AT LAST LANDCRUISER 2008

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AT LAST LANDCRUISER 2008

Postby dayani on Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:24 pm

Hi guys i got you this latest pics taken in oman
this is the latest Landcruiser 2008
let me know what do you think of itz new look???
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Postby T.N.T on Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:50 am

THANKS A LOT!!!
Now I can finally show them to my friends. :wink:
About its looks, what can i say. From the front, it looks like a Fortuner on steroids. Which is a good and a bad thing. From the side, it doesn't look good at all. Looks like some kind of Hyundai Santa Fe. The rear is slightly fine but the bulging tail section doesn't work for me. Looks like its got a bulb in the rear light surrounded by LED's, might look good in the dark. Interior looks great and I am assured that it will be high quality too. What are those knobs placed next to the gear for? 4 wheel drive mode setting? Or maybe a LSD or atleast a rear differential lock.
Call me old, but I like the current gen Land Cruiser more in terms of looks. The current gen looks like a REAL SUV, it defines the shape of a 4x4 while this one looks more like a soccer-mom wagon. Although this one has a better interior which is available in black also and will be a blast off-road. What's happening to the Japanese, first they mess up the Pajero, and now the legendary King Of The Hill. This one will have a 5.0ltr V8 so it certainly will be more powerful.
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Postby PRIYAM on Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:40 pm

quite frankly it looks ugly both from the front and back.......however the interior looks just fine . But given a choice i would go in for the old shape anytime ....i just love the traditional shape of the landcruisers . I dont know if others also liked it
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front looks pretty cool

Postby root on Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:13 pm

I agree on the side and back look, but the front looks pretty cool to me.

What I am wondering more is that howcome a 2008 prototype is found in Oman?
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Postby T.N.T on Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:14 pm

Maybe it's there for hot-weather testing. Just a thought.
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Postby PRIYAM on Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:12 am

WELL I PRESUME THAT THE WEATHER IS SUPPOSED TO BE MUCH HOTTER IN UAE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby T.N.T on Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:05 pm

Maybe they will bring it here or already tested it here.
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Postby dayani on Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:36 pm

well ive got no idea why this prototype is in Oman
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only place seen was Oman

Postby root on Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:15 pm

I did a bit of searching around and everyone points to the same spy shots in Oman.
I guess the test driver in Oman was uncareful to park the car in the parking of a 5-star hotel while he went for a lunch or a swim.

Anyone know whats inside the hood? Anything to get excited about?
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Postby T.N.T on Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:54 pm

Well, a friend of mine showed me a car mag long ago and they said that Toyota is considering a 5.0l V8 for the top of the range and maybe a 4.4 turbodiesel.
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Postby Surge on Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:21 pm

I presume that if they are drive testing, the car look it is not important for them, which means it is not final.
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Postby T.N.T on Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:36 pm

They would never road test a car until they finalise its shape. Because aerodynamics, interior noise, wind buffeting etc. needs to be calculated. So I guess it is the final one.
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Postby Surge on Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:49 am

Your are right T.N.T. only in case of testing somewhere in Europe, say in Germany where there is no speed limit.
Aerodynamics of their cars, I believe, they test in special aerodynamic rooms where they can model any wind, temperature, humidity and so on conditions as well as see all details of the process precisely.

I suspect they to do an intentional leak.
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Postby WSF on Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:18 pm

it just got uglier.. da front is terrible... lets hope dats not da final model..
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Postby Happy_GoLucky on Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:30 pm

That is UGLY...what are the Japs at toyota thinking... :lol:
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