V8 FOREVER

I’ll be in the market for a new Toyota LandCruiser single cab utility in the next year. Does Toyota have plans to drop the current V8 and install the V6 turbo from the LandCruiser 300 Series? I’d be prepared to wait for the V6 upgrade.

Robert Turner, email

Toyota Australia has announced the workhorse 70 Series (ute, Troopie and wagon) will receive updates this year, but these are expected to be to meet ADR rules for side-impact protection. Commercial vehicles are required to comply by November this year. There’s been no suggestion the 300 Series’ V6 will be part of this update, and that’s probably how most 70 Series buyers would like it. If Toyota isn’t forced to drop the diesel V8 (for emissions reasons, etc.) they’ll be in no rush. I reckon it’ll be a number of years before we see a V6 70 Series.