2007 FJ Cruiser
02-18-2005, 11:03 AM
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2007 FJ Cruiser
Recycled Design for a New S.U.V.
By JIM McCRAW
Published: February 14, 2005
FOR families whose garage has room for another retro-style vehicle - perhaps to park alongside one of the recent revivals of the vintage pony car, pickup truck or Le Mans racer - Toyota is bringing back the look of its classic S.U.V.
The FJ Cruiser, a flashback to Japan's 1960's-era interpretation of the Jeep, will add a tough-looking off-road machine to the low end of Toyota's sport utility offerings. The truck, introduced last week at the Chicago auto show, will go on sale early next year at a price expected to start in the low $20,000 range.
The company said positive response to a design study introduced at the 2003 Detroit auto show prompted it to build the production version. The '07 model retains much of the look of the concept vehicle, which was done by Calty, Toyota's California design studio.
While the truck is strongly reminiscent of the original FJ40, there is nothing retro about its drivetrain, a 4-liter, 245-horsepower V-6 paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission. It will be built in Japan on a shortened 4Runner chassis.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/14/au...s/14TOYO.html?
By JIM McCRAW
Published: February 14, 2005
FOR families whose garage has room for another retro-style vehicle - perhaps to park alongside one of the recent revivals of the vintage pony car, pickup truck or Le Mans racer - Toyota is bringing back the look of its classic S.U.V.
The FJ Cruiser, a flashback to Japan's 1960's-era interpretation of the Jeep, will add a tough-looking off-road machine to the low end of Toyota's sport utility offerings. The truck, introduced last week at the Chicago auto show, will go on sale early next year at a price expected to start in the low $20,000 range.
The company said positive response to a design study introduced at the 2003 Detroit auto show prompted it to build the production version. The '07 model retains much of the look of the concept vehicle, which was done by Calty, Toyota's California design studio.
While the truck is strongly reminiscent of the original FJ40, there is nothing retro about its drivetrain, a 4-liter, 245-horsepower V-6 paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission. It will be built in Japan on a shortened 4Runner chassis.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/14/au...s/14TOYO.html?
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