Toyota just made every gearhead in America lose their minds.
At this year’s 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the automaker pulled off something no one saw coming — a stunning revival of a classic SUV that’s as powerful as it is nostalgic.
A Classic Reborn: The Turbo Trail Cruiser
Toyota unveiled the Turbo Trail Cruiser, a one-off concept based on the legendary early-’80s Land Cruiser FJ60. But this isn’t just a cosmetic throwback. Under that old-school boxy shell lies the beating heart of a modern powerhouse — the 3.4-liter twin-turbo V6 i-Force engine pulled straight from the current Toyota Tundra.
Back in 1981, the original FJ60 rolled out with a 4.2-liter inline-six producing just 135 horsepower and 210 lb-ft of torque. It was rugged, dependable — and slow. That all changes here. Toyota engineers dropped in the twin-turbo V6 that now pumps out 389 horsepower and 479 lb-ft of torque, turning this four-decade-old icon into a street-shaking beast.
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