2000 Toyota Land Cruiser

By Bob Storck

Seated high above the traffic, you see more and can react quicker to avoid potential road hazards —Nestled in a padded cabin wrapped with safety measures and lined in soft leather, you feel cozy and secure. That's what Land Cruiser's all about.

For 2000 the Active TRAC anti-skid system becomes standard as does the power moonroof.

With high stance, torquey US built V8 engine and a 4x4 system that can cross the sands of a Kalahari Desert or mud mires of a Borneo swamp, Land Cruiser can take you there -- and get you back. A 4-speed automatic transmission with electronic controls and overdrive gearing links to the powerplant and performs in efficient but genteel manner. Land Cruiser is referred to as the "Official Car of CNN." Just look in the background of any third world broadcast.

The full-time 4-wheel-drive system with 2-speed transfer case, and locking center differential doesn't require a mechanical engineering degree to operate. This Land Cruiser features fully independent suspension for the first time in its half century history.