Toyota
Crown Facelift
A
full sixty years after its debut, Toyota Japan is still keeping the Toyota
Crown sedan alive. The latest iteration of the sedan got a host of updates.
The
Crown will get updates to the Athlete, Royal, and Majesta series. Comprehensive
updates include a new direct-injection turbo engine, new colours, and a ITS
safety package. Toyota Japan has set itself a target of 3,700 units a month for
the popular sedan.
The
new 2.0-liter direct-inject turbo engine with a twin-scroll turbocharger will
be fitted to the Athlete series. While the new engine will deliver power to the
rear wheels via an 8-speed Super Intelligent Electronically-Controlled A/T, the
older 2.5-liter AWD variant will be powered by a 6-speed A/T. The 8-speed A/T
will also be made available for the rear wheel driven 3.5-liter variant, while
the Hybrid variant will be all-wheel driven.
The
Crown series will also receive, Toyota claims, the world’s first ITS
(Intelligent Transport System) package, termed “ITS Connect”. Onboard sensors
will be tuned to a specific frequency that is used in Japan by other ITS
systems like traffic signals and other such vehicles in order to improve
overall safety.
