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Growth in demand for Toyota Land Cruiser

After Toyota introduced the new generation Land Cruiser last September, demand for this model has grown rapidly. Toyota’s plan was to sell 5,000 units in the Japanese market, but the Japanese manufacturer received over 21,000 orders, which was a big surprise. The large number of orders led to a major delay in delivery, which was caused by a global problem. That is why Toyota decided to apologize to the future owners.

“We sincerely apologize for the fact that Land Cruiser is well received not only in Japan, but all over the world, so it is expected that after ordering delivery will have to wait quite a long time. Delivery time for all who order now is about 4 years. We will do all that is possible to shorten the delivery time and appreciate your understanding, ”Toyota said in a statement.

Toyota has already announced the arrival of the new Lexus LX 600 in the spring of this year. The car will be manufactured in the same factory as the Cruiser, so it is to be expected that there could be problems with delivery.

The Lexus LX 600 is powered by a 3.4-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine with 409 hp (301 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via 10-speed automatic transmission. Reaches 60 mph in 6.8 seconds with a top speed of 115 mph (185 km / h).

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Toyota Yaris GRMN limited edition

Toyota recently unveiled a limited edition Yaris GRMN. The car is the work of the Gazoo Racing department and will be produced in just 500 examples. It will be offered only to customers in Japan, which was not the case with the most powerful and fastest Yaris GRMN of the previous generation that could be bought in Europe.

The car is lighter with a lot of carbon fiber. It is equipped with adaptive suspension (Bilstein), stronger brakes, specially made 18-inch wheels and front profiled seats in a dark cabin. An optional Circuit package will also be available.

Toyota Yaris GRMN is powered by a 1.6-liter three-cylinder turbo engine with 268 hp (200 kW) and 287 lb-ft (390 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a six-speed manual transmission (iMT).

Delivery of the Yaris GRMN will begin earlier this summer. For potential buyers of the Yaris GR offered in Europe, Toyota has confirmed that it will optionally offer some of the components used by the Yaris GRMN at the end of the year.

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Toyota Supra with manual gearbox

The fifth generation Supra is currently only offered with the ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. However, it has long been rumored that the Toyota Supra will be available in combination with a manual transmission, which the latest information confirms.

This news should delight fans of traditional solutions who do not want a fast Japanese two-seater with automatic transmission. According to some predictions, a 6-speed manual transmission will be offered in the Supra with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo petrol engine. This could be expected if we consider that BMW offers the same gearbox with the Z4 model that uses the same engine.

Toyota will soon present a special edition Supra GRMN powered by a BMW M3 / M4 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine with 473 hp (348 kW) and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque, and a more powerful version with 503 hp (370 kW) ) and 479 lb-ft (659 Nm) of torque.

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