The Toyota Land Cruiser 100 was officially rolled out in 1998 in order to replace the Land Cruiser 80 and was only assembled in Aichi, Japan.
Initially equipped with a 4.7 liter 8-cylinder engine, the Japanese manufacturer introduced a new diesel-powered engine for the non-American markets. But what’s more important is that the 100 is the first Land Cruiser model which came with independent front suspension which increase the off-road abilities of the new model. All these features helped the new car win the “4x4 of the Year” award offered by the Australian 4WD Monthly.