'07 Toyota FJ Cruiser
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'07 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Apparently this is the production version...
Pics: http://www.autodeadline.com/Photos?kw=fj%20cruiser
Info: http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101782
Pics: http://www.autodeadline.com/Photos?kw=fj%20cruiser
Info: http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101782
CHICAGO – Toyota, looking to fill a gap created in its lineup as the 4Runner SUV has grown in size and price, will put the retro-looking FJ Cruiser into its showrooms a year from now.
It also gives Toyota an “authentic SUV” competitor to the Nissan Xterra, which was redesigned for the 2005 model year.
The production version of the FJ Cruiser hews close to the heritage-steeped concept vehicle rolled out at the 2003 Detroit auto show.
Styling that recalls Toyota’s FJ 40 sport-utility includes a white roof, round headlights and wide grille with the automaker’s name set in the middle.
The 2007 FJ Cruiser rides on a modified version of the 4Runner’s platform, with two-wheel and four-wheel-drive versions offered. It will be sold in only one body style – two doors with pickup truck-style rear access doors to make it easier to get in and out of the back seat.
Power comes from a 4.0-liter V-6 that makes 245 horsepower. A five-speed automatic is the base transmission. Customers who opt for four-wheel drive can choose a six-speed manual transmission.
Several safety technologies will be standard: anti-lock brakes, traction control, stability control and brake assist. Seat-mounted side airbags and side curtain airbags will be extra cost options.
Air conditioning, tilt steering wheel and radio with CD player will also be standard. The options list will include 17-inch alloy wheels, leather-wrapped steering wheel and an information display in the instrument panel.
It also gives Toyota an “authentic SUV” competitor to the Nissan Xterra, which was redesigned for the 2005 model year.
The production version of the FJ Cruiser hews close to the heritage-steeped concept vehicle rolled out at the 2003 Detroit auto show.
Styling that recalls Toyota’s FJ 40 sport-utility includes a white roof, round headlights and wide grille with the automaker’s name set in the middle.
The 2007 FJ Cruiser rides on a modified version of the 4Runner’s platform, with two-wheel and four-wheel-drive versions offered. It will be sold in only one body style – two doors with pickup truck-style rear access doors to make it easier to get in and out of the back seat.
Power comes from a 4.0-liter V-6 that makes 245 horsepower. A five-speed automatic is the base transmission. Customers who opt for four-wheel drive can choose a six-speed manual transmission.
Several safety technologies will be standard: anti-lock brakes, traction control, stability control and brake assist. Seat-mounted side airbags and side curtain airbags will be extra cost options.
Air conditioning, tilt steering wheel and radio with CD player will also be standard. The options list will include 17-inch alloy wheels, leather-wrapped steering wheel and an information display in the instrument panel.
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Re: '07 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Looks neat, if priced right it will probably sell very well.
are those suiside doors.........
They stole my idea for a GMT355 GMC Jimmy with suiside door. The is the exact type of product GMC should have for their entry level SUV. http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...ight=GMC+jimmy
I'd buy one of those over a RAV4
are those suiside doors.........
They stole my idea for a GMT355 GMC Jimmy with suiside door. The is the exact type of product GMC should have for their entry level SUV. http://web.camaross.com/forums/showt...ight=GMC+jimmyI'd buy one of those over a RAV4
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Re: '07 Toyota FJ Cruiser
That looks good. I'd be interested in seeing how the interior is laid out. My wife drives an 02 Xterra, which we like, but it could use a little more versatility on the inside.
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I like it....might make a dandy replacement for the wifey's Tahoe...muahaha 
Oddly enough, my boss has a 70(?) Land Cruiser and I was thinking to myself what a modern iteration of it would look like...heh
Oddly enough, my boss has a 70(?) Land Cruiser and I was thinking to myself what a modern iteration of it would look like...heh
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Re: '07 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Originally Posted by Z28x
Looks neat, if priced right it will probably sell very well.
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Originally Posted by jwade95Z
That looks good. I'd be interested in seeing how the interior is laid out. My wife drives an 02 Xterra, which we like, but it could use a little more versatility on the inside.
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Originally Posted by redzed
I agree - pricing is a major issue with the vehicle. Still, I don't see Toyota having to hard a time competing with higher-end version of the Jeep Wrangler. Is it too hard to imagine this vehicle trumping the very clumsy looking (and pricey) Wrangler Unlimited?
Originally Posted by Darth Xed
It's not bad.
If there were no Toyota badges on it, though, I'd have guessed it was a Jeep concept.
If there were no Toyota badges on it, though, I'd have guessed it was a Jeep concept.
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IMO, that thing is just plain fugly. I really didn't think this day would ever come, but I do have to say that even Asstek looks better than that. 
On the other hand, though, it will probably sell quite well. Especially among those people who must have a "tough" SUV but must have an "import" rather than a Hummer. :blah:
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On the other hand, though, it will probably sell quite well. Especially among those people who must have a "tough" SUV but must have an "import" rather than a Hummer. :blah:
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Evidently Im looking at different pictures than everyone else because the blue and white contraption Im looking at is just as ugly as that Honda truck thing.
No more ugly SUVs and trucks, for the love of god. This one looks like it'll transform into a robot at any given moment.
No more ugly SUVs and trucks, for the love of god. This one looks like it'll transform into a robot at any given moment.
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Originally Posted by Chuck!
Evidently Im looking at different pictures than everyone else because the blue and white contraption Im looking at is just as ugly as that Honda truck thing.
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Furthermore, I really want to meet the people that they're clinic'ing about the style on this stuff; he people who look at it and go, "I GOTTA HAVE THAT THING!" It boggles my mind the **** that comapnies are trying to cram down our throats. Jesus if GM follows this awkardly-over-the-top styling that Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Dodge have on their SUVs with the GMT900 Im going to be very disapppointed.
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Holy blind spot Batman! Is the painted section of the C-pillar really that thick?! That's over a foot wide...
I thought the concept was :blah:, and this truck looks about the same. But I can't believe the C pillar is going to look like that...
I thought the concept was :blah:, and this truck looks about the same. But I can't believe the C pillar is going to look like that...
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Originally Posted by Chuck!
Furthermore, I really want to meet the people that they're clinic'ing about the style on this stuff; he people who look at it and go, "I GOTTA HAVE THAT THING!" It boggles my mind the **** that comapnies are trying to cram down our throats. Jesus if GM follows this awkardly-over-the-top styling that Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Dodge have on their SUVs with the GMT900 Im going to be very disapppointed.
I think it's more about people just being interested in something different. Cars are more of a personal statement than they have been in the past, especially for 20 - 40 somethings. However, many of our parents were very "practical" and so the unique designs must also cater to that still small voice saying "it's not practical." The key is practical is defined differently for different people.
In that regard, the Ridgeline and this FJ, as well as the Element are interesting to me, because they are unique, and practical in the sense that they could be used for things I like to do, as well as get me to work economically. My father-in-law is probably the exception to the rule, but he just bought a sunset orange Element. Once you get beyond "It's a postal truck" and spend some time in it, you really start to appreciate the utility and design as an everyday, multi-function vehicle, that, makes a statement about who you are. In his case, someone who likes to load up bikes, camping, and fishing gear for a weekend trip, when the Elements not pulling daily driver duty.
Plus, we like saying "Papa's in his Element."