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In the event of a crash, new rescue systems are also being tested.įurther investment is being put into the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) that would use shortwave signals to harness information from the car and from other vehicles on the road, as well as roadside infrastructure and even pedestrians.
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Introduced at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Lexus advanced safety research vehicle is an LS sedan fitted with three high-def color cameras to detect objects up to almost 500 feet away, 360-degree Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) lasers that can detect objects up to 220 feet away, three radar units to keep track of other vehicles at intersections, a precision odometer on the rear wheel, GPS that estimates orientation and an accelerometer.Ĭurrently testing at a purpose-built 8.6 acre urban testing ground at the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Susono, Japan the Toyota research vehicle is being used to study how to make better drivers, as well as figuring out how to reduce crashes as the industry's journey through passive and active safety systems progresses.
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While Google and Audi explore the possibilities of autonomous vehicles, Toyota and its Lexus division are studying the intermediate step of vehicles equipped with a deep suite of technology that help drivers make the best decisions. Toyota and Lexus show off advanced safety research vehicle Tue, 18:00:00 EST When Autoblog reached out to confirm these developments with Toyota, spokesman Curt McCallister reminded us, "As is our corporate policy, we don't discuss future products beyond the present or upcoming model year." Interestingly, word of the FJ's demise comes not long after Toyota's US boss, Bill Fay, reaffirmed his company's commitment to body-on-frame trucks in late July.Īlso of interest, Toyota's fleet website states that the 2014 model year Prius range will have "minor updates," though it's unclear what those are as of this writing.
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Currently, it uses a 4.0-liter V6 engine with either rear- or four-wheel drive, and is available with either a five-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission. The FJ is the modern successor to the original FJ40 Land Cruiser that Toyota produced from the 1960s all the way up through 1984, when the automaker decided to better focus on its larger, four-door Land Cruiser line. Toyota first launched the FJ Cruiser in 2006 as a 2007 model, and aside from minor year-over-year changes, it has not been substantially updated. According to the manufacturer's own fleet website, the rugged FJ will be discontinued after the 2014 model year, with the companies final orders due in June of next year. The Toyota FJ Cruiser is not long for this world. The timing belt, water pump, clutch, exhaust system, fluids, and filters are said to have been replaced by the selling dealer. Several underbody photographs are viewable in the gallery and a pair of driving videos can be seen below.Toyota discontinuing FJ Cruiser after 2014 model year Tue, 13:20:00 EST The 2.5-liter turbodiesel inline-four drives all four wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox and a dual-range transfer case. Instrumentation includes a tilt meter, altimeter, and inclinometer as well as a six-digit mechanical odometer displaying 118k kilometers (~73k miles). An air conditioning service has been carried out according to the selling dealer.
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The interior is trimmed in gray cloth and equipped with power windows and locks as well as Blaupunkt touchscreen stereo with Bluetooth. The brake pads were changed within the past 10 months according to the selling dealer. The truck has been lifted on OME suspension over black 15″ steel wheels, which are fitted with 33″ Kumho Road Venture tires all around. Exterior features consist of a hard-shell spare tire cover, black fender flares, running boards, and an ARB front bumper with a winch, fairlead, and LED lighting. The body is finished in white with Turbo graphics and has been repainted according to the selling dealer. This LJ70 shows 118k kilometers (~73k miles) and is offered with a clean Texas title. The truck has been repainted in white, and modifications include an Old Man Emu lift kit, an ARB front bumper with a winch, LED lights, and 33″ tires. A new timing belt, water pump, clutch, brake pads, and exhaust system have been installed since the vehicle’s importation to the US. Power comes from a 2.5-liter turbodiesel four mated to a five-speed manual gearbox and a two-speed transfer case. This 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser is a left-hand drive, two-door example which was acquired out of France by the selling dealer in 2018.