Toyota has just rolled out the Crown RS Landscape, an off-road-ready version of the model. The car gets all-terrain tires, higher ground clearance, and hand-painted cladding for a rugged look and better off-road capabilities.
The Crown is probably one of Toyota's most versatile models, with the nameplate being on the market since 1955. To keep the Crown alive, the automaker has given it all kinds of body styles, from a sedan to a somewhat bizarre lifted sedan, a crossover and an SUV that they strangely refer to as an estate. Now, the carmaker has come up with the RS Landscape, which plays the part of a rugged crossover that is capable of doing some soft off-roading.
Previewed by the Toyota Crown Outdoor Concept, which was unveiled last year, but coming in a toned-down shape, the Crown RS Landscape is a special edition reserved only for the Japanese market, where Toyota sells the model as a crossover. The carmaker has equ
The special-edition, limited-run Crown is painted in Urban Khaki and sports black accents. A rear fog light is mounted right next to the license plate. Customers can also order the optional roof rack that can be installed at a dealership.
Sitting one inch (25 millimeters) higher than the standard version thanks to the raised suspension, the Crown RS Landscape rides on 18-inch two-tone wheels with all-terrain tires measuring 245/60. Contrasting red mudflaps show up behind the wheels to protect the body of the car from dirt.
Photo: Toyota Motors
Extra cladding, sporting a dark matte finish, showed up on the wheel arches. Toyota says that the cladding is painted by hand. The model now features a towing hitch, capable of hauling as much as 1,654 pounds (750 kilograms).
The Crown RS Landscape has a glossy black trim on board, with the model’s name laser-engraved on the passenger side of the dashboard.
Toyota sells the Crown RS Landscape crossover exclusively with all-wheel drive. What powers the car is Toyota’s hybrid powertrain, which integrates a 2.4-liter turbocharged engine, working alongside an electric motor.
The model will be built at Toyota's Tsunami plant in Japan just like all Crowns are. The Japanese carmaker is asking for 6,850,000 yen for the special edition, which is the equivalent of $45,249. On the local market, Toyota offers four body styles of the Crown: the Crown Crossover, the Crown Sport crossover, the Crown Estate (which is actually an SUV that will also make it to America as the Signia), and the Crown sedan.
A brand-new version is slated to arrive this summer straight from the Gaza Racing division. The Toyota GR Crown should come with over 370 horsepower. The model will reportedly be powered by a hybrid powertrain and will sport all-wheel drive. Hopefully, Toyota is going to consider sending it to the United States.
Google News