After so many novelties brought to market or pending introduction during the first six months of the year, Toyota still failed to recapture the sales crown in America – GM was up 18% while the Japanese automaker was down 0.7%.
As such, the largest US automaker held a comfortable lead at H1's halftime, but Toyota is banking on the newly released 2024 Grand Highlander, the Corolla Nightshade family, and also the upcoming 2024 Tacoma (among others) for a mighty comeback during the second part of the year. It also helps that fans keep getting hyped by additional novelties right after Toyota delivered a new hero under the spotlight on the red carpet of automotive premieres.
And now, as all automotive enthusiasts should know, next in line is the confirmed return of the Land Cruiser nameplate to the US market. The Japanese carmaker made all LC fans ecstatic in June when it slapped across social media a few vintage Land Cruiser badges and also said there's "nothing better than a comeback story. The legend returns…" and signed with its teaser motto of #Let'sGoPlaces.
Next up, earlier this month, they followed through with the first 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser for America teaser that also included the vehicle in full – albeit only seen from a CGI-darkened profile while enjoying a one-on-one encounter with one of its ancestors and the light touch of a setting sun while up on an off-road plateau. That's surely enough to get the blood flowing for everyone, right?
Well, for sure, the rumor mill also joined the party with help from the imaginative realm of digital car content creators. For example, the good folks over at the AutoYa info channel on YouTube have been hard at work imagining the potential looks of the US-bound Land Cruiser – aka Prado or 250 because it will be different from the J300 Land Cruiser.
Plus, they also have a satellite venue dubbed AutoYa Interior, and now that's where all the (CGI) Land Cruiser action has moved because the host and the resident pixel master wanted to show everything from the inside out this time around. As they are true CGI professionals, the latest video feature embedded below also includes the latest rumors about the potential powertrain options, digital footage of the exterior in many colors, as well as the thorough interior presentation (with its own hue reel, of course).
So, what do you think about the numerous reports that Toyota's new Land Cruiser for North America will be twinned with the all-new 2024 Lexus GX 550 on the body-on-frame GA-F version of the modular Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA)? And also, do you think these unofficial presentations have captured the essence of the model that needs to keep the Land Cruiser ethos but still punch above its weight in a bid to stand out when set alongside the latest GX?
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