Toyota Soarer V8 UZZ32 Presentation Active Suspension 4WS Exhaust Interior Features

This is a quick video of my Toyota Soarer UZZ32, number 453 out of 873 ever built (pretty rare machine). Please keep in mind this car was made in 1991, the features on it were simply amazing for that year.
This model is also known as the Lexus SC400 in the US however it doesn't feature most of the goodies the JDM only Soarer had. Funny enough the body was designed in California and it was the first car to be completely computer designed (CAD). I have to say the designers did an amazing job, it still looks special and not so outdated.
In the video I showcase the computer controlled active hidro-pneumatic suspension on some train track slates (notice how level the body is), show the four wheel steering system (4WS), give you a little taste of the stock exhaust note of the amazing 1UZ-FE 4.0L V8 engine and also show the interior of the car and some of it's features. At some point you'll hear some strange noises from the mirror, that's actually the ultrasound cleaning feature. Pretty awesome, eh ?
I mostly made the video so that I can show the car to prospective buyers as I wanted to sell it but I just couldn't bear to let it go, it's pretty special to me.
More details soon.

[@RainbowCJ]

It's 2023 and I'm still amazed at the technology for something that came out in 1991

[@AdrianAzizSantoso-gq7rw]

4:31

[@johnwillyn]

backup camera in 1991!! all this power, luxury and RELIABILITY!! lexus (toyota) is the best car in the all world.

[@jmin8400]

And people dare say that all Toyota does is copy...I show them this UZZ31 to silence them.

[@thecriticalthinkeroutsidet4947]

@@jmin8400 Toyota remains an innovator in the car industry, and automakers only copied them since. Toyota even innovated electrification in mass-produced cars, which are expected to become the norm soon.

[@jimmy19736]

amazing, i didnt know they had a v8 jdm soarer , wow way ahead of its time

[@georgiecota1991]

This was the first production car to have a reverse camera and factory installed GPS, so it's safe to say that this was ahead of it's time. Nowadays, these types of futures are basically on every car and eventually became required in 2018 (reverse cameras at least). It's hard to think that this was basically unheard of 10 years ago, even in the early 2010's this seemed to be pretty uncommon.

[@thecriticalthinkeroutsidet4947]

And even before backup cameras were mandated to be industry standard, Toyota and Lexus have especially been making advanced safety features like a pre-collision warning system as standard equipment on every single vehicle in their lineup. Also the kind of features that many automakers, including luxury car makers, still want you to pay extra for.

[@BobbyDeniroX]

This was the car that destroyed the 8 series BMW and S class for a good 10 years. My unckle had it. Best car I have been in. 1991!!!!! Model destroyed everything even porsche etc

[@VLturbo1988]

Probably the best luxury coupe ever, Believe me these cars are amazing

[@airtouch01]

Better than 2014 cars! The SC400 is such a beast!

[@burst1u]

Soarer* This is a Toyota Soarer.

[@mitchellblu3]

***** The SC 400 is the name for the V8 variant of the Soarer here in the US.

[@burst1u]

I know, I was just being an ass :P

[@АлександрВДК]

@@mitchellblu3 UZZ32 only soarer; SC400 its a cheap version UZZ30 w/o active sus; 4ws; multivision etc etc

[@evlsc400]

@@АлександрВДК Is it true the Soarer is ecu speed limited to 170km/hr and that the digital gauge cluster is missing an integer so it can't go beyond 199km/hr?

[@inlinesoarer]

I am an ex 92 US version SC400 owner. At that I was very impessive for Japan market only full touch screen controller!! I was so envy of this option. Now 2024, this is still a tremendous early 90 technology !!

[@teem5642]

to think we just started recently getting touch screens in cars, yet Toyota already had it in these cars back then. what happened to Toyota, the 90s seemed to be the Japanese car era

[@PERILEX]

+Ruffas Well the rest of the word (especially Europe) simply caught up on their technological advantage.

[@ahnowiknow]

Japanese economy went down significantly.

[@maroufassaf728]

Ruffa

[@luminairist]

Buick had the first touch screen in 80's btw. But Toyota made it available to all

[@hazzaknox1069]

@@luminairist It was a very crude monochrome system compared to this... japan had full colour non-touchscreen systems as far back as 1980

[@Ithboltar666]

That´s a nice car and those features are amazing still in year 2013. In 1991 probably mind blowing

[@shubhamshrivas4112]

This was the time when even mobile phones didn't have any colour screen to my knowledge and here Toyota had a fun blown touch screen along with the rear camera. Holly Shit that's CRAZY 😮😮

[@Tony-l6g]

This is prime example of the government having many years further advanced technology then we the general public get in current times. I mean cmon this is amazing for 1991 yet we didn't get it for about 20 more years as normal tech in modern cars.

[@MySteamChannel]

Thanks...I have a UZ31 with broken screen - this is the only way I have been able to see how one works!

[@solmontez8465]

cant beleive all of these features from he early 90's still impressive today

[@museapex]

Amazing they had this tech in the early 90's

[@jean-sebastienhoric8544]

wow man better keep it clean for real these are rarest soarers, happy to see that everything is still in good shape! Don't throw aftermarket parts in it your gonna loose value. I have a soarer too but not a uzz. I have the 1jz with the 6speed getrac lowered suspension rolling cage and a lot more invested for drifting. But even with all the modif I put in it, your car still worth 4 times mine on the market! You have a really nice piece of art a+++++

[@KingLexus]

Dude the Uzz32 is sick as hell, really the grandpa of the LC500 which is the most beautiful looking and sounding vehicle ever. I wish to own one some day but I guess I got too settle for the two sc400’s (Uzz30’s) I have instead 💪🏿☑️

[@barryrowe657]

I have owned one since early 2001, everything still works and it has done only 227000 klm. mine is used very little and other than the clear coat which is now starting to lift is still an impressive eye catcher, the interior is still immaculate and shows little signs of wear. As these cars were never sold new outside of Japan you had to wait until one came up for auction this usually would happen after three years or more of being registered in Japan and you had to either Import it yourself or purchase one already in your country. There are many standard features on the UZZ32 like the GPS, and TV which would only work in Japan, I had those components on my vehicle converted to work on the in dash EMV Touch Screen. The GPS and the TV and VHS Player I had fitted all work fine but all three require remote controls a bit annoying but they work through the existing sound system. What can I say at near 28 years old for my 1991 UZZ32 Soarer is one of the 80 odd still known to exist, this is not because they wore out but the they were damaged or written off due to human error. The UZZ32's are still the most amazing vehicle of their time an engineering and a Technological marvel, one of the classic cars of all time that are still relatively unknown they still impress even the most educated of car buffs.

[@karmveer240]

I am so jealous u own one they really set the standard today's cars are following it's a great historic component in automotive industry

[@barryrowe657]

@@karmveer240 yes I have had 3 Soarers over the past 21 years, but this one is with me till the end.

[@karmveer240]

@@barryrowe657 hey man did they have heated or cooled seats coz Lexus is of the era offered it and some mercs too

[@barryrowe657]

@@karmveer240 here is a Quote about the V8 Soarers. The UZZ31 featured a driver-adjustable air suspension system that had two settings for both ride height and damper stiffness. The air 'bag' pressure was controlled by an electric pump mounted at the front of the car. Also featured on the UZZ31 series were a host of electronic goodies including automatic headlights, speed-sensitive wipers, electric controlled and heated seats with two-position memory, electronic collapsible steering column with memory, reversing camera, cabin air purifying system, touch screen TV with 12 stack CD player, touch screen SatNav, and a full on board computer diagnostic system which would output to the TV display unit. The UZZ32 was the top of the line 30 series featuring all of the options available on the UZZ31 but with the added feature of four-wheel steering and a complex hydro-pneumatic, computer-controlled active suspension system. This did away with conventional springs and anti-roll (stabiliser) bars in favour of hydraulic struts controlled by an array of sensors (such as yaw velocity sensors, vertical G sensors, height sensors, wheel speed sensors, longitudinal and lateral G sensors) that detected cornering, acceleration and braking forces. The system worked well and gave an unusually controlled yet smooth ride with no body roll. However, the additional weight of the system affected straight-line performance somewhat, so a re-mapped ECU was introduced to allow better 'off line' performance.[citation needed] The car was costly to produce and at close to 8million Yen in 1995,[2] expensive to buy. As a result, only 873 UZZ32's were made and are now collectors items in the UK and Australia. The UZZ32 Soarer became the second shortest production run model for Toyota following the 2000GT in the late 60's.

[@barryrowe657]

@@karmveer240 If you could buy a new one 8,000,000 yen was around $200,000 USD in Japan, then add on Import Duties etc. It would be close to $300,000 with Shipping Costs, Insurance, Importers Margin, Dealer Floorplan Costs and Dealer Margin, they were twice the price of a big BMW or Merc in 1991.

[@puciohenzap891]

Hold on... - Big touchscreen - Active suspension - Rear view camera - 4W steering .....in 1991!?!??!

[@dibaz1]

I think the rear view came in 92

[@Tobi-05]

exactly wow 😁

[@jmin8400]

@@dibaz1 You would be wrong. Do some research.

[@dibaz1]

@@jmin8400 I own one dummy

[@cemerk6345]

Just bought my 91 soarer yesterday! so stoked to finally have my dream car with an r154 and 1j. I had no idea they had all this is the limit thought it just got the 1uz. That's so sick dude. hopefully i can find the parts to put all that on my car

[@mrzoqoshorts]

Do ya still have it

[@cemerk6345]

@@mrzoqoshorts Yep, just saving some money up to make it a 1.5jz

[@RageMastaX]

You know it's really cool though. Back in 1956 there was a production car that came with a backup camera but a lot of them got destroyed and half of them came to collectors instead

[@jmin8400]

@@RageMastaX That's not true at all. Do your research.

[@TheTimaus]

No cupholder in the slot next to the screen of EMV

[@LumenateTV]

you're very lucky to have one of these if i were you id never sell it.

[@3UZFE]

Heh, compare this to a SL500 from 1991, Soarer sure wins for innovation and quality!

[@exoticjunkie]

Funny how half the shit they put on that car wasn't available on anything else at the time but NONE of it seems.like an afterthought. The car looks and responds like it was made for it.

[@MartialDuartist]

Thats outstanding.

[@oldaxehead655]

Should of been a Bond car... Awesome ride man.

[@jmin8400]

@@oldaxehead655 It almost was! In 1990-91.

[@MrMightyZ]

And to top it all off they last and last and last. Great cars.

[@chakalabradores]

0:54 It is nice ruler tachometer out there.

[@magyarR34]

Cracked your door trim yet?

[@rotsak]

incredible

[@АлександрВДК]

Lexus SC400 plates... what for?

[@visionist7]

It's a very cool car but the Eunos Cosmo is on another level

[@jmin8400]

Not really. They were neck and neck.

[@georgeisaacverona2949]

Wow !!

[@markisflexi]

hi is it still for sale?

[@andy993]

Ultrasonic mirrors... Just read an article today where MacLaren is trying to use this technology to replace windshield wipers. How well does the cleaning work? If you get dirt/bird droppings on the glass does it come off or do you have to wipe it still?

[@OctavXSW]

andy993 Well, they adopted the suspension so I guess ultrasonic tech is next. I don't think the tech was mature enough back then and also, after so many years, the mirror surface will no longer be perfect due to scratches and pores so I can't say that it worked all that well. It does "something" but it's not magical and, really, you're better off cleaning/wiping them as you would a normal mirror :)

[@MrMightyZ]

They vibrate and heat up but one source says here in Australia the heating function should have been disabled for compliance, although some report this slipping past the eyes of the compliance engineer. Sounds believable to me as my UZZ31 loses about 30% of droplets and though I hear a high pitch sound I don't see any steam but one KZbin demo I saw showed steam and the mirror sloughing off at least 3/4 of droplets. (I got a low kilometre zz31 in stunning condition and have put 4000 kays on it now and it is the most fiercely delightful car ownership experience I've had. The silky smoothness of the engine still blows me away every single day:)

[@z00h]

Amazing

[@blues03]

Reverse Camera?

[@Scubaskot]

yep, many 90's Japanese cars had that, its crazy that only now we can find this features in cars.

[@Tobi-05]

no not many 90s Japanese cars had that reverse camera, But Toyota & Nissan manufacturer is always head of the time

[@Munoz387]

Were Soarers with Active suspension only released in this color code?

[@OctavXSW]

David Munoz No, there were a few others but this was the most common from what I can tell. Wikipedia will tell you more :)

[@georgeionescu6615]

I only just bought an identical one. 1992 😉

[@gombally]

@Doug DeMuro

[@meisterraul]

O bijuterie

[@Casemoddingaddict]

Is that a supercharger making that whine?

[@OctavXSW]

GOAT. No, sadly. I have no idea what makes the whine but most likely an accessory/pulley.

[@3UZFE]

It's the active hydraulic suspension pump, they all whine like a supercharger :D

[@starionnsw]

UZZ32 how do i know my soarer is where are the numbers

[@OctavXSW]

starionnsw Just open the bonnet man :)

[@starionnsw]

Octav Chelaru thanks

[@claudiusweah8305]

is there a way to change the language settings on the car by any chance?

[@barryrowe657]

No it is programmed in and these cars were not for export and only available to the wealthy in Japan..

[@ertyertyyuiyui]

259466!!!!wonderful

[@ls5126]

当然、日本語表記だから読めないだろw

[@BobbyDeniroX]

Also this was the real spiritual succesor to the Supra until the SC430 came out which was more of a cruiser and of course the mighty LFA. Look how much they have to do to deliver a next generation car everytime toyota are the best.

[@OctavXSW]

BobbyDeniroX Actually the mk4 Supra is built on the Soarer platform so this is the "original" Supra. What they did is take out most of the luxury (and weight), shorten the wheelbase and change the body. But underneath they're pretty much the same, architecture wise. To clarify, the Soarer/SC400 was out in 1991 and the legendary Supra mk4 in 1994. So you can consider the Soarer as the daddy of the Supra.

[@jmin8400]

OP Your comment doesn't even make sense.

[@jmin8400]

@@OctavXSW Thank you! Great demonstration.

[@planemod8399]

It's installed. A car that old doesn't have satnav

[@実話本怖チャンネル]

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