LIVIN’ IN THE 70

TOYOTA’S LANDCRUISER 79 SERIES HAS A NEW FOUR-CYLINDER POWERTRAIN, SO WE LOADED IT UP AND HIT THE TRACKS TO SEE AND FEEL HOW IT STACKS UP IN THE BUSH

WORDS MATT RAUDONIKIS

MUSCLE memory is an interesting function of the human body. After driving 70 Series LandCruisers on and off over 30 years, and owning one myself, the action of opening the driver’s door and pulling myself up into the cabin instinctively includes my left boot reaching for the clutch pedal as I land on the slim seat. It took three or four days of living with the new LC79 with its automatic transmission behind a four-cylinder diesel engine before the old habit faded, akin to phantom limb syndrome with the missing pedal. Getting into a 70 Series is like pulling on a pair of favourite old work boots, and even though this 2024 updated model brings plenty of changes, the familiarity is still there. Like those old boots, the LC70 remains a…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2024

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