Toyota to do list in the 90s: Make car for yakuza Make car for Middle East coup Make car for 500,000 miles Make car for drifters Make car for history books
IMHO it blows it out the water as well, and 100 percent more reliable. Rolls didn’t have all the messaging seats and other bells and whistles during that era either. They copied the Century
@@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs Funny because mobsters here in America tend to be patriotic and usually drive American cars. And of course some Italian cars as well lol
The 1GZFE V12 in the Century has an interesting party piece: Individual engine computers for each bank of the engine. It's basically treated as two inline six engines joined at the crank, and can actually continue running fairly smoothly with one bank completely dead.
That would either have been a toll card system, or the car telling you it’s Japanese annual road safety inspection had expired. Some importers remove that stuff, some don’t.
When I lived on Okinawa island I saw a very sharp dressed man exit one of these, upon seeing me in the parking garage he asked me in perfect English if I was enjoying my stay. The answer was unequivocally “ yes sir absolutely “ 😅
Bmw proud of a moving seat meanwhile charging you a subscription for the heated seats, meanwhile a 90s car that probably costs less has heated massaging seats 😅
@@horvathbenedek3596 Doubt it is a ECU limitation. This is a car engine designed in the 90s, almost 300 hp was a lot for a V12. The export market version had about 300 hp and that did not have any gentlemens agreement limit
@@DarkAttack14 There are plenty of early to mid 90s V12s with 300+ hp, and factory ECUs are practically always a limitation, since they aren't optimized for maximum power output. If by "ECU limitation" you mean "intentionally cutting back performance", then I agree, they probably didn't limit it THAT much, but to me at least, "ECU limitation" also includes just a less optimized software overall. There's another factor though, and that's that this was a luxury car. Not a muscle car. Keep that in mind. You heard the video, Toyota even optimized the accoustics of the car's body to sound appealing. I find it very much possible that they felt it's preferable for a wealthy buyer for the car to always sound elegant and not like a dying horse on a racetrack, so they chose to limit the car's power output somewhat. And since as you pointed out, it's a 90s car, sound insulation wasn't as good as it is today.
@@yoslauda4714 this thing kinda replaced the S class when it came out with the v12 one tho it was the same quality has a japanese badge they make americans look like the least patriotic nation on the planet so they like to buy domestic and this thing had bullet proof glass as an option yea german cars were popular still but top bosses rolled around in this pretty commonly
Seeing the features and common sense practicality of cars from back then makes you wonder what happened? If we continued on this trajectory, cars today could be amazing
No they didnt the Ls400 was the first toyota they did realize that rich people wouldnt want a toyota so they would have to create a new brand to badge this new car under but its still a completely new car there was almost nothing in a ls400 especially excluding exterior that could be found in a toyota it had a v8 for Christ sake. Adaptive Cruise control heated leather seats all kinds of wild shit for the 1995 and it was half the price of German comps they were outselling the luxury brands so bad and had such better cars BMW accused them of LOSING MONEY ON EVERY LEXUS THEY SOLD because there was no way BMW could ever make a car and charge that much they didnt think it was even possible but with japanese currency and good engineering
@@ThatWolfWithShades and japanese car manufacturers gentlemen's agreement in reality it really makes around 300 i think a 7 second 0-60 for this things curb weight at 280hp and this kind of car would be a lil nutty
Not sure if anyone has driven a Cressida or a crown but those old school toyota were something else, pure gems. Toyota used to throw in some goodies for the Japanese market. I'd see some Lincoln or Buick owner clowning this car but these cars never had any issues whatsoever... None.
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The anti-jingling pouch is the best thing I’ve ever seen
Fortnine sells them
My father refuses to tie his car key to keychain or other keys because he hates jingling/ the noise it makes when hits the steering column
Doesnt the magnet in there gonna have an effect on the drivers balls?
@@Loyalmentorspage ...that's not how magnetism works unless you've got a case of steel balls
Yeah balls guy wtf u think this world is made of
Toyota to do list in the 90s:
Make car for yakuza
Make car for Middle East coup
Make car for 500,000 miles
Make car for drifters
Make car for history books
Make car for drifters: Toyota AE86
Make car for over a thousand horsepower: Supra
Aint the ae86 from the 80s rather the 90s?
@@LilnormieX I don’t know I am more into German
Make virtually indestructible pickup trucks: Hilux, Tundra, Tacoma
Toyota is the best selling brand for decades
The backseats having a leg rest is the biggest flex in my opinion
I know I’m late but it gets better than that: it’s not a footrest, it’s an entire bypass to the front seat so you can recline literally like on a bed
Best part about them is you can find them anywhere from 12-22k in perfect condition
THAT cheap? Shit, that's a steal!
@@andriealinsangao613I can confirm, I am looking at an 05 for 13k and it has about 60k miles and it is mint.
But the insurance is probably pretty expensive. I wonder how much it burns
@@YourPalQWERTY Hot damn!
12k-22k is great. Only issue is there’s only 4 certified mechanics for it in the WORLD.
The Toyota Century is Japan's response to the Rolls-Royce.
IMHO it blows it out the water as well, and 100 percent more reliable. Rolls didn’t have all the messaging seats and other bells and whistles during that era either. They copied the Century
@@jerrysmith7166 Rolls-Royce has been building luxury cars since before WW1. The Toyota Century has only been in production since 1967.
Well sadly it's not going into global production, just because people afraid of the branding itself, "toyota"
@@yoslauda4714 I hope it wasn't affected by that infamous gas pedal recall from 14 years ago.
@@jerrysmith7166Yeah, English cars are one of the most unreliable cars ever, even fkn Lada is more reliable.
Yakuza: Heavy breathing*
The funny thing was , yakuza actually preferred Mercedes s class … maybe a middle finger to the government
As the seats are stained with male ejac
@@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs Funny because mobsters here in America tend to be patriotic and usually drive American cars. And of course some Italian cars as well lol
@@blaketindle4703it's always "mercedes this, mercedes that"...
This car is in the yakuza games
> luxury
> opulence
> comfort
> random chick with a gun
And probably 90% of them still did not blow up their engines, because it is a *Toyota.*
v12 detuned to 200hp would last a century
And because most of them is kept out of America
Way over 90%
Piece of Art
I love how this kind of comments doesn't have any replies
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No its now, relax
@@MEME247 you're making no sense, who is supporting gay here?
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The 1GZFE V12 in the Century has an interesting party piece: Individual engine computers for each bank of the engine. It's basically treated as two inline six engines joined at the crank, and can actually continue running fairly smoothly with one bank completely dead.
So it’s basically a double v6
@@wholereflections9129 l6
@@wholereflections9129нет, это две рядные 6ки.
Это не только особенность данного двигателя, на многих больших моторах применяют такую технологию
So just like the M70B50 in the BMW e31 and e32s.
Back when cars were actually worth their price
"Flagship model of Japan"
**Shows the most American picture with a woman holding a rifle for some fucking reason**
Cause it was a gangster car in Japan
so aggressive lmao chill out roidy 😂💪🏼
I fancy a drive of one. They look so sensible and solid.
It's meant to be a chauffeur driven car, like a rollsroyce
@@ananysingh869What if he's the chauffeur 🤔
@@ananysingh869 Roger that
sensible?
I used to drive valet and ive driven one of these before. When you get in there is a little japanese voice that greets you its pretty interesting
That would either have been a toll card system, or the car telling you it’s Japanese annual road safety inspection had expired. Some importers remove that stuff, some don’t.
Yep hear it on the jap motors I have
It's actually telling you to get out
My crown does the same. It'll tell you the day or date and then there's the toll card warning. Best is when it wishes you merry Christmas
Can you program to say "me luv you long time" 😉🤣😎
When I lived on Okinawa island I saw a very sharp dressed man exit one of these, upon seeing me in the parking garage he asked me in perfect English if I was enjoying my stay. The answer was unequivocally “ yes sir absolutely “ 😅
gangster I’m sure. 😊
I never knew I needed a magnet in my steering column. But now I do.
This is the car to be a passenger princess in ❤
I was gonna say the prime minister would be driven in this car lmao
nah you a passanger queen in this
@@jetblack8086 the emperor, actually
90 old Queen
Tokyo Taxi, shapeless and ugly
Honourable craftsmanship
My brother just picked one up no idea they were this fancy, looks great
As someone whose about to purchase a 1997 Nissan Cima V8 on Saturday, I absolutely love these sleeper jdm cars
シーマかぁいいねぇ
あの車はドアを開けるとBピラーが完全になくなるんだよね
カッコよすぎる
Japanese never fail to outdo themselves ❤😮😮💨💪🏽
Just like nanking in 1937
@@BigWheel.you could say they really raped the competition!
My grandfather said he uninstalled the magnets in the column cause his knee would get pulled towards the wheel
Sorry to break it to you but... your grandpa is a robot terminator if that's the case
@@Skrunkly_TSCartificial knee replacement 😭
@@drtibbs693definitely a robot terminator!
😅😂 that was good
nah he just no weak like y’all n never got injured
Imagine getting in an accident with your feet inside the seat in front of you
You read my mind.
There's a reason cars don't have that.
Yeah lol I was thinking exactly the same thing
VW Golf IV: hold my beer *extends the middle sun visor
Bmw proud of a moving seat meanwhile charging you a subscription for the heated seats, meanwhile a 90s car that probably costs less has heated massaging seats 😅
Been some time since they stopped doing that
@@gullible119 they did it once, why wouldn't they do that again?
90s bmws had them aswell
The 750il is pretty much the same as the century in terms of features
@@sheebifyand it looks 1000 times better
@@Steelmack But they break down and cost an arm and a leg to fix.
Everybody knows the most replayed part 😂
I love that magnetic steering wheel
That was such a great idea. Nothing worse than a set of keys jingling on a 14+ hour road trip lol that gets old pretty quickly!
That century is example of retro but still modern
Still uses a standard Toyota key though.
You know shit's about to get real when he calls soft close doors basic features.
I was looking for this comment 😂 The century really is packed with features for this, huh?
Super clean silver LS towards the beginning. Yes please!
I so badly want a Century and an AE-86 in my garage, I know that’s pretty impossible these days but I can dream
Import one bro, for about 7-15k you can import a 90’s to 04 century to the United States.
More possible than you might think actually
@@YourPalQWERTY issue would be the AE-86
@@RothBeyondTheGrave idk about that, economy ain’t lookin too nice
@@YourPalQWERTY Can't import 2004 model year yet, at least legally. Has to be 25 years old or older.
Fun fact: it only got 280hp and not more, because of the so-called „Gentlemen’s Agreement“.
I wonder if that was only an ECU limitation and if someone somehow was able to crack Toyota ECUs we could get more out of it.
@@danmystro Ask Smokey Nagata.
@@danmystroA 5 liter V12? Of course it's an ECU limitation, that thing could probably easily pump out twice that.
@@horvathbenedek3596 Doubt it is a ECU limitation. This is a car engine designed in the 90s, almost 300 hp was a lot for a V12. The export market version had about 300 hp and that did not have any gentlemens agreement limit
@@DarkAttack14 There are plenty of early to mid 90s V12s with 300+ hp, and factory ECUs are practically always a limitation, since they aren't optimized for maximum power output. If by "ECU limitation" you mean "intentionally cutting back performance", then I agree, they probably didn't limit it THAT much, but to me at least, "ECU limitation" also includes just a less optimized software overall.
There's another factor though, and that's that this was a luxury car. Not a muscle car. Keep that in mind. You heard the video, Toyota even optimized the accoustics of the car's body to sound appealing. I find it very much possible that they felt it's preferable for a wealthy buyer for the car to always sound elegant and not like a dying horse on a racetrack, so they chose to limit the car's power output somewhat. And since as you pointed out, it's a 90s car, sound insulation wasn't as good as it is today.
The sc400 has that little sun blocker over the rear view mirror and i appreciate it
I bet there’s Japanese mob bosses have this car in perfect condition and they love it
Japanese people do amazing work👏
A Yakuza boss convinced toyota to make this
Uhhh the thing is, they not😅
Yakuza preffering European cars, especially Mercedes S class for their executives
@@yoslauda4714 I know. It was a joke
@@yoslauda4714 this thing kinda replaced the S class when it came out with the v12 one tho it was the same quality has a japanese badge they make americans look like the least patriotic nation on the planet so they like to buy domestic and this thing had bullet proof glass as an option yea german cars were popular still but top bosses rolled around in this pretty commonly
Toyotas philosophy simplified:
1. Design it
2. Will it last?
If Yes: use it
If Not: design it again until it lasts and use it.
That center part was astounding! I could watch just that over and over!
I really hope it has a top notch sound system
It has a bidet.
I've got a 5.1 surround sound system, can my bass tube fit in the trunk?
They should bring it back today as a direct competitor to Rolls Royce.
They are, but as an SUV. Sedan version apparently going to still be exclusive to Japan.
They drive beautifully too, with a near silent engine when idling. Pure class.
I like that you can get century with column shift
Miss when no one knew about this car 😭😭 now the price sky rocketed insanely
The Art of Japan
The trunk also has a button that can make it stay shut. Yakuza things
The Toyota Century actually launched in the 60's
1967 to be precise 😉
The Second Gen Came after 30(!) years
Generation 3 launched in 2017
Seeing the features and common sense practicality of cars from back then makes you wonder what happened?
If we continued on this trajectory, cars today could be amazing
Smokey Nagata: “all right lets put this engine in a Supra”
that v12 miata bruh: "well shit take a guess read the name LOL" also its quad turbo'd and constantly in progress that shit GO BRRRRRRRRR
Me watching this in my 90s Chevy Blazer eating McDonald's and my phone in a Trailer Park Boys phone holder "damn that's pretty neat"
This car: quiet
My 1997 Chevrolet Silverado going down the road sounding like the intro to men at work(land down under): hold my beer
😂😂
Japanese boss-level on wheels 💯
the long wheel base is so fire
The middle sun guard over the rear view mirror is in my ls400 too 😂
And the SC300/400.
Japan has made some damn fine stuff over the years.
It will be cool if the Japanese also learn to make cars
@@BELGRADSKIYis this supposed to be an insult? what was your point here?
One of the coolest 90s cars Toyota ever made. Suddenly the Supra has been overlooked 😂
That V12 even though very low HP it was made to ride smooth.
Just like the name it will be a good perfect car till a century or more because they really outdid themselves on that one !🤙
They even went to include a tiny sun visor between the roof and rearview mirror 😂
I’ve seen two of them in Australia
I started seeing them in Melbourne 2 years ago. One of my mates got one of the first imported. I've since seen about 10.
Toyota is the shit. Best brand out there bar none.
I seen one the other day I felt like I witnessed a unicorn
Absolutely Stunning 🏆💯
Basic features like soft close doors. My 2013 e class don’t even have that 😢
It is not a basic feature, that is why your car do not have it. Do not be sad.
It’s ok. My 90s Toyota has “please freaking open” and “does this unlock?” Doors
They re-Tagged fancy Toyotas as “Lexus” because Americans refused to pay a premium price for a Toyota.
No they didnt the Ls400 was the first toyota they did realize that rich people wouldnt want a toyota so they would have to create a new brand to badge this new car under but its still a completely new car there was almost nothing in a ls400 especially excluding exterior that could be found in a toyota it had a v8 for Christ sake. Adaptive Cruise control heated leather seats all kinds of wild shit for the 1995 and it was half the price of German comps they were outselling the luxury brands so bad and had such better cars BMW accused them of LOSING MONEY ON EVERY LEXUS THEY SOLD because there was no way BMW could ever make a car and charge that much they didnt think it was even possible but with japanese currency and good engineering
I saw one this morning in California near where I live it was BEAUTIFUL !!!!
Hold on. A V12 with 280 hp? That's American numbers right there!!
Preach!
IIRC, it was underpowered on purpose to ensure the smoothest drive or something like that.
@@ThatWolfWithShades and japanese car manufacturers gentlemen's agreement in reality it really makes around 300 i think a 7 second 0-60 for this things curb weight at 280hp and this kind of car would be a lil nutty
Probably means it will last forever
Benz man, benz
No, benz very far from century
@@Violently161 if its the e class or below, sure, century, but its rival is the s class and the s class is just something else
Dude, that back seat recliner option. 😮
😂Guy with bolts in his knee is gonna love the magnet feature
Wait wait wait, Lexus is just the luxury branch of Toyota?? Literally had no idea!
Yeah, just like how Acura is the luxury division of Honda and Infiniti is the luxury division of Nissan.
This can't be a real. As in this being a revelation to U. 😢
@@johnniewasr5740 as someone not even remotely interested in cars, you’re blowing my mind right now
Lexus = luxury exports United States
I’m still looking for that damn skyhook 24 years later!😂😂
Magnets to hold your keys while driving so they don't jingle are one of one of the best innovations I ever heard, I wish my car had that
نعجز عن شكرك يا استاذ. اختصرت علينا كثير
One of the coolest 90s cars Toyota ever made in the 90s
I just saw this vehicle at the cleveland auto show yesterday
The last one was mind blowing
Damn! Amazing attention to detail!!
Much Better and innovative engineering than other cars who has been sold for milions nowdays
Rode one of these in Ube City Yamaguchi Prefecture. It was such a privelage and it was so quiet.
In my opinion, inversions can be broken down in three elements, loop, corkscrew, and barrel roll/ Heartline roll
Last fact about key is amazing
Not sure if anyone has driven a Cressida or a crown but those old school toyota were something else, pure gems. Toyota used to throw in some goodies for the Japanese market. I'd see some Lincoln or Buick owner clowning this car but these cars never had any issues whatsoever... None.
*opens up folder marked cars I never knew I needed to own until today*
Crown royal with the 2jz and a beautiful interior would be my pick for a 90’s Japanese luxury saloon
The Century is back!
Saw one parked down the road from my home here in Australia over a year ago. Exquisite is a word that comes to mind.
Magnetic steering column to keep your keys from jingling would've been a game changer!! 😮
Without the jingling of my keys, I’d probably think I forgot my keys😂
I actually saw one this morning. I didn't know it was toyota. I was like, that is a dope ass car.
Only comes with wool seats. Finest paint job in the world. The Japanese have centuries of experience with lacquer paint
I watched someone review this car and I’ve wanted one ever since.
Like a luxurious grandfather clock on wheels!
Theres a century for sale near me for $8500 thats been made into a Japanese police car with lights, sirens and it looks so cool
If that’s like that in the 90s THEN 2024-2026 ONE MUST BE INSANE
Japan's luxury flex, and godDAMN, what a flex !
The only V12 at the car show and everyone looking at the 2000lb EG turbo K series AWD 😅
This is a work of art. A masterpiece. A car lovers dream.
The builders having custom shaped tools is cool as hell