Rare Soviet-era 4x4 goes where others can't in UAE
In terms of desirable vehicles to own, the Russian-made UAZ Hunter is unlikely to feature on many people’s wishlists. The 4x4 has been in production since the 1960s and has barely evolved since.
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In terms of desirable vehicles to own, the Russian-made UAZ Hunter is unlikely to feature on many people’s wishlists. The 4x4 has been in production since the 1960s and has barely evolved since.
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The Land Cruiser 70 Series will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2024, but that hasn’t stopped Toyota from treating it with another facelift. While we’ve seen the updated model before, the legendary off-roader has now been reintroduced in Japan after a 9-year absence from Toyota’s home market.While the 70 Series remained available for purchase in many parts of the world, including South Africa and Australia, Toyota discontinued it from its Japanese lineup in 2015 due to stricter safety regulations.
Yesterday we noted that the "new" short-wheelbase Land Cruiser 70 was available in the UAE. Now Toyota has also brought back the venerable off-roader in Japan. Originally launched in 1984, the J70 was discontinued in the region in 2004, but it returned a decade later for just one year before disappearing again. Now it's back for 2024.
These days it seems that Toyota Land Cruisers are being launched with dizzying frequency. The venerable SUV may have just relaunched in the U.S., but elsewhere in the world off-road enthusiasts are celebrating the return of yet another variant. The short-wheelbase 70-series has just debuted in the United Arab Emirates.
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The updated version of the iconic Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series has now gone on sale in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its previously unrevealed 71 Series short-wheelbase three-door wagon body style.
Toyota recently introduced another facelift of the immortal Land Cruiser 70 Series, which has been in continuous production since 1984. This latest update keeps the old-school styling adding modern technology to the mix to further enhance its appeal. While the Japanese-market lineup remains limited to the five-door SUV body style, the shorter three-door variant is now available in the United Arab Emirates, featuring a V6 gasoline engine.