Toyota ne recently ek new luxury sub-brand launch kiya hai, Lexus se bhi upar name hai century. Yeh name unki famous Century sedan se liya gaya hai jo past 50+ years se Japan me on sale hai. Ab Toyota ke yeh ultra-premium brand Rolls-Royce jaisi cars ko fight dene ke liye poori posh lineup lekar aa rahi hai. Aur sabse badi baat, inme petrol engines bhi offer kiye jayenge.
Australia ke CarExpert ko diye ek recent interview mein Toyota ne confirm kiya ki Century models mein combustion engine hi aayega. Toyota ke powertrain president, Takashi Uehara ne bola ki abhi tak ye decide nahi hua ki kaunsa engine use hoga, but haan engine toh zaroor hoga.
Kaunsa engine use karegi company? Yeh abhi clear nahi hai. But Toyota ke paas kaafi interesting options available hai choose karne ke liye.
Ek possibility yeh hai ki Toyota ka new hybrid four-cylinder engine use ho sakta hai. Company approx. 400 horespower target kar rahi hai, or executives bol rahe hai ki "600 horsepower bhi easily possible hai." Is powertrain mein turbocharged 2.0-liter engine ko battery assist ke saath pair kiya gaya hai.
Acha, zyada chances yeh lagte hai ki Toyota ka new hybrid V-8 engine hi pick hoga, jo maybe pehle GR GT supercar or uske Lexus wala version mein aayega. Toyota ne already confirm kar diya hai ki yeh V-8 sirf sports cars tak limited nahi hoga, future mein trucks, SUVs or Century models mein bhi dekhne ko mil sakta hai. Rumors toh yeh bhi kehte hain ki iska power 900 hp se zyada ho sakta hai.
V-12 engine ke comeback ki baatein chal rahi hain, especially Century range ke liye, jaise second-gen Century sedan me 1997 se 2017 tak V-12 milta tha. But abhi tak zyada tar yeh sab rumors hi lagte hai, toh expectations zyada high rakhne ka nahi.
Phir bhi, Toyota ka Century brand ke liye combustion engine pe tikke rehna kaafi promising lag raha hai. Pehle models next 2 years mein road par aa sakte hai, but yeh abhi clear nahi hai ki woh US tak pahunch payenge ya nahi. Bas hope karte hai ki aaye.
The Century Coupe introduces Toyota's challenge to the luxury market dominated by Rolls Royce and Bentley
2025 Japan Mobility show kaafi interesting lag raha hai agar aap weird-unique cars mein interest rakhte ho. Lexus ne abhi ek boxy, thodi crazy LS-based minivan tease ki hai, or Toyota group ka ek or member bhi kuch exciting launch karne wala hai. Century jo basically flagship brand maana jaata hai, ek kaafi striking coupe lekar aa raha hai.
1967 se Century Japan ka top-tier luxury car ka symbol raha hai, itna ki second-gen model mein Toyota ka solo V12 engine tak aata tha. Phir 2023 mein SUV launch hui, or ab lag raha hai ki ek coupe bhi aa rahi hai. Isko "one of one" bola ja raha hai, matlab ya toh yeh ek concept hoga ya kisi bahut rich client ke liye specially banaya gaya model. Jo bhi ho, world ka biggest carmaker clearly new body styles ke saath experiment karne mein full on lag gaya hai Century lineup ke under.
Old Century models se bilkul different, yeh coupe sliding doors ke saath aati hai or B-pillers bhi nahi hai. Maybe rear seats bhi hongi, because passenger side par chhota sliding rear door dikh raha hai. Teaser images notice karenge toh lagta hai ki driving position center mein ho sakti hai. Aur haan, steering bhi round nahi, bilkul rectangular shape mein.
Baki jagahon pe lagta hai Toyota ne Polestar se idea lift kar liya hai or rear glass hi hata diya. Dual-layer headlights or taillights dekhe thoda Genesis wali vibe aati hai. Hood pe jo vents diye gaye hai, unhe dekhke lagta hai ki maybe ander koi combustion engine chuppa hua ho. Upar se badi si grille par gold phoenix ka emblem, woh bhi fully sealed nahi lagta, toh aur bhi doubt hota hai ki yeh ICE setup ho sakta hai.
Yeh one-off kaafi imposing lagta hai or ek coupe ke hisaab se unusually tall bhi hai. Iski slanted roofline maybe rear mein headroom thoda kam kar deti ho. Aur kahin bhi Toyota ke badges nahi milte, because Century ko Lexus se bhi upar ek different premium brand ke tarah position kiya gaya hai.
Agar iska production model aata hai, toh somehow yeh sirf Japan tak limited na rahe. Toyota already bol chuki hai ki wo Century ko global le jaana chahti hai. Pehle sedans mostly Japan ke liye hi thi, but ab SUV China mein bik rahi hai, or reports ke according Century lineup or countries tak expand ho sakti hai.
Yeh jo new Century coupe aa rahi hai, iska reveal Japan Mobility Show mein ho gaya hai. Aur sath hi Toyota apne core brand ke under ek new Corolla concept bhi dikhane wali hai, jo somehow next-generation model ka preview ho sakti hai.