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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This V12 Toyota Century is One of the Coolest JDM Cars*
@MrShanilicious 2 жыл бұрын
It's not a poor man's Rolls Royce. It's a smart man's Rolls Royce
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
🤌🇯🇵😎 your not wrong
@tyoyusuf8501 2 жыл бұрын
gsshxhxhxhzhhzhshs
@90sbuickguy84 2 жыл бұрын
definitely way more reliable than one that’s for sure being a Toyota Scotty Kilmer should get one
@isiraarchana5079 Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, owning a Toyota Century is now a life goal of mine.
@tonykeo87 2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that he didn't call the logo a "golden chicken" like so many other car reviewers do
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
I was so tempted to🤣 gotta love Doug
@MkdMuzza 2 жыл бұрын
The yakuza cruiser, such a unique JDM car 👌
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
its very Yakuza! and i love it
@adamjames2598 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to see that drive line and interior in a WB Caprice. Minus those doilly seat covers. Good vid Ross.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
that would be epic! loved this Century a little to much
@Speedyspeeds98 2 жыл бұрын
Bruh the doileys are the shit
@hanskinsella5078 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
love the crowns! prob best to have that one unless you have a schoffer lol
@robertceroli3512 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
So, 250kg heavier than an XR6...
@Born2Punch 2 жыл бұрын
@@ianhelyar6383 lol...it's actually shit. Why have a v12 that takes 8 secs. What a waste.
@ianhelyar6383 2 жыл бұрын
@@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 жыл бұрын
@@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 жыл бұрын
@@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
@allan-shephard 2 жыл бұрын
What a great car. Love the reviews where you get an oddball/rare machine like this. 😁
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
The rare cars are always the best for me! Love reviewing weird cars almost as much as high performance cars🤣
@danielreynolds6498 2 жыл бұрын
Cool review. Thanks for showing this car as iv never seen one before. Was interesting.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
cheers Daniel! glad you enjoyed it.. was so cool to experience in person
@deanpolis4516 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty full on this eh! I loved it a little to much.. the quirks and smoothness of the engine was just amazing
@Nick-1992-SRB Жыл бұрын
Very cool video Jonathan this car is so Alien on the Australian roads I can only imagine all the looks from people everywhere.
@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын
Was an amazing machine! So cool
@Brendan.Wheatley 2 жыл бұрын
Great review of a pretty cool car Jono!
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Brendan! Gotta love a V12 JDM
@Brendan.Wheatley 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@rh4658 25 күн бұрын
9:18 "You can change various navigation settings here." it said
@michaelcinar1452 2 жыл бұрын
Hi mate.. I always look forward to watch your videos..
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
thanks mate! hope you enjoyed it
@johnrudd629 Жыл бұрын
Great review
@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@codenameFourtySeven 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
I might do a S180 soon as I have access to one.. previously did the S200 majesta.. love these VIP jdm cars
@codenameFourtySeven 2 жыл бұрын
@@RossReviewsau Would've let you use my ones if you were in Melbourne :)
@snapperhead1355 2 жыл бұрын
That's classic Jono, couple little Ross Review flags up front for a finishing touch 😁
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
I would love that! 🤣👌 have to put a couple of snails under the hood tho🐌🐌
@Xlerv8 2 жыл бұрын
Love these cars I saw them in another KZfaq channel , sounds great with an exhaust I bet!
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Yes effpost I think I featured his car in this review haha sounds mental
@Xlerv8 2 жыл бұрын
@@RossReviewsau haha I reckon sounds great though, I reckon put a low boost turbo that would be one quick limo
@oliverb5726 8 ай бұрын
The doileys on the seats are a nice touch 👌🏼
@RossReviewsau 8 ай бұрын
very JDM
@ollie786 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
Yes I was just quoting Australian prices.. from Japan would be much cheaper.. amazing the price is so low
@josephlownang6992 2 жыл бұрын
good video mate
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@jonathangair8031 9 ай бұрын
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.
@josephlownang6992 2 жыл бұрын
nice car,.which year and km on clock?
@David01.d 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
it would talk when i hit random buttons on the nav screen haha
@AnythingEvil78 2 жыл бұрын
Love it! So want to stance it and free up the exhaust. Scary thing it I could actually afford to do so 🤔
@jamesfrench7299 2 жыл бұрын
And spoil it.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
It’s surprisingly affordable eh! Love the VIP style
@djvali9577 2 жыл бұрын
YAKUZA VIBES FOR SURE! what a cool car..
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Gangster vibes 100%
@alectraproject 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
glad you enjoyed this one! imagine with a couple of snails lol
@BuggsOp 2 жыл бұрын
I think the f1 exhaust was from a channel called effspot
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
yes thats the one
@kinghados 2 жыл бұрын
Love it
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
cheers glad you enjoyed it
@pete508 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
Cheers Pete 🤣 a black suit would have gone well with this monster car 🤌🇯🇵
@vinclarke777 2 жыл бұрын
I think Rolls Royce might be 'almost' Century quality.
@jamesfrench7299 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
I would love to review one of those 😍 I wounded what the PM drives now???🤔
@jamesfrench7299 2 жыл бұрын
@@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 ☺.
@reilley7734 6 ай бұрын
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 6 ай бұрын
They are pretty cheap for what they are
@benwest7589 Жыл бұрын
Ross reviews is in the back seat 🤩🤩🤩
@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын
😎
@sumosprojects 2 жыл бұрын
Kunichiwa Ross son 🙏, looks like a Lexus on Multi Vitamins mate 😁👀 but what a unique vehicle that reflects Japanese hierarchy 🧐😎🇦🇺🍻👍
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
HAHA love the Japanese.. very interesting car eh.. now im ready for a performance V12
@eduardalemanyquiroga1296 2 жыл бұрын
Did 7s in mine one with stability control off otherwise cuts power even on power mode.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty impressive considering the size and smoothness of it.. amazing car
@eduardalemanyquiroga1296 2 жыл бұрын
@@RossReviewsau love it. I had mine one for 3 years already.
@thach67 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
It’s built to sit in the back.. but still very lovely to drive.. super light everything.. really cheap at the moment
@thach67 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@thach67 stick to a calais. V12’s eat a lot of fuel and I’m sure this costs a lot more to insure
@lesklower7281 Жыл бұрын
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
@andrewzuiderduyn3159 2 жыл бұрын
That Toyota had some good Features for its age
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
it was balling!
@andrewzuiderduyn3159 2 жыл бұрын
That's nice
@garynew9637 Жыл бұрын
Mercedes ad popped up halfway thru this!
@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣 they wish
@gfenwick1 2 жыл бұрын
You know theyre good cars as yakusa drve them😁theyre either driving centurys, mercedes s class or beemer 7’s
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
its got the yakuza vibes! love this car..
@zaamuro8408 2 жыл бұрын
Good old Camry steering wheel
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
still going strong! :)
@forestmusicforanimals 2 жыл бұрын
Cool v cool indeed
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Loved it 😎🇯🇵🤘
@HereIsMyOffer 2 жыл бұрын
40k is a steal, but your mates in the back have all the fun!
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
it really is! but yeh you dont drive this car you get driven around in.. still a bargain tho
@doublesnotroubles Жыл бұрын
You can import one for half that price
@gruntabro1 2 жыл бұрын
Google Mazda Road Pacer ,rotary engined HZ Holden’s in Japan !
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
i will check that one out :)
@jrburger95 2 жыл бұрын
my kinda ride TBH
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
It’s BOSS 😎
@TrinomCZ 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
@@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 жыл бұрын
Haha karaoke is a big huge deal I think especially in Asian country’s 😅 spewing I missed that mistake now
@arthurdardalis 3 ай бұрын
The Walkman is for recording dictations to give to the secretary, common practice in Japan.
@TrinomCZ 3 ай бұрын
@@arthurdardalis No, it is not. It has only playback functionality.
@acerudy5815 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
I think they will go higher but I wouldn’t expect them to go through the roof
@acerudy5815 2 жыл бұрын
@@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
@johnjssmith7658 2 жыл бұрын
Checkout effspots channel he owns this car with a 10 grand exhaust, sounds amazing
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
ive seen his channel.. i put a clip of his car in here
@jimmydahand Жыл бұрын
Nice
@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын
🤝
@nathanielrobert3236 2 жыл бұрын
i guessed 8 seconds as well last second hahahahaha thats awsome
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Killer guess mate
@laureus31 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
they LOVE to smoke haha.. been to japan many times ;)
@barryphillips7327 2 жыл бұрын
From the front it looks like a Japanese Mercedes Benz, but with Japanese build quality!
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
The best kinda build quality eh
@thecarwreckhunter 2 жыл бұрын
Toyotas take at a Fairlane Ghia style car
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
That’s it eh 😎
@moosethe1st910 Жыл бұрын
Guessed 0-100 at 1:25......im thinking 7s
@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын
Not a bad guess
@mantabond 2 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
They have air suspension, they smooth over bumpy roads
@mantabond Жыл бұрын
@@doublesnotroubles This is known. What we quibble with is no real-world test to have that shewn to the spectator.
@orion5813 2 жыл бұрын
is that Balkan trim ?
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
lol JDM grandma spec
@overnightpartsfromjapan01 2 жыл бұрын
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 жыл бұрын
Had mine one for 3 years and it's a 1997 one. Never had issues.
@overnightpartsfromjapan01 2 жыл бұрын
@@eduardalemanyquiroga1296 I hear LS400 struts can be swapped in if they fail anyway.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
The only issue is you need a driver to enjoy the back 🤣 it’s a brilliant car
@eduardalemanyquiroga1296 2 жыл бұрын
@@overnightpartsfromjapan01 yes. I think so.
@alexv266 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car but I prefer my e38 740iL
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
each to their own
@kris8742 2 жыл бұрын
Its better than a Rolls Royce.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Amen eh
@ruthlessx117 2 жыл бұрын
I've seen a video about this car before
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
There are a few
@damogoodfella742 2 жыл бұрын
8.6s
@damogoodfella742 2 жыл бұрын
Not far off what .7 secs?
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Yeh mate good guess was close
@FalconTerritory 2 жыл бұрын
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: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z6mZndSDvM7Dp4U.html
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
love the crowns too.. amazing cars
@zaneiken07 2 жыл бұрын
I think I'd still prefer a Lexus LS600hL of the same vintage as far as Japanese luxo-barges go.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
There are so many epic ones it’s hard to pick your favourite eh
@berylhemmings7003 Жыл бұрын
The gril too in ur face wid the crome sheen
@stevenchandler4218 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry Johnny not for me man... But interesting to see eh! 🤏
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
still interesting to see.. love these weird rare cars
@warrenballard8729 2 жыл бұрын
As good as that looks, still wouldn't go pass our old LTD's
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
I’m waiting to get into a clean one! So rare now to find!
@haydenjohnson3040 2 жыл бұрын
Some Japanese guy built up one of these engines and put it in a Supra.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
yup smokey nagata.. i mentioned that in this review
@haydenjohnson3040 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah i seen it later in the vid sorry.
@johnpatricklim4509 2 жыл бұрын
You have to be in the Japanese Imperial Royal Family just to have one....
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
no you can get one if you were a big enough business but you had to basically be invited to buy it
@davevincent9921 2 жыл бұрын
Sport mode LMFAO
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love it 🤣
@dylanbucci6805 2 жыл бұрын
0-100 9 sec ish
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
faster than you think eh!
@staxbarrett6638 2 жыл бұрын
7.2secs. Just starting vid
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Not bad!
@staxbarrett6638 2 жыл бұрын
@@RossReviewsau fluke haha. Looks very JFK type mobile
@wasitbagtittyfckdriving.3840 Жыл бұрын
Vanswest shit from?
@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын
??
@novakjovanovic7313 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. That car... Lol
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
how cool is this haha.. i loved it
@novakjovanovic7313 2 жыл бұрын
@@RossReviewsau I love the variety bro
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
I try to mix it up
@sal7t5 2 жыл бұрын
The seat doilies have to go
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Noo! 🤣 I love em grandma spec
@overnightpartsfromjapan01 2 жыл бұрын
The vendor might want to update their ad to reflect that it has a 6 speed not a 4 speed auto.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
did he put 4 speed? lol ill have to let him know
@rahulvinalnarayan9743 2 жыл бұрын
Century over a Rolls Royce any day
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Amen bro
@samthestoryman3757 2 жыл бұрын
At the end there Your wife should’ve been opening the door for you in a nice dress or other way around
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
haha.. if only we lived in that ideal world lol
@moosethe1st910 Жыл бұрын
Damn i was close
@RossReviewsau Жыл бұрын
Good guess
@moosethe1st910 Жыл бұрын
@@RossReviewsau your friend was way closer lol.
@nlikos180 2 жыл бұрын
0-100 in 8 sec for V12 lol. My VF Calais V6 got 6 second flat in 0-100 with stock haha
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
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 3 ай бұрын
This is luxury car, torque is more important than outright speed
@rodneydolman1 2 жыл бұрын
Flash as a rat with a gold tooth, nice but no thanks
@jamesfrench7299 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your horrible sticky leather and hard suspension with grey everywhere.
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
Each to their own
@stevethedonful 2 жыл бұрын
Those doilies 🤢
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
😂 man I love em eh! Granny spec
@bobajob1601 2 жыл бұрын
Ugliest Car I ever seen IMO, but if you like it fair enough🤣
@RossReviewsau 2 жыл бұрын
haha each to their own
@kendall9758 Жыл бұрын
if this is ugly so is Rolls Royce. similar design language and patterns. just different branding.
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