chuckb

I thought I remember people saying before we may get the Crown Athlete in the future. Does anyone know anything about that?

RA40

iTrader: (6)

Drool...I wouldnt mind that one or a Majesta.

TLW

if they do im selling my GS

thats a fact

i love that car

EXE.UCF10

iTrader: (3)

But I highly doubt they'll make it to U.S. shores...one can only dream...

chuckb

I know. Why couldn't they just have given us this instead of the new GS?

Lexusfreak

Kinda looks close to the all new Avalon......no? What kind of power are we talking about with this car?

jet864

The website says it has the 3GR-FSE and 4GR-FSE...DOHC V6 with either 2.5 or 3.0L of displacement.

It says 256ps (about 250hp) for the 3GR and 215ps (about 210 or so hp) for the 4GR.

However, the Crown Majesta has 280ps (276 hp) fromt the 3UZ-FE, the same 4.3L V8 in all 430 Lexi.

James

SecPole14

As much as I personally would love to see the car here, it'll never happen. Too close to the GS. The average Toyota/Lexus consumer would be quite confused.

TLW

you have peaked my interest

after reading about the FJ cruiser i went to Toyota.com

and saw these on their website











now while i know thisis probably already been posted before

http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/crown.html

videcormeum

What if Toyota brought it over as a Toyota - right above the Avalon in price?

The marketing direction would be obvious. The Crown could be placed right below Lexus vehicles; which are no-doubt moving upscale along w/ the rest of the Lexus brand once Lex drops the LF-A into showrooms.

It's true, I think, about the average consumer being confused - but I'd LOVE to see Toyota bring the car stateside as a Toyota. The first RWD Toyota sedan in the States since the Cressida (which I still maintain is a tight ride).

M.

CleanSC

W0rd. My mother had an '87 Black with 5M-GE. To this day I have the dreams of installing a 7M-GTE in there. I loved that car. One of the first with aerodynamic lights (glass, no less) at the time and just a gorgeous car. I had way too much fun in it.

LexFather

Maybe as a Scion? The Euro only Toyota Avenesis was going to be badged a Scion (like how Honda badged and brought over the Euro Accord and called it the TSX) but decided it was not sporty enough. And its not, is the Crown sportier?

CleanSC

How can they make a car nicer than the Avalon (Toyota's Flagship) a Scion?

Isn't the whole point of Scion cheap, good cars for Gen. Y'ers? Or are they going full range now?

Technics

If they brought over the Crown, I'd be right in line for one but we never get the good, good stuff.

Yeah, the Cressida was a tight whip, I remember back in the day seeing them rolling on chromes with limo tint....