You DON'T Know This About the $100,000 Toyota Century 👀

[@Loverboirider]

Toyota would be the ones to have the word “reliable” and “V12” in the same sentence

[@nboccanfuso]

It's not that hard to make a reliable 276hp v12

[@wellzy9819]

​@@nboccanfuso google gentelmans agreement. That v12 is prob close to 350/400hp with with 500lb/ft

[@BlairAir]

@wellzy9819 - If I google it, should I misspell "Gentlemen's" like you do, or spell it correctly? I want to get the same answer, so "gentelmens" it is!​

[@lust-sama3920]

​@@BlairAirUr n0t c000l br0...

[@ashes2ashes863]

V12s are actually fairly naturally balanced just like V8s are. The sad thing is with Toyota's reliability the last few years, I doubt they would have that kind of success with one they built today.

[@NateDog_WDE]

The engine code on the century v12 is the 1GZ not the 1JZ just FYI

[@ReleaseTheQuackin]

And he said it with so much confidence 🤣

[@GoodOlPastaCake]

I was about to say this. Close in name, but half the engine

[@SYYX]

Thanks for the correction but sorry bro I have to do it 🤓☝️

[@scar1874]

Which ironically is two 1JZs sharing a crank - the 1GZ even runs two 1JZ ECUs, throttle bodys, ignition system etc.. its how Toyota engineers in reliability 😅

[@jordannorris2406]

@@GoodOlPastaCakeclearly you never saw Smokey Nagatas Supra with the 1GZ V12 swap

[@AeraFlame666]

This car has even more features than my 2018 car 💀 Someguy in the comments is correcting me. If that guy is reading this, 💀

[@ryankelsey3175]

well to be fair my phone doesnt have tires to start with XD

[@AeraFlame666]

​@@ryankelsey3175 Well atleast we have a engine (motherboard)

[@ryankelsey3175]

@@AeraFlame666 think mines knocking then 😂

[@gameisgame3000]

Not only that, it was made in the 90’s. All jokes aside this car was advanced and SO well crafted in it’s time, I would even say up there with the W140 S Class

[@AeraFlame666]

@@ryankelsey3175 Sorry to ruin the joke, but I don't understand.

[@TehDrewsus]

"highly elected" So like, officials that won by 3-4% still had to walk, or? 😂

[@NeonSuperNovas]

Yep! This baby is for WINNERS not winners!

[@samuelrodriguez6684]

​@@NeonSuperNovas "it doesn't matter whether you win by an inch or a mile, a win is a win" but a win is not a WIN

[@GeloNegron]

😂

[@RamadaArtist]

Pretty sure "highly elected" means, "elected to a high position," not, "elected by a large margin."

[@TehDrewsus]

@@RamadaArtist ok 👍 Was merely making light of the way it was said 🤣

[@jamesbogue8837]

I understand how it’s a luxury car but I still feel like 276 hp on a v-12 is a crime lmao.

[@SparkyFYTGaming]

A lot of the Japanese car company’s claimed to have 276 hp but a lot of the cars were over that

[@sargentpotato3333]

Wait till this guy hears about jaguar

[@doodlebob1184]

They used the v12 because it was their most balanced and smooth engine at the time. But I agree. If I were to buy it im tuning it

[@TheyCallMeMrMaybe]

The HP claims is normally a lie, but the point of having the V12 like that is if in an emergency occurs and one cylinder bank goes out, the other can still operate without an issue.

[@DavidBrown-zg1qs]

@@sargentpotato3333or American cars in general

[@aloniabasmerom8868]

The engine is actually called the 1GZ V12 engine

[@6Mar99]

Didn't smokey nagata used this engine in one of his supras?

[@nefariouscj9791]

Yes, the top secret supra ❤

[@zedeg94]

I think his supra had custom engine, with custom block etc, based on 1JZ (like two JZ's sticked together). I might be confusing his engine with someone else's tho.

[@nefariouscj9791]

@@zedeg94 if we are referring to the top secret supra that smokey built, it was the 5.0 V12 from the Toyota century, built with all forged internals and added twin turbos producing over 1000hp and around 700lbs of torque.

[@DONTCALLMETHAT]

Old Smokey. Haven't heard that name in a while 😂

[@aaronwoodcock4715]

Makes me wonder where he got it from.

[@nathanludovina5111]

"Business women too". Bahahahaha! So you've never been to Japan, got it.

[@obeseperson]

Why do so many people over there kill themselves

[@robinrobin1610]

As if Japan has got the most feminine men pursued by women with fetisitic eye lens...😂😂 Or is asia really that developed?

[@Peer_Teer]

He just tried to show a bit of wokeness.😂

[@8visuals365]

I have never been to Japan.. what do you mean by your comment?

[@Peer_Teer]

@@8visuals365 And you also know very little about Japan! It would take you in the right direction to visit Wikipedia 'women in Japan'.

[@kallekas8551]

Stop telling people about it! Price is going up!!!😂

[@Basslicks82]

Lol... That's one of those cars that "if you need to know the price, you can't afford it"

[@kallekas8551]

@@Basslicks82 A few years ago here in Australia they were worth about $8-10k when people were not interested!🤣

[@Basslicks82]

@@kallekas8551 duuuuuude... That's a freakin bargain for a car if that caliber!

[@kallekas8551]

@@Basslicks82 Few years ago no one was interested….just like my R33 I paid $25K for it….here in Australia.🦘

[@trentjefferies1030]

​@@Basslicks82it is now a days because every keeps hyping up old cars and driving up the price it doesnt help ofc that cars no adays are actual trash

[@zxvadcsfbh]

It's a 1GZFE, not a "1JZ V12 BEAMS". Get your basic facts right. This engine has nothing to do with either the 1JZ or the Beams 3S lol.

[@MorbidTorov]

I mean, it's two 1JZ's that share a crank, so saying the 1GZ has nothing to do with it is kind of a misnomer.

[@zxvadcsfbh]

@@MorbidTorov that is incorrect. It is an entirely unique engine block that shares nothing in common with the 1JZ. Christ, just look at the difference in size between the cylinder bores or the completely different fuel pump configuration. That's like saying the 1UZ is just two 4G or 3S engines put together. The 1GZ is NOT 2 1JZ blocks put together.

[@Instamatic898]

Same with the tank suspension "fact". This is what we get when people get their info from Facebook.

[@POLARTTYRTM]

put an $18,000 dollar exhaust in it.

[@JDYTC]

@@KaiserSoze357 He is referring to a specific video 😉

[@JDYTC]

@@KaiserSoze357 Yeah, no.

[@randywissler9923]

There's a guy on KZbin, can't remember his name, but he has one and put like a 30k exhaust in it. Sounds sweet and loud as hell!!

[@1PARADOXXX]

You're thinking of effspot or something like that. It was an 18k exhaust but it was on a v12 Mercedes

[@itsamepersonio7338]

There was a shop down the street from me that sold one for $47k, idk if it used to be $100k but definitely isn’t now

[@DaleEarndhardt]

Another fun fact: these engines can be crazy given you have the skills to handle never mind rebuild & tune one. Smokey Nagatas 1GZ swapped supra is a good example.

[@jacksin3323]

I almost bought one for mine. The split bank ecu is too much to tune, tho... so i got the 1jz.

[@DaleEarndhardt]

@@jacksin3323 solid choice

[@SI0AX]

​@@jacksin3323Very few factory Toyota ECUs are tuneable because of how hard it's to decode the logic. Most people use aftermarket ECU's for Toyota cars. Modern aftermarket ECU's are capable of tuning V12s with just 1 ECU.

[@Slimmshhady]

Its extremely cheap is japan. Used one are for 5k usd in excellent condition

[@xn0gaming]

No. Just Businessmen. This is Japan, man. LOL

[@peterhun1024]

And Emperor

[@nabahmadi5012]

Initially they had a v8. Also, the 1uz is just as smooth, you can do the coin balancing act too.

[@Cluelessracing]

The 1uz mostly came in the royal saloon and toyota crown, those cars are some of the smoothest cars you could drive or ride in.

[@Benderdonethat]

Sounding a whole lot like Scotty Kilmer at the end there, and I’m all for it 😂

[@jeremyclares4851]

*Century V12 - 5 liter || McLaren F1 V12 - 6.1 liter* *Therefore not the same exact displacement FYI*

[@daddybotz]

I did the coin balance on top of my subaru engine, the coin suffered ringland failure

[@dvaritek434]

Century with spinners is wild

[@kamikaze4172]

For a company that usually goes with "cheap and reliable", I didn't think they'd do high class like this. Reminds me of old Lincoln Town Cars

[@shehandamsara3695]

Have you heard about Lexus

[@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor]

​@@shehandamsara3695 yeah and I think Lexus are badged as Toyotas in Japan

[@FabienTeulieres93]

@@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor Not anymore

[@chrisfurnier4790]

You do know that Lexus a Lexus is a Toyota with a different emblem and a few luxury features added, right?

[@ericstone8959]

This is on a whole different level than anything an American car maker has ever thought of producing. This is closer to a Rolls Royce with a price tag that matches. The people that are responsible for building these are considered masters of their respective disciplines, most if not all spending over a decade as an apprentice. To really put things in perspective, the paint is polished to an undistorted mirror finish.

[@catcaruso]

Gonna say it: The greatest luxury car ever made.

[@leovillant768]

This car is a perfect luxury car

[@claytonj2024]

Rumor has it that it's the Toyota that makes Toyotas look like a repair shop's most common customer.

[@dajam9035]

Mans had me stunned at v12 wtf 😂

[@Mister2j86]

Can we all just agree those Century wheels are absolutely baller

[@elisetagtmeyer1803]

Yessssah

[@Speedy11201]

Part 3 of asking for Koenegsegg ghost logo backstory

[@jakeh.5014]

The koenigsegg company bought the airplane hanger that housed the Swedish "ghost squadron" so it's a cool little nod to their Air Force

[@majesticmajesta5463]

She's gonna meet the same fate as the Supra, Price wise.

[@MadsMikkelsenisliterallyme]

They've been going for 10/15kish around where I live forever now. Everyone wants jz/x chassis, and the newly legal imports. I bought a 96 Crown Royal Saloon 2jz-ge VVT-i variant for 10k(30k km, everything in spec), and a few months later saw a fucking pristine low km 97(?) Century for 10k is. Wish I would've waited

[@majesticmajesta5463]

@@MadsMikkelsenisliterallyme Thats rough man, Tho a Crown is also a really solid car, I just hope I can get one (Century) before they're all gone or too expensive. I see they just became legal in the U.S. and everyone on the internet going crazy over them, Couple this with the fact that less than 10,000 were ever made. Wich its genuinely concerning. Even more concerning are those bippu stans but thats another story.

[@hazexo1131]

@@MadsMikkelsenisliterallymebro that happens to everyone after they buy a car I swear, a better one pops up within a week even tho you’ve been searching for months and years 😭

[@SurginersYT]

I’ve had one live at my property

[@JosephMcCallister-si4vn]

I’ve seen one on the roads 😳 tank ab- I mean talk about awesome 😅

[@TheTyrial86]

I love how this car looks.

[@ANomadWanderingTheBadlands]

That's a proper villain car

[@BarneyBarnett]

The g50 1gz-fe v12 was made from 1997 to 2016 and had a advertised hp of 276 but was tested at around 300 It was built with smoothness and reliability in mind, shares some parts with jz series engines It has 2 independant ecus and quad cam vvt-i with 48 valves,and paired to a 4 later 6 speed automatic Its a very overbuilt. When builtvsnd tuned it could manage 600 n/a and 1200 with twin turbo

[@hommeboy]

That thing is so baller. A true VIP vehicle.

[@legoferrari14]

The fact that the 1GZ V12 was essentially two 1JZ Inline Sixes mated to a common crank means that it has about as much performance potential as you'd expect. Though due to the engine's (and by extension its original car's) rarity, the limits of the 1GZ V12 haven't been explored too much. The only 1GZ build I know of is the A80 Supra that received a 1GZ swap by tuning house TOP SECRET which became infamous for pursuing a speed record on UK public roads by one "Smokey" Nagata!

[@Yida_Vilified]

When I get wealthy I'm buying one of these it's nice... salute Toyota

[@lordzeuscannon6400]

Toyota century vs toyota crown. Heard the crown was basically a more premium century

[@GabrielWilkes]

Opposite

[@roland9367]

They are not related at all. And the Century is the highest model you can get, higher than Lexus

[@user-yc2oz8kc5k]

Amazing how it looks like the Toyota Crown sedan from the early1970s.

[@Real_British]

1967 was powered with 5L V8, then this V12 as for 2nd gen in 1997.

[@Superfastjellyfish669]

I would love a second gen century

[@Topthingnas_]

Fun fact when straight pipped sounds crazy know about this car already

[@khamp6958]

Those wheels are sick

[@ianendangan7462]

Ive rode one in Ube City Yamaguchi Prefecture owned by a businessman. Really smooth and comfortable.

[@user-kp7xl9jo6l]

slam suspension down to the ground and cat back deleted , hack in the ECU and send it

[@conneryates5073]

I low key want one but I would tune the engine to get more power but still run smoothly and I would update and upgrade a couple things

[@oneilbasdeo3286]

Mike devine century is so clean

[@ExecutiveAutomotiveSociety]

I love everything I’m seeing. It’s so crazy to see how different countries handled luxury and in some cases how organized crime evolved that thinking.

[@donhagerty5669]

❤❤❤ IT LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD BE A NIGHTMARE TO HAVE A TUNE-UP ON THAT VEHICLE❤❤❤❤

[@jassbrar408]

FYI.. I just googled Toyota Century coz of the rims it has in this video & found that there is this website called car from japan & has a 2018 Toyota Century with 12k miles & priced at $95k. It is parked at Baltimore Port & cars for Japan also has a KZbin channel..

[@erintyres3609]

Thanks for the video, I had never heard of the Toyota Century.

[@RamadaArtist]

Context points: The "gentlemen's agreement" referred to was a non-binding agreement between Japanese car manufacturers to limit the engine power of any domestically produced sedans to 280 metric horsepower, (276hp.) In theory this was to prevent cars from becoming too fast, and as a result too dangerous, and could have resulted in unwanted regulations being imposed by the Japanese government. In practice, most manufacturers were making some cars that exceeded this limit, and were simply advertised in the Japanese market as having 276hp. Functionally identical cars sold in export markets would see gains of up to 50hp in their advertised performance specs, despite having no mechanical differences. The Century's engine, the 1GZ-FE, was stated to make 276hp, but has been estimated to make around 300hp, and was advertised in export markets as having a 295hp engine. It is _not_ the same size engine as a McLaren F1, it's merely the same configuration. The BMW S70/2 is a 6L engine compared to the 1GZ's 5L. (The engine the S70/2 is seemingly based on, the M70B50, _is_ a V12 with nearly identical performance specs to the 1GZ, but it only ever went in BMW 7 and 8 series cars, never a McLaren, and was phased out before the 1GZ was even built to begin with anyway.) Finally, they used the SAME engine in the Toyota Century, (the V12 1GZ-FE we've been talking about,) for *twenty* years of production, between 1997 and 2017.

[@conradmaceo]

I don’t know about the lace curtains though.

[@aaroneckardt5514]

I’ve always liked them and wanted one

[@artist_with_dharma137]

There's car manufacturers we don't even know about that were making incredible luxury cars and never reached export status to the western car market The one that I am crazy about was featured on one of the top gear episodes and it's the Japanese version of a Rolls-Royce x Bentley Weird looking thing it was, but the extras that come as a standard kick ass, and for the price of an entry level Rolls-Royce you could buy 3 of these Japanese super luxury vehicles and still have spare change left for a range rover

[@jacobmoore4797]

I love this car. It is so nice.

[@edwardclark8808]

The Toyota Century started 1967 with V8 engine to 1997 and V12 engine came in 1998 until 2017.

[@aera6413]

Apparently Alex, you don't know about this car because a 1JZ, beams and a V12 all have different designations within toyota

[@weirdsoupcartoonsyeah]

why does this guy sound exactly like linus tech tips

[@Goose21995]

This is lowkey my fav "dailyable" car

[@dopesquatch]

My girlfriends crown has the hole in the front seat also. Had it out in appleton the other night.

[@dapuncake3625]

Saw one few days ago. Just casually drove past. See at least 1 every few weeks

[@Coralalal]

Best jdm car.

[@Flamebeard0815]

Wrong. They were first delivered with V8s, in 1997 they were upgraded to the V12, engine code 1GZ-FE. Nice thing regarding the engine: It'll still work if one bank is toast. Power as advertised in foreign markets is 220kw/295hp.

[@blakehenwood-9270]

Good cars. Miss mine

[@remi000simon]

I always. Liked these. The are very cool 😎

[@adamziolkowski2549]

I wouldn’t want my suspension as smooth as a military vehicle… *shutters*

[@venomousninetails]

If i ever get stupid rich i would buy One

[@crisdanai]

Beautiful

[@wolfgangBuonarotti]

more reliable than a british supercar? woah!

[@ComeJesusChrist]

I would never touch a McLaren, they have hideous quality issues, but there is nothing wrong with a fine, understated limousine that’s been built and designed with great care.

[@stargazeronesixseven]

😮🙏 Datsun now renamed as NISSAN also had some Top Range Executive Limousines offered only to their top owners of their branches during the 1970s ... 🌷🌿🌏✌💜🕊

[@eriktheone8219]

Forget the supra I want this one😊

[@thecarguy313]

I saw one on the road in dallas, tx yesterday

[@nastystew6942]

This is the V12 that Smoky put in his Top Secret Supra

[@MS00723]

❤ beautiful car man

[@jamesblack683]

I almost brought one of these a couple years ago.wish I bloody brought it now 😂

[@FoDekkaGoopBoy]

Maybe they are brand new but not 100k I’ve seen one amazing condition with original manuals and everything for 14k

[@senorpepper3405]

Must be pretty torquey

[@alanjordan9772]

"Bruh, I got the jiz"

[@devilslayerthesaintofkille1317]

Except the coin isn't perfectly round but still impressive though.

[@CK-ec8kz]

Still insane how it has a V12 in it!

[@darkmoondistro4486]

The engine's name is 1GZ FE

[@FixIt1975]

That is bad ass

[@LFSPharaoh]

the ultimate VIP car. Don't change my mind fite me

[@paulsz6194]

Australian 50 cent coin being balanced on the engine…

[@maybachholmes]

I work at fedex a guy on my route has one

[@alexthenightfury9915]

Cool, where can I get one?

[@jaysaw01]

Do the nissan Gloria next please. It has a N/A 300Z engine

[@JonathanCarvajal03]

These are so slept on 😍❤

[@majesticmajesta5463]

Not anymore😔

[@Haqeldama]

@@majesticmajesta5463yeah they’re upwards of 20k

[@JonathanCarvajal03]

Sorta you just got to know where to look for em. I know dealerships in the East Coast that got em for the low.

[@majesticmajesta5463]

@@Haqeldama yeah its getting out of hand already

[@donmarleymall]

So basically this was a Toyota version of a Maybach 🤔

[@mach1mustangguy992]

There’s a light blue one in va beach

[@papermind4010]

All cool and fun til things start to go from age

[@deluxe1of1]

Yes they’re reliable but when they break, oh man you better have some money saved for repairs. I know because I occasionally work on these beautiful vehicles

[@Deathbomb9]

What's the cost to purchase and import to the US?

[@HarleyMcKenzie-ko6fn]

I want one

[@redrovaeden5143]

If I ever slam a vehicle, I'm only doing it if I also have hydraulics to change my ride height.

[@randyrimiler6162]

My Camry could never.

[@lukesworkout2232]

Just keep talking about car stuff, maybe upcoming performance vehicles?

[@Gintoki881]

The coin in the video is not very round, so it’s much more easy for it to stay upright. Test the theory with a round coin.