The rumours running wild about V8 Land Cruisers are rumours
no more! Via my top secret, under-cover spies infiltrating the deepest
recesses of Toyota SA's closed doors, reveals that not only is the V8 coming ,
but two all–new models as well.
The news broke during last week’s Toyota dealer sales conference that accompanying
the Land Cruiser pick-up and 76 Wagon V8 diesels, will be a Cruiser double-cab.
This startling news was only tempered slightly by the additional news that the Cruiser
200 VX will be joined by a basic spec, GX unit. Don’t get too excited. It will
not be like it was with the 100, the GX having the heavy-duty chassis. It will just be a cheaper, simpler, less
electronic and therefore more versatile VX. Will the Troopy V8 be coming? Nobody asked, because it’s such a
slow seller, I guess, nobody cared. This will all probably happen around
October.
It’s all great news – but not for anyone who just bought a
Land Cruiser with the 4,2D – like me for example. Next week: Is the V8 all good news? Not necessarily.
Will these V8's be diesels, or petrol? If Diesel, will they run on Africa Diesel, or will they only run on 50ppm? If so they will not be suitable expedition/overlanders. (or might they have their own onboard diesel cleaning system?)
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