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So we bought a manual 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser

So we bought a manual 2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser


The first time I drove the Toyota FJ Cruiser, it was late 2007, I was only 6 months out of college, I owned a 1990 junker, this site was still growing, and I was barely getting any invites to automotive media events. Fast-forward to 2014, and I’m married, I own three cars, the site is a successful behemoth…and I’m still barely getting any invites to automotive media events. That’s how long the FJ has been around. But I digress. The Missus just got her driving licence after a month of lessons, and a manual one at that. As with any noob driver,

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First drive: 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser Street in the UAE

First drive: 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser Street in the UAE


The last time we drove a Toyota FJ Cruiser, it was 2007 and the recession hadn’t hit yet. Fast-forward to 2014, and that recession has become a footnote in history, but the FJ Cruiser is still around, not looking any different than when it first started out. Now, depending on which rumours you believe, the FJ is on its last legs, and the UAE dealer has created some special models to keep interest alive. One of those models is the FJ Street, a pre-pimped offroader that’s intentionally more about style than about offroading.

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Toyota FJ Cruiser Xtreme officially added to 2014 UAE line-up

Toyota FJ Cruiser Xtreme officially added to 2014 UAE line-up


The Arctic Trucks-modified “Xtreme” version of the Toyota FJ Cruiser had been vaguely around before, for the past couple of years, sold on a custom-order basis while the Toyota Land Cruiser Xtreme got all the limelight. Now Toyota’s UAE dealer, Al Futtaim Motors, is offering the FJ Cruiser Xtreme as an official addition to the local line-up.

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First drive: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid in the UAE

First drive: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid in the UAE


Don’t get too excited. If you were pining for a hybrid version of the Toyota Camry, you’re still not going to be able to buy one. The brand’s UAE dealer has just sold less than 50 of these hybrid sedans for service as Dubai taxis, and being a passenger in one of these rarities will be as close as you can come to experiencing it. But we got a chance to take the 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid for a spin.

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