Toyota FJ Cruiser Ultimate Edition Sounds the FJ's Death Knell
The time has come for the FJ Cruiser to meet its maker, but before production ends, Toyota is set to build 2,500 FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Ultimate Editions as a final hurrah.
Revealed at the 2013 SEMA Show, the FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Ultimate Edition is the most capable FJ ever according to Toyota. To help tackle the trails, the Ultimate Edition is fitted with TRD off-road suspension, Bilstein shocks and 66mm TRD race coil springs in the front that give the Ultimate Edition a flat stance. Out back, 50mm rear shocks are equipped with remote reservoirs to diminish damping fade.
A front skid plate with TRD embossed right into it is fitted to make the Ultimate Edition look tough and to improve the approach angle.
The wheels, which also come from TRD, are 16-inch BF Goodrich beadlock tires, while rock rails and a roof rack complete the exterior. Custom “Heritage Blue” paint also helps to differentiate this special edition, along with a white grille surround.
Interior appointments stay nearly the same as the standard FJ, offering a leather-trimmed steering wheel, a 115v power outlet and floating-ball multi-information display, though the Ultimate Edition gets a stainless steel dash plaque.
Power comes from the same 260-hp 4.0-liter V6 that powers every FJ Cruiser.
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Is it going to rust thru in multiple places like my 2007 did (while located in the desert)?
Not bad. Seven years after they originally said it was going to end. I wonder if they will build anything to compete with Jeep. The visibility out of the thing was always too bad for me to consider owning one. Right now the Grand Cherokee and Cherokee are streets ahead in technology. I had a hard time squeezing 20mpg out of a 4Runner and I got 24.5 out of my 2014 Grand Cherokee... now moving on to the diesel with torque and economy Toyota don't come close to matching.