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Toyota Crown Crossover Landscape Is A Rugged-Looking Special Edition For Japan

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The most adventurous and most expensive version of the hybrid crossover features several off-road modifications, making it more suitable for outdoor activities. Interior modifications are limited to gold “Landscape” lettering on the dashboard, and 60:40 split folding rear seats for carrying longer items like surfboards.

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The Ford EL Falcon had a face like a fish eating a lolly

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It has fallen to the stopgap EL to make a car that is technically little changed, attractive to buyers. The modification to the Ford’s face is just one element in a package which reportedly came to $40 million. Ford won’t have an effective riposte ready until 12 months later.

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America once built a hot hatch and it was awesome

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With the oil crisis in full swing, American new car buyers abandoned their beloved gas guzzlers in favour of smaller, more economical cars, imported from Japan and Germany and France and Britain. All three rushed through engineering and production of small cars designed to appeal to this new fuel-miserly cohort of buyers.

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Review: The Nissan Patrol Warrior Is An Armada On Off-Road Steroids

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In addition, the Patrol includes a re-engineered Hydraulic Body Motion Control system, re-developed front springs, new multi-rate rear springs, progressive rate rear bump-stops, and rebuilt dampers. Photo Brad Anderson/Carscoops The modifications don’t stop there. Buyers should be prepared for some eye-watering fuel bills, then.

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2024 Mazda 2 G15 GT Sedan review

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Featured here is the G15 GT Sedan wearing Aero Grey Metallic paint (no-cost option) with a list price of $27,920 plus on-road costs , or $32,143 drive-away for Victorian buyers. Some people attempt the same modifications on their cars at home and cheapen them in the process. The manually adjustable seats epitomise this.

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Can you daily drive a Toyota Supra? I spent a week finding out

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The first modification I’d do, if this was my own car, would be to install a short-shift kit to reduce the length of travel for the gear stick. However, there were more than a few times when I’d slide into the cabin and bump my head on the way in. Getting going is initially quite jarring as the clutch pedal feels snappy and heavy.

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2024 Toyota LandCruiser 79 Series 2.8-litre review

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There is a subset of buyers who need the combination of off-road ability, payload and durability that the LandCruiser offers, and it works out to be a nice fit. But, of course, many other buyers follow their heart to a 70 Series, as the ultimate expression of a no-nonsense four-wheel-drive in a modern world that has mostly moved on.

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