New Toyota Century revealed

Ford5 · 19th October 2017, 12:05

I don't know if this makes economic sense for Toyota, but boy would I love to see new retro models of all the Toyota Vehicles from the 60's to the late 70's! And on similar lines a 4 stroke RD-600 with a 300 Parallel twin. Just imagine the same exhaust note of the RD but without the smoke

PreethamB · 19th October 2017, 14:30

Just a note to all the people balking at "100% wool interiors". Using wool does not necessarily mean you have warmth or heat retention. Wool is actually one of the most versatile textile materials known to man. In fact fine wool can be much lighter, softer and can keep you much cooler than cotton. Wool is also known for its odor resistant, and fire retardant properties.

The woollen yarn used in, say sweaters, keeps you warm because it contains a lot of small air pockets that act as an insulator helping retention of heat, not just because it is made of wool. Depending upon the quality, yarn construction and weave, wool can either keep you warm or cool.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 26th October 2017, 18:43

Some of the latest pics from the ongoing Tokyo Motor Show -

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Source - Toyota's Twitter.

naveen.raju · 28th October 2017, 20:24

Top 10's - Carwow (Mat Watson)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haZ6Fb2VanA

Source - YouTube

CrAzY dRiVeR · 22nd June 2018, 18:56

Now launched for the home market -

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GTO · 26th June 2018, 12:36

An excellent article + comments on the Century for those interested in the car - link

Quote:

Since 1967, if you’re a bigshot in Japan and you want to be driven around in a manner that’s befitting your considerable station, you really only have one choice: a Toyota Century. Now, after a 21-year reign of the outgoing model, an all-new hand-crafted Century emerges, ready for your quiet, dignified worship. And it costs about as much as two Lexus LSes.

Toyota wants to sell about 50 of these a month, and if you have 19,600,000 yen (about $178,000, or two Lexus LSes) you can roll around in serious business style, all for a hell of a lot cheaper than a Rolls-Royce.

Shreyans_Jain · 26th June 2018, 12:51

Something very old school and dignified about this car, all class and refinement with nothing loud and flashy. Me thinks this can find a few homes in India as well, at around 1.75-2cr. It ferries the Japanese emperor after all. Plus, it's a Toyota, so it's never going to break down either.

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PreethamB BHPian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mysore/Nürnberg Posts: 73 Thanked: 97 Times	Re: New Toyota Century revealed Just a note to all the people balking at "100% wool interiors". Using wool does not necessarily mean you have warmth or heat retention. Wool is actually one of the most versatile textile materials known to man. In fact fine wool can be much lighter, softer and can keep you much cooler than cotton. Wool is also known for its odor resistant, and fire retardant properties. The woollen yarn used in, say sweaters, keeps you warm because it contains a lot of small air pockets that act as an insulator helping retention of heat, not just because it is made of wool. Depending upon the quality, yarn construction and weave, wool can either keep you warm or cool.
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