V6 Prado eats V8 Cruiser

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

Yes it is official, v6 prado blows off v8 cruiser twice in one day. Myself and two mates one in a prado and one in a V8 cruiser went form a run up through the cooloola national park, king bore track, freshwater, rainbow etc. for a boys day out today.
On the way up my mate in the the cruiser wanted to see how the prado went against the cruiser v8, so we line up on the freeway(quite day) and with a rolling start from 80k up to 120K the prado pulled two car lenghts on the cruiser.
He wasn't happy, so on the way home down the beach low tide super flat he wanted a standing start. 0-100 the prado again pulled a couple of car lenghts on the cruiser. So two from two for the prado.

PRADO, king of the cruisers.

DISCLAIMER: These tests were done under strict controlled supervision.

[lawrance Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lawrance]

Thanks for sharing - sounds like the 4.7 litre V8 is a little light on grunt for the weight that it has to carry around.

No wonder Toyota had to develop a 5.7 litre V8 for the next generation Lexus (LX570) in order to keep up with the rest of the market.

[Mike Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mike]

Thanks for a real world test. Quicker, more economical and cheaper = a good buy.

[yetiboy01 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close yetiboy01]

Hi Guys good to see the Prado giving the cruiser a flogging, if you check up on the specs the V6 Prado engine puts out more power than the V8 Landcruiser, bigger engine with less power & uses way more fuel, why would you bother with a cruiser when you can have a Prado, I bet my D4D Prado would be quiker than the V8 cruiser

[Matt Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt]

bet my D4D Prado would be quiker than the V8 cruiser

dreaming.. :wink:


but... add some decent extractors to teh v8 and it will get back on top..

dont knock the 100 series.. they are a very decent machine.

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Re: V6 Prado eats V8 Cruiser

0-100 the prado again pulled a couple of car lenghts on the cruiser. So two from two for the prado.

PRADO, king of the cruisers.

DISCLAIMER: These tests were done under strict controlled supervision.

hutch you are basically a HOON :lol: , .... ok ....resist mate .... come back to the happy place :wink: ! i have stepped off from my WRX to this beautiful wagon .. i have MORE "MY BABY" feeling over my new 4wd than any other car ever .

you'll be the first ever to have a prado impounded for hooning :shock:

im a happy pradopointer.com 'er

[boof Member Find all posts View Profile Close boof]

Problem is my Hilux flogs my Prado and the wife wont let me supercharge the Prado :twisted:

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

Re: V6 Prado eats V8 Cruiser

0-100 the prado again pulled a couple of car lenghts on the cruiser. So two from two for the prado.

PRADO, king of the cruisers.

DISCLAIMER: These tests were done under strict controlled supervision.

hutch you are basically a HOON :lol: , .... ok ....resist mate .... come back to the happy place :wink: ! i have stepped off from my WRX to this beautiful wagon .. i have MORE "MY BABY" feeling over my new 4wd than any other car ever .

you'll be the first ever to have a prado impounded for hooning :shock:

im a happy pradopointer.com 'er

Like i said controlled conditions, no cops on rainbow beach at low tide????
that's why i brought a petrol, i have had and still do have had a long line of V6/V8 commodores, calais's and Statemans. However i love my toyota and would happily trade my latest crappy calais on another toyota.

[Bear Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bear]

Hutch wrote:

that's why i brought a petrol

Yeah, you gotta love the smooth power of the big V6, especially when its needed!

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Hutch , only a joke mate .... all good .

just sounded funny like a fast 4 forum :lol:

[mansour Member Find all posts View Profile Close mansour]

Prado Super Charged with the Same ECU

Hay Mates

Further to BillyS suggestion on fast 4x4, I easily beat the hill out of Patrols and the V6 GXR LC100 , as for the V8 LC 100 we beat them only in accelaration but hay look at this link

TRD = Toyota Racing Development , are launching an official 1GR-FE supercharge unit that will fit staright to the rig without altering the ECU , claiming 305 HP on a 2400KG car that's 7KG/HP (Sounds like a recipe for a mid-sport killer)

Take a look at this link
http://www.trdusa.com/featuredpart.cfm? ... percharger

Cheers :P

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

Hutch , only a joke mate .... all good .

just sounded funny like a fast 4 forum :lol:

Mate, it was funny to see my mates face when we got out of the cars, because he thought he would beat me hands down.