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TOYOTA'S BRONCO; We drive the torquey TRD FJ Cruiser.
Driving the TRD-tuned V6- powered Toyota FJ Cruiser, you are immediately reminded of another fine truck, something from way back in the '60s, when displacement was king, something still celebrated regularly on the covers of four-by-four magazines nearly every month. But what was it?
A few more stomps of the throttle, and it comes to you: It's like driving an original early Bronco, one of those V8-powered bruisers built before the government intervened under the hood, when gasoline was practically free, and there was no such thing as stability control. It was the golden age of beefy torque.
The heart of this FJ beast, the thing that takes it from a perfectly stylish, retro-bodied 4x4 SUV to a thing of grunting passion, is TRD's supercharger package. It features an Eaton Roots-type supercharger with a water-to-air intercooler and high-flow injectors. It ...
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- Magazine article from: Automotive News Rechtin, Mark December 26, 2005 700+ words
...in at the lower end - with a youthful design to boot - is the 2007 FJ Cruiser. The basics: The FJ Cruiser is a platform-sharing cousin of the 4Runner, although the FJ Cruiser has a shorter wheelbase and length. Most of the major component...
- Toyota Unveils FJ Cruiser Concept at North American International Auto Show.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 7, 2003 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- Toyota unveiled the FJ Cruiser concept sport utility vehicle (SUV...International Auto Show (NAIAS). The FJ Cruiser concept was initiated and developed jointly...center in Newport Beach, Calif. The FJ Cruiser was developed as a basic, capable and...
- Toyota Announces Prices for All-New 2007 FJ Cruiser Sport Utility Vehicle and...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 4, 2006 700+ words
...MSRP) today for the all-new 2007 FJ Cruiser sport utility vehicle (SUV) and all...Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new FJ Cruiser SUV was created to give customers the...overwhelmingly positive response to the FJ Cruiser concept, developed over three years...
- OUTFITTED BY ITS LEGACY; Toyota's new FJ Cruiser provides kicks for today.
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Gritzinger, Bob February 28, 2005 700+ words
...BOB GRITZINGER We've seen the Toyota FJ Cruiser coming for some time. Truck enthusiasts...vehicle-what eventually will be the 2007 FJ Cruiser, revealed earlier this month at the...production FJ, and the company displayed the FJ Cruiser concept. Developed by Toyota Motor Sales...
- ReviewCars.com Announces 2007 SUV of the Year: Toyota FJ Cruiser.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 9, 2007 700+ words
Toyota FJ Cruiser is a surprise winner; Jeep and Honda...May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser won the hearts of the owners and enthusiasts...Trucks and SUVs of the Year, and Toyota FJ Cruiser topped the list. "FJ Cruiser is a...
- FJ Cruiser Race Truck to Debut at the 38th Baja 1000.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 2, 2006 700+ words
...Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The FJ Cruiser Race Truck will make its racing debut...Entered in the Mini Stock Class, the FJ Cruiser Race Truck will be driven by the father...Racing Development (TRD) Special Edition FJ Cruiser sport utility vehicle (SUV). The TRD...
- Toyota FJ Cruiser Tops Nissan Xterra in Edmunds.com Inside Line Midsize...
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 7, 2006 700+ words
...magazine, today announced that the Toyota FJ Cruiser won its latest comparison test of off...which is described in full at 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser vs. 2006 Nissan Xterra (www.edmunds...FullTests/articleId=108031) and Toyota FJ Cruiser (www.edmunds.com/insideline...
- Toyota FJ Cruiser: lo de bravo le va en la sangre: digna reencarnación del...
- Magazine article from: Automundo Magazine Forte, Pepe September 1, 2006 700+ words
...Show de Detroit del 2003, el Toyota FJ Cruiser llega como modelo 2007 cual una suerte...Design Research, del California, el FJ Cruiser es una reinterpretacin retro del original...abdominales del mejor entrenado boxeador. El FJ Cruiser se apoya en la misma plataforma Prado...
