Toyota FJ Cruiser

The FJ Cruiser concept debuted at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show in Voodoo Blue, which would become the signature colour for the production FJ Cruiser. The bold styling was an immediate hit with the automotive press and general public despite competing with more exotic concepts like the Cadillac Sixteen and Dodge Tomahawk. By resurrecting retro design traits from the iconic FJ40, the FJ Cruiser was viewed as a new halo car for Toyota, much like the similarly retro-styled 2005 Mustang had been for Ford.

In the summer of 2004, Toyota began extensive off-road evaluations of the FJ platform by driving development mules on many of the most difficult trails in North America, including Moab Utah, the Angeles National Forest, the Mojave Desert, and the Rubicon Trail.  Despite each one-off mule costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, the development team was determined to push the capabilities of the prototypes in order to deliver reliable off-road performance in the production model. Changes to the A-TRAC traction control system and suspension tuning came as a direct result of the prototype testing.

The FJ Cruiser was built by Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors in Hamura, Japan from 2006 and shares many structural underpinnings with the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. The FJ Cruiser entered the Japanese market in 2010.

The Toyota FJ Cruiser offered here at Autostorico comes in classic Voodoo Blue with Black interior with just 29,806 miles. Manufactured in 2014 this stunning 4WD example uses the 4.0-litre 1GR-FE DOHC V6.  It features Dual VVT-i  technology which adjusts timing on both intake and exhaust camshafts resulting in 260 hp at 5600 rpm.  The FJ Cruiser featured here has a short wheelbase, stocky frame, and grille-headlight arrangement much like the original FJ40. Other throwback design cues include a nearly vertical windshield with three windshield wipers for maximum surface area coverage. The FJ Cruiser also boasted the name “Toyota” spelled out across the grille instead of the corporate emblem which has been in use since 1990, another reference to the FJ40 and other older Toyota trucks. The FJ’s body incorporates rear opening access doors that give a unique look to the SUV. Special high-strength steel was used to give the vehicle side impact protection without the need for a door pillar. (An additional set of four winter wheels are included).

A genuine opportunity to own a mid size SUV, retro modern classic.

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