New Toyota Century, one of Japan's most luxurious cars, will cost $180,000

as declared in (CNNMoney) The Toyota Century, a car of choice for Japan's elites, just received a rare redesign. The newest generation of the Century is the third in the car's roughly 50-year history, and the first major update to the car in 21 years, Toyota said this week. The third-generation Century is designed to put added emphasis on the opulent backseat, Toyota said. The wheel base is also 65 millimeters, or 2.5 inches, longer to add legroom, according to Toyota. Related: Porsche's first electric car will be called the TaycanThe new Century is a hybrid driven by a combination of electric motors and a 5.0-liter V8 engine.

Expensive Toyota Or Cut-Rate Rolls-Royce? Meet The New Century

Toyota just unveiled its new Century a few weeks ago, ushering in a new model of its flagship domestic luxury sedan for the first time in over two decades. And with a price tag approaching $180,000, we wondered how it could be sold as a Toyota and not, say, a Lexus. But after watching this up close and personal walkaround video (complete with a rare look inside the cabin), it seems less like a fancy Avalon and more like a cut-rate Rolls-Royce. Targeted towards Japanese captains of industry, government ministers, and members of the Imperial household, the Toyota Century is as luxurious as they come – and more understated than you might otherwise expect. Underneath the reserved shell, however, Toyota's new JDM flagship marks a marked technological advance over the version it replaces.

Toyota Splashes The Fountain Of Youth Onto Its Radical New Corolla

As it stated in According to Toyota, the current model Corolla (called Axio in Japan) has an average owner's age of 70 years old. Even the wagon-style Fielder model, which you'd expect would appeal to younger families, has an average buyer of 60 years old. >You could tell how much his new Corolla meant to him and how much he wanted to appeal its new youthful character. The question is then – what is the youngest age group that the Corolla can appeal to? On the track, the first thing you do is flick the mode to Sport S+ which quickens steering and throttle response.

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