ExplorOz attends Australian launch of new Toyota Prado

:-)))))) Nice pick up Richard.

Michelle, I don't see it on the gathering's list so if I am making the effort to come down from Brisbane for it, can you explain to me where I can camp and how long will I be thrown the keys for? Can I give it a gutful and really test it out?

See you there LOL!!
Trevor.

not once But twice ... see ThreadID: 73541 :-)

god and people say I'm bad,, LOL

Not sure what you mean by tilt table angle. If you mean side slope then it remains at 42 degrees and if you can actually drive at that then you are doing remarkably well. That is about the maximum side slope angle any 4WD can handle before gravity takes over and that includes military spec vehicles. We put in a 32 degree side slope for the Adelaide launch track and that was plenty.

Approach angle is 32 degrees
Rampover angle is 22 degrees and
Departure angle is 25 degrees
Ground clearance is 220mm
Gross weight (GVM) ranges from ranges from 2600kg to 2900kg depending on model
Towing capacity on the five door is 2500 kg
Towing capacity on the three door is 3000kg, all braked of course

GX and GXL come with 17 inch wheels and VX and Top spec model with 18 inch rims.

GX has 245/70/17 tyres
GXL has 265/65/17 tyres, 120 current spec
VX and top spec have 265/60/18 tyres

VX and top spec have electronic and hydraulic KDSS which is spectacular on and off-road. Also top spec has five speed CRAWL and an electronic rear diff

Lots of other details regarding the new technology will be released once the cars hit the dealerships

Regards

RobA

Hi Rob

Thats a shame , one would have thought that its wider and lower so C of G might be better.

Tilt Table is a standard test ,on many cruiser brochures but not on Prado brochures (its at the lower end of the scale), but its not about wether you can drive it or not its comes into play when say a wheel goes into a rut or an impluse occurs that can cause a rollover.

There is a direct correlation with side slope and rollover likelyhood.

Thanks , link worth reading , looks like our version will be downgraded 5kw to use 91 fuel and they the have torque figures wrong , but acceleration for D4D is shown as sub 12 secs makind it acceptable at last.

haha good one - its a journo day, so only Michelle is going anyway.