Military Vehicles [Japan]: Toyota Mega Cruiser (陸上自衛隊)

Description

Toyota Mega Cruiser is a large, heavy-duty sport utility vehicle introduced by Toyota in 1995. It was the largest SUV ever built by Toyota and resembled the Hummer H1. It was designed primarily for military use, seeing duty as infantry transports equipped with mounted Howitzers and mobile Surface-to-Air missiles in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces/JGSDF (Japanese: 陸上自衛隊, Rōmaji: Rikujō Jieitai). The vehicles are exclusively sold in Japan, mainly to the military, but was also used by prefectural police and fire/rescue departments; very limited numbers were also sold to civilians. It featured a 4.1 L turbodiesel engine, specifically built to produce high amounts of torque at low revs. The SUV featured front, center, and rear differentials, as well as four wheel steering. Sources: en.wikipedia.org www.megacruiser.com www.toyotaoffroad.com Music: Musicshake - Battle

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Toyota, Mega, Cruiser, Japan, Ground, Self, Defense, Force, Japanese, High, Mobility, Multipurpose, Wheeled, Vehicle, HMMWV, Humvee, Hummer

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