This Is A V12 Toyota! Made For Japanese Imperial Royalty

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Welcome to another Episode of Ross Reviews AU on this weeks Video we review this 2008 Toyota Century, a V12 RWD Luxury car that was designed to transport important VIPs such as the Royal Imperial Japanese Family, The Prime Minister & High Ranking CEOs... This is the G50 second generation Toyota Century and this model is the only one to receive the 5.0L V12. This engine was used for Smokeys Top Secret Supra build and it can be made into a monster!
Huge thanks to Vanswest.com.au for loaning me their Century.. click the link to see their range of very cool JDM vehicles for sale.
This Is A V12 Toyota! Made For Japanese Imperial Royalty
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@MrShanilicious 2 года назад

It's not a poor man's Rolls Royce. It's a smart man's Rolls Royce

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

🤌🇯🇵😎 your not wrong

@tyoyusuf8501 2 года назад

gsshxhxhxhzhhzhshs

@90sbuickguy84 2 года назад

definitely way more reliable than one that’s for sure being a Toyota Scotty Kilmer should get one

@isiraarchana5079 Год назад

Hell yeah, owning a Toyota Century is now a life goal of mine.

@tonykeo87 2 года назад

I appreciate that he didn't call the logo a "golden chicken" like so many other car reviewers do

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

I was so tempted to🤣 gotta love Doug

@MkdMuzza 2 года назад

The yakuza cruiser, such a unique JDM car 👌

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

its very Yakuza! and i love it

@robertceroli3512 2 года назад

0 100 late 7 is pretty impressive for a 2 tonne limo I would have said 9 something .every door has a ashtray and lighter so you can literally drive yourself to the cemetery

@ianhelyar6383 2 года назад

So, 250kg heavier than an XR6...

@Born2Punch 2 года назад

@@ianhelyar6383 lol...it's actually shit. Why have a v12 that takes 8 secs. What a waste.

@ianhelyar6383 2 года назад

@@Born2Punch I think you missed the point. I was comparing the V12 5litre with more HP and torque than a 4litre Barra. It's barely 10% heavier too. Also, it's not marketed as a performance car, it's all about smoothness and comfort. Style and luxury. Nobody who buys it is seriously interested in its performance. As Rolls Royce used to say, performance is adequate.

@Born2Punch 2 года назад

@@ianhelyar6383 yeah I know that...but what's the point of shoving a V12 in there. Makes no sense. It's not like a 2 tonne car needs a V12 to move "adequately".

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

@@Born2Punch this is the smoothest car i've ever driven.. the V12 offers so much effortless power without stressing the engine.. that's the benefit of a V12 like this.. the Smoothness is so impressive

@danielreynolds6498 2 года назад

Cool review. Thanks for showing this car as iv never seen one before. Was interesting.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

cheers Daniel! glad you enjoyed it.. was so cool to experience in person

@deanpolis4516 2 года назад

Such a quirky and unique car, toyota definitely did a good job with this one. Didn't know i needed to see a review of this thing til this vid dropped haha. Great review Jon

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

It’s pretty full on this eh! I loved it a little to much.. the quirks and smoothness of the engine was just amazing

@allan-shephard 2 года назад

What a great car. Love the reviews where you get an oddball/rare machine like this. 😁

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

The rare cars are always the best for me! Love reviewing weird cars almost as much as high performance cars🤣

@adamjames2598 2 года назад

I would like to see that drive line and interior in a WB Caprice. Minus those doilly seat covers. Good vid Ross.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

that would be epic! loved this Century a little to much

@Speedyspeeds98 2 года назад

Bruh the doileys are the shit

@hanskinsella5078 2 года назад

Awesome car and a V12 🤤. I’m tempted to upgrade from the Crown Majesta haha! Definitely a sucker for these JDM VIP cars.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

love the crowns! prob best to have that one unless you have a schoffer lol

@Nick-1992-SRB 2 года назад

Very cool video Jonathan this car is so Alien on the Australian roads I can only imagine all the looks from people everywhere.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Was an amazing machine! So cool

@rh4658 2 месяца назад

9:18 "You can change various navigation settings here." it said

@snapperhead1355 2 года назад

That's classic Jono, couple little Ross Review flags up front for a finishing touch 😁

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

I would love that! 🤣👌 have to put a couple of snails under the hood tho🐌🐌

@oliverb5726 10 месяцев назад

The doileys on the seats are a nice touch 👌🏼

@RossReviewsau 10 месяцев назад

very JDM

@codenameFourtySeven 2 года назад

I own 2 crowns (Majesta S180 and Athlete S200) and still if I see one of these I feel like I should get one!! They look so elegant and I am glad you reviewed it. Next stop for you should be S210 Crown if you can get one that will be Gold.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

I might do a S180 soon as I have access to one.. previously did the S200 majesta.. love these VIP jdm cars

@codenameFourtySeven 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau Would've let you use my ones if you were in Melbourne :)

@johnrudd629 Год назад

Great review

@RossReviewsau Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@michaelcinar1452 2 года назад

Hi mate.. I always look forward to watch your videos..

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

thanks mate! hope you enjoyed it

@Xlerv8 2 года назад

Love these cars I saw them in another RU-vid channel , sounds great with an exhaust I bet!

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Yes effpost I think I featured his car in this review haha sounds mental

@Xlerv8 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau haha I reckon sounds great though, I reckon put a low boost turbo that would be one quick limo

@David01.d 2 года назад

I think it was telling you about something on the info screen , various settings or functions for something that you were looking at.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

it would talk when i hit random buttons on the nav screen haha

@jonathangair8031 11 месяцев назад

I'm a Pacific Rim resident. 40 years ago Euro cars were the thing, there wasn't much else. Now I always look to Japan.

@alectraproject 2 года назад

Brilliant!

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

glad you enjoyed this one! imagine with a couple of snails lol

@Brendan.Wheatley 2 года назад

Great review of a pretty cool car Jono!

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Cheers Brendan! Gotta love a V12 JDM

@Brendan.Wheatley 2 года назад

A friend of mine, has one of these motors installed in a mid 90's Cressida with a turbo strapped to it! I agree, a JDM V12 is an awesome bit of kit!

@kinghados 2 года назад

Love it

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

cheers glad you enjoyed it

@josephlownang6992 2 года назад

good video mate

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Cheers

@AnythingEvil78 2 года назад

Love it! So want to stance it and free up the exhaust. Scary thing it I could actually afford to do so 🤔

@jamesfrench7299 2 года назад

And spoil it.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

It’s surprisingly affordable eh! Love the VIP style

@ollie786 2 года назад

Hi Ross! Absolutely loved the video. Just a correction on price, these can be had for well under $20k AUD, with the 6 speed models (2005+) costing a bit more.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Yes I was just quoting Australian prices.. from Japan would be much cheaper.. amazing the price is so low

@vinclarke777 2 года назад

I think Rolls Royce might be 'almost' Century quality.

@djvali9577 2 года назад

YAKUZA VIBES FOR SURE! what a cool car..

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Gangster vibes 100%

@sumosprojects 2 года назад

Kunichiwa Ross son 🙏, looks like a Lexus on Multi Vitamins mate 😁👀 but what a unique vehicle that reflects Japanese hierarchy 🧐😎🇦🇺🍻👍

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

HAHA love the Japanese.. very interesting car eh.. now im ready for a performance V12

@benwest7589 Год назад

Ross reviews is in the back seat 🤩🤩🤩

@RossReviewsau Год назад

😎

@BuggsOp 2 года назад

I think the f1 exhaust was from a channel called effspot

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

yes thats the one

@pete508 2 года назад

Haha definitely a Mob Boss car mate where's your suit,hat,tommy gun & cigar,luxury but way too heavy man,the variety of cars you review is great Johnny very enjoyable to watch.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Cheers Pete 🤣 a black suit would have gone well with this monster car 🤌🇯🇵

@reilley7734 8 месяцев назад

hah i also guessed 8 seconds, the 2nd gen century is one of my dream cars, gonna get one as soon as possible before the prices get crazy like the gtr's etc..

@RossReviewsau 8 месяцев назад

They are pretty cheap for what they are

@jamesfrench7299 2 года назад

Did you know Australian polllies also travelled in a car with cigarette lighters in each door, velour seats and door trims, as well as a fully electronic dash. It was the DL LTD built between 1984 and 1988. My mum who worked in the public service was once taken home in one with Comcar, and were built here with pride. Something we have given up. Japan still understands the allure of old school luxury cosseting transport.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

I would love to review one of those 😍 I wounded what the PM drives now???🤔

@jamesfrench7299 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau the ZL Fairlane was very similar except with normal cloth trim and no electric seats. The XF Fairmont Ghia had the short wheelbase body but with the same luxuries as the Fairlane but with the LTD velour.trim. They all had a very premium looking sound system head unit with graphic equaliser panel(!). All had the 4.1 efi push rod six, half the gears of the Century and half the cylinders ☺.

@josephlownang6992 2 года назад

nice car,.which year and km on clock?

@forestmusicforanimals 2 года назад

Cool v cool indeed

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Loved it 😎🇯🇵🤘

@lesklower7281 Год назад

There is no comparison to any other car it is the best in every way and at is cheaper than any other high end luxury car but so much better work that one out

@jimmydahand Год назад

Nice

@RossReviewsau Год назад

🤝

@HereIsMyOffer 2 года назад

40k is a steal, but your mates in the back have all the fun!

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

it really is! but yeh you dont drive this car you get driven around in.. still a bargain tho

@doublesnotroubles Год назад

You can import one for half that price

@andrewzuiderduyn3159 2 года назад

That Toyota had some good Features for its age

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

it was balling!

@andrewzuiderduyn3159 2 года назад

That's nice

@gfenwick1 2 года назад

You know theyre good cars as yakusa drve them😁theyre either driving centurys, mercedes s class or beemer 7’s

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

its got the yakuza vibes! love this car..

@zaamuro8408 2 года назад

Good old Camry steering wheel

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

still going strong! :)

@eduardalemanyquiroga1296 2 года назад

Did 7s in mine one with stability control off otherwise cuts power even on power mode.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

It’s pretty impressive considering the size and smoothness of it.. amazing car

@eduardalemanyquiroga1296 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau love it. I had mine one for 3 years already.

@FalconTerritory 2 года назад

I saw one of these Toyota Crowns a couple weeks ago. heres the link of the vid, the century will pop up at 2:17 of the vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1CijqRWh_wQ.html

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

love the crowns too.. amazing cars

@jrburger95 2 года назад

my kinda ride TBH

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

It’s BOSS 😎

@gruntabro1 2 года назад

Google Mazda Road Pacer ,rotary engined HZ Holden’s in Japan !

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

i will check that one out :)

@TrinomCZ 2 года назад

I'm just wondering, where everybody came with the walkman being a tape recorder. It's not. It's just a player. But it's still cool AF.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Not gonna lie I seen it on Dougs channel referring it to a recorder 😅 as you can imagine I didn’t have any tapes to try it out 😂 but makes sense

@TrinomCZ 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau You are not alone, every single youtuber who reviewed the Century (and Doug wasn't the first one by any means) thinks it's a recorder, probably because of microphone input in the arm rest and the mic volume. It's connected to the car radio and I have no idea, why it has this function. It didn't think karaoke was so important part of the CEO life in his Century, but apparently it was :-D

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Haha karaoke is a big huge deal I think especially in Asian country’s 😅 spewing I missed that mistake now

@arthurdardalis 5 месяцев назад

The Walkman is for recording dictations to give to the secretary, common practice in Japan.

@TrinomCZ 5 месяцев назад

@@arthurdardalis No, it is not. It has only playback functionality.

@nathanielrobert3236 2 года назад

i guessed 8 seconds as well last second hahahahaha thats awsome

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Killer guess mate

@johnjssmith7658 2 года назад

Checkout effspots channel he owns this car with a 10 grand exhaust, sounds amazing

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

ive seen his channel.. i put a clip of his car in here

@kris8742 2 года назад

Its better than a Rolls Royce.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Amen eh

@laureus31 2 года назад

Fun fact, very few of them are 'smoking-free'. That's why there are so many ashtrays. I guess the Japanese old money love smoking.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

they LOVE to smoke haha.. been to japan many times ;)

@barryphillips7327 2 года назад

From the front it looks like a Japanese Mercedes Benz, but with Japanese build quality!

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

The best kinda build quality eh

@thach67 2 года назад

Does driving the car feel as nice as being chauffeured in the car? I'm interested buy one for driving myself because some examples are crazy cheap in AUS.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

It’s built to sit in the back.. but still very lovely to drive.. super light everything.. really cheap at the moment

@thach67 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau do you think its better to drive than a Holden Caprice or a Calais? The Holdens are around the same price as well...

@wizzfizz6800 Год назад

@@thach67 stick to a calais. V12’s eat a lot of fuel and I’m sure this costs a lot more to insure

@mantabond 2 года назад

The weakness with many a review of this carriage is no one has bothered to drive the selfsame over a rutted surface. Until that happens. . .

@doublesnotroubles Год назад

They have air suspension, they smooth over bumpy roads

@mantabond Год назад

@@doublesnotroubles This is known. What we quibble with is no real-world test to have that shewn to the spectator.

@garynew9637 2 года назад

Mercedes ad popped up halfway thru this!

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣 they wish

@thecarwreckhunter 2 года назад

Toyotas take at a Fairlane Ghia style car

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

That’s it eh 😎

@ruthlessx117 2 года назад

I've seen a video about this car before

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

There are a few

@berylhemmings7003 Год назад

The gril too in ur face wid the crome sheen

@overnightpartsfromjapan01 2 года назад

It's the sort of car that is rare, affordable and would make every drive feel like an event. I'm struggling to think of reasons not to own one as a second car, apart from potential issues with the airbags.

@eduardalemanyquiroga1296 2 года назад

Had mine one for 3 years and it's a 1997 one. Never had issues.

@overnightpartsfromjapan01 2 года назад

@@eduardalemanyquiroga1296 I hear LS400 struts can be swapped in if they fail anyway.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

The only issue is you need a driver to enjoy the back 🤣 it’s a brilliant car

@eduardalemanyquiroga1296 2 года назад

@@overnightpartsfromjapan01 yes. I think so.

@acerudy5815 2 года назад

Thoughts on the prices once the Americans can import them in 6 months . Going to go sky high or stay at reasonable prices,?

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

I think they will go higher but I wouldn’t expect them to go through the roof

@acerudy5815 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau they have almost doubled in price where I am . I just picked me one up yesterday 65k km good condition all around 1997 model for 18500 nzd

@damogoodfella742 2 года назад

8.6s

@damogoodfella742 2 года назад

Not far off what .7 secs?

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Yeh mate good guess was close

@moosethe1st910 2 года назад

Guessed 0-100 at 1:25......im thinking 7s

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Not a bad guess

@alexv266 2 года назад

Beautiful car but I prefer my e38 740iL

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

each to their own

@zaneiken07 2 года назад

I think I'd still prefer a Lexus LS600hL of the same vintage as far as Japanese luxo-barges go.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

There are so many epic ones it’s hard to pick your favourite eh

@stevenchandler4218 2 года назад

Sorry Johnny not for me man... But interesting to see eh! 🤏

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

still interesting to see.. love these weird rare cars

@fordlova8 2 года назад

Sport mode LMFAO

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Gotta love it 🤣

@warrenballard8729 2 года назад

As good as that looks, still wouldn't go pass our old LTD's

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

I’m waiting to get into a clean one! So rare now to find!

@haydenjohnson3040 2 года назад

Some Japanese guy built up one of these engines and put it in a Supra.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

yup smokey nagata.. i mentioned that in this review

@haydenjohnson3040 2 года назад

Yeah i seen it later in the vid sorry.

@johnpatricklim4509 2 года назад

You have to be in the Japanese Imperial Royal Family just to have one....

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

no you can get one if you were a big enough business but you had to basically be invited to buy it

@dylanbucci6805 2 года назад

0-100 9 sec ish

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

faster than you think eh!

@orion5813 2 года назад

is that Balkan trim ?

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

lol JDM grandma spec

@staxbarrett6638 2 года назад

7.2secs. Just starting vid

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Not bad!

@staxbarrett6638 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau fluke haha. Looks very JFK type mobile

@novakjovanovic7313 2 года назад

Wow. That car... Lol

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

how cool is this haha.. i loved it

@novakjovanovic7313 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau I love the variety bro

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

I try to mix it up

@overnightpartsfromjapan01 2 года назад

The vendor might want to update their ad to reflect that it has a 6 speed not a 4 speed auto.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

did he put 4 speed? lol ill have to let him know

@sal7t5 2 года назад

The seat doilies have to go

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Noo! 🤣 I love em grandma spec

@wasitbagtittyfckdriving.3840 2 года назад

Vanswest shit from?

@RossReviewsau Год назад

@nlikos180 2 года назад

0-100 in 8 sec for V12 lol. My VF Calais V6 got 6 second flat in 0-100 with stock haha

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

It’s over 2 ton and m as made as Luxury car I was really impressed actually.. the smoothness of the engine is amazing

@arthurdardalis 5 месяцев назад

This is luxury car, torque is more important than outright speed

@moosethe1st910 2 года назад

Damn i was close

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Good guess

@moosethe1st910 2 года назад

@@RossReviewsau your friend was way closer lol.

@rahulvinalnarayan9743 2 года назад

Century over a Rolls Royce any day

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Amen bro

@samthestoryman3757 2 года назад

At the end there Your wife should’ve been opening the door for you in a nice dress or other way around

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

haha.. if only we lived in that ideal world lol

@rodneydolman1 2 года назад

Flash as a rat with a gold tooth, nice but no thanks

@jamesfrench7299 2 года назад

Enjoy your horrible sticky leather and hard suspension with grey everywhere.

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

Each to their own

@stevethedonful 2 года назад

Those doilies 🤢

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

😂 man I love em eh! Granny spec

@bobajob1601 2 года назад

Ugliest Car I ever seen IMO, but if you like it fair enough🤣

@RossReviewsau 2 года назад

haha each to their own

@kendall9758 Год назад

if this is ugly so is Rolls Royce. similar design language and patterns. just different branding.