My reliability issue is probably as important in my own driveway as anywhere. Broken down cars are a pain in the ass. I don't like the stress and frustration of leaving my car for work even if it is warranty work and I'm only out the cost of an UBER for a few days. The value of not having to think about it is hard to quantify, but it's very real. It becomes a lot more important when you've also driven some cars with really bad reliability.

I love the idea of a 70 series, but I kinda go back and forth on whether I'd actually buy one. I don't drive an 80 series for a lot of reasons. Most of those also would apply to an LC70. So... I like to say I'd buy one, but I don't know if I actually would unless it came with the 1VD-FTV. Then probably. But I'd also still rather have the 1VD or a modern replacement in a 4Runner or GX.

GM claims they are leaving Australia, Thailand etc. to do this. That company is messed up more than its ever been.

Legendary Holden Brand Dead; GM Leaves Australia after 89 Years

All I can say is the fcukin' back window better go down.

They are also leaving New Zealand and selling their Chevy factories in China to a Chinese automaker. GM has been pretty good at picking losers in the electric market (volt, bolt). I just can't see them being that successful. I guess the question will be if the government bails them out yet again when they fall on their face.

Well, my point being, middle of nowhere really isn't the middle of nowhere that it was 20 years ago or hell 100 years ago, that is hard to imagine. Not that anyone would want to in that situation but it's possible to walk twenty miles without dying, for most folks anyway. Not to mention the chances of not seeing another human for any amount of time has also decreased significantly. We're "lucky" enough now that most things are simply an inconvenience vs life and death.

But hey the new trail edition comes with a cooler! so you might have food/water to survive the 20 mile 10k foot inconvenience

Not gonna lie, I kinda want that cooler.

I do often wonder. After the 6th gen comes out, will the resale value of those of us with 5th gen 4runners:

1) stay the same
2) go down sharply

(Assuming it is generally well-liked and not too far off from the capability of what the 4runner does currently)

I think if they address some of the issues that many of us whine about, the value of the 5th gen takes a hit, as a bunch of us trade in to a new model.

Thoughts?

I don't think so. The used 4Rs are always on good demand and too many people cannot afford new $40K+ vehicles anymore.

Ive been watching this house hunting show in Alaska and they were describing a house that was 20 miles outside of Anchorage as a long distance from town. Shows how things have changed when you talk in miles and not days.

$500k log cabins in Alaska. Lots of them. facepalm.

Within around 5 years there will most likely be no place on the entire planet that will not have high speed internet access. That will seriously change the experience of a lot of adventures. My other hobby is sailing. Even just a few miles off shore can feel really isolated. Having service like starlink will change that. I'm not sure for the better. The feeling of uncertainty, anxiety, and some fear mixed in of not knowing what will happen is part of the adventure.

The plus side is that they could have gotten that broke down Wrangler out of the Rubicon a few years ago with the ECU failure. Can't replace the ECU without live internet access. No internet access = new ECU doesn't do any good.

In reading the article, it sounds like the tundra will have a twin turbo v6. And it's pretty much a given that the tundra redesign is coming in about a year. If Toyota hits it out of the park with the twin turbo v6, and adds a 8 or 10 speed transmission in the tundra, it hopefully could transfer to the 4runner. I for one love the look of the current 4runner, and would be cool with very little to no changes on that end. Well I guess they could take some cues from the current rav4, which I really think looks sweet.

Or we could just get the engine/transmission from the Tacoma stuffed into the 4runner, and all be super bummed out.

One of these I am hoping for, one I expect. Hoping to be happy, expecting to be disappointed.

Or the drivetrain for the new Rav4 Prime, which is probably going to be awesome... in a Rav4.

All the rumors I'm reading say V6 TT with CVT/hybrid and normally aspirated 3.5v6 with CVT/hybrid as the only option for the Land Cruiser. I'm honestly not sure what to think of that. Maybe a CVT works great combined with a hybrid. My bet would be that there would also be a non-hybrid with a standard 10 speed auto at least for the Tundra.

I think the 4runner will also almost certainly have a hybrid option if those two have it. I've yet to drive a CVT I like, but maybe it's okay if it's done right. I don't think it's impossible to have a great CVT.

Is there any reason to have a 2 speed transfer case if the CVT has a 10:1 equivalent low gearing option? Or the electric drive has 800lb/ft? Maybe the transfer case goes away?

I'm not so sure about Toyota putting a turbo in the 6Gen 4Runner. A couple years ago there was much ado about the new Honda Accord going to a 4 cylinder turbo and dropping the V6 whereas the new Camry that came out at about the same time stayed with the V6. At that time they appeared to be on the road to keeping everything naturally aspirated.

It makes sense to go with fewer cylinders and a larger displacement since the parasitic losses are less. The materials technology is there to make turbocharged engines last. I mean Toyota won the 24 hours of Le Mans with a V6 Turbo. They can make a durable 4 cylinder turbo engine that would work well in an SUV.

5th gens are minivans now so there's that....