Toyota has taken the wraps off its new Century, the redesigned luxury sedan that claims the title of Japan’s most popular chauffeur driven car. Meanwhile it is powered by a 5.0 litre V8 engine supplemented by an electric motor to form a hybrid system producing 430hp in total. The hybrid power train system replaces the previous model’s V12 motor and is claimed to deliver 13.59kpl on the Japanese test cycle. Toyota has not yet released any performance figures yet.
Accordingly the Japanese brand aims to sell 50 units per month in that country, although official pricing has not yet been divulged. Moreover given that the Century is hand-built, expected it to carry a significant premium over Toyota’s mass produced models. The car’s badge alone, a phoenix, takes six weeks to engrave.
Furthermore the new sedan gets more modern safety
tech, including Toyota’s Safety Sense pack, which consists of a
pre-collision system, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning,
automatic lights and road sign recognition. Moreover the soundproofing is
high on the agenda when constructing the Century, while a system to limit
engine noise and vibration has also been fitted.
