Land Cruiser returns

From: New Straits Times | Date: January 8, 2006 | Copyright information

New Straits Times
01-08-2006
Land Cruiser returns
Edition: New Sunday Times
Column: News

TOYOTA has decided to follow the footsteps of major US car makers by counting on the retro fever.

Instead of coming out with a new version of its old Celica, Toyota decided to use its latest technology in the rebirth of the old Land Cruiser - the FJ Cruiser.
Introduced as a 2007 model in the US, the FJ Cruiser offers a youthful, contemporary spirit and employs the same state-of-the-art comfort, power, economy, safety, emissions and convenience technology available in other Toyota vehicles.

In doing so, ...

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