Can anyone help identify this car brand/model?

[PeterWW]

Hi.
I thought this might be a good place to look for help in identifying this car I came across.
I know a lot about cars, including some rather unusual and unique, one-offs and what not, but this one is a puzzle to me.
It's in Japan, so I figured it might be some Japanese limited volume production company only for their domestic market.
Does anyone have an idea what brand/model this is?
Thanks in advance.





Mod edit: Links changed to Thumbsnap hosted pictures.

Edited by Scrump on Sunday 23 February 17:14

[Plate spinner]

Toyota Century?

[anonymous-user]

Indeed it is a Toyota Century, range topper for Toyota in Japan. It costs about £170K and is powered by a 5l V8 Hybrid. Used by the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.

Nissan also did something similar with their President.

[Plate spinner]

Didn’t realise it was a V8 now.
Always intrigued me that Toyota built their own V12 for it and didn’t use it in any other car. That’s serious R&D cost per unit!

[Mr MXT]

Toyota Century



The Toyota Megaweb in Odaiba is well worth a few hours.

[stopped]

Don't click on the original image. It takes you to all sorts of st.

[PeterWW]

Thanks guys! You rock.

stopped said:

Don't click on the original image. It takes you to all sorts of st.

The one I posted? It's an image sharing site, Postimage. I don't get anything there, but maybe it's because I'm using Opera, so all ads are blocked. :P

[stopped]

Yes. I have checked it a few times and it hijacks the pistonheads page and brings up ads which won't clear or leads to a phishing page. I have reported to mods.

[samoht]

More info on the 2018-on Century here http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/news-toyota-centur...

[RDMcG]

The only time I have seen one outside of Japan was in Detroit a couple of years ago:

[Scrump]

stopped said:

Yes. I have checked it a few times and it hijacks the pistonheads page and brings up ads which won't clear or leads to a phishing page. I have reported to mods.

Links changed to Thumbsnap hosted pics.

[TommoAE86]

21st Century Man on here has one of the older ones with a V12 I believe. Seriously awesome piece of kit

Can also be had in Toyota's GRNM flavour - sort of

https://uk.motor1.com/news/377778/toyota-century-g...

[quigonjay]

Uses the same powertrain as the Lexus LS600 hybrid but rear wheel drive, i believe the Lexus is four wheel drive