The most exclusive model from Japan is a car very
few have ever heard about outside the country. The Toyota Century was born back
in 1967 and was named for the 100th birthday of the company's founder, Sakichi
Toyoda. It remained unchanged for two decades, but at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
Toyota debuted a new generation of the
Century.
The flagship saloon
could fool you into thinking that it's a 1990s car, featuring a classic boxy
design with sharp angles that has slightly evolved over its predecessor,
dominated by a large grille, rectangular headlights, and multi-spoke alloy
wheels.
However, opening the door reveals a lot of modern
equipment, such as the infotainment system, digital dials, and rear-seat
entertainment, among others, which blends in with the classic style in a rather
minimalistic layout. Users also get to enjoy the wood trim, wool/leather
seating, premium audio system, reading light, writing table, and others,
offered either as standard, or optional.
Toyota has yet to release the specs of the 2018
Century, but we already know that it uses the 5.0-liter V8 petrol engine and
electric motor powering the LS 600h, backed up by a nickel-hydrogen battery
pack.
Pricing details haven’t been announced either,
but don't get your hopes too high, because the automaker still has no plans of
offering their new flagship saloon outside Japan.
