360 hp. It’s even scary to imagine how quickly this supercar will reach its first ‘hundred’ from a standstill. One thing is clear: you don’t have time to blink! The all-wheel drive car received an intelligent autopilot system, a racing mode and a cascade of active safety systems. They will certainly not harm the pilot of this ‘rocket’.
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