The 2024 model was immediately displayed at the Osaka Auto Messe
A record 660 customized cars gathered at the Osaka Auto Messe (OAM) 2024, held at Intex Osaka from 10-12 February 2024. At the MoTORAGE booth, a Toyota Land Cruiser 70, which was just re-released at the end of last November, was spotted. Cruiser 70″, which had just been re-released at the end of November last year. It has already been customized, so we’ll introduce it here in detail.
Lifted 4 inches and fitted with 35-inch tires
The re-released Kand Cruiser 70 features a front face with two round eyes, which is also different from the 30th-anniversary model released in 2014. Also, while the 2014 version had a 4-litre, V6 petrol engine with a five-speed MT, the newly released model has a 2.8-litre straight-four diesel turbo with a six-speed AT and is also model number GDJ76W. Whether this is the reason or not is unclear, but when viewed from the side, the bonnet can be seen to be considerably fuller.
Although we haven’t seen many 2024 Land Cruiser 70s yet, the vehicle on display at the MoTORAGE booth was already customized, especially the suspension.
The suspension has been lifted by 4 inches. Currently fitted is a prototype that MoTORAGE has combined with special lifted coils/leaves and Bilstein shocks, which they plan to put on the market soon.
The wheels fitted to the suspension are 4×4 ENGINEERING Bradley V wheels, with different offsets chosen for the front and rear: 16×8J-0 front and 16×8J-15 rear. Incidentally, the standard tires are 265/70R16, but this vehicle is equipped with BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires of 315/75R16 with a diameter of approximately 35 inches.
The body was also customized
The exterior has not been changed too much yet, but on the re-released Land Cruiser 70, where the tail lamp section of the body is covered by a cover and the tail lamps are installed in the bumper, MoTORAGE has installed original GRJ76 tail lamps on the body. Furthermore, the rear bumper with a large protruding width from the body was removed and replaced with the company’s MTR rear bumper for GRJ76, which has fewer protrusions.
MoTORAGE is already developing parts for each part and plans to gradually release other parts in the future. Currently, the customization is centered on the suspension, but the new Land Cruiser 70 is going to be very cool with customization. It is likely to become even more popular in the future.
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