Toyota FJ Cruiser - in pictures

  • The famed Toyota FJ Cruiser and its various versions over the years. All photos: Toyota
    The famed Toyota FJ Cruiser and its various versions over the years. All photos: Toyota
  • The FJ Cruiser always looked a bruiser.
    The FJ Cruiser always looked a bruiser.
  • Hills? No problem.
    Hills? No problem.
  • An early design sketch of the FJ Cruiser.
    An early design sketch of the FJ Cruiser.
  • Ungainly, but effective.
    Ungainly, but effective.
  • Old-school dashboard on the 2014 FJ Cruiser.
    Old-school dashboard on the 2014 FJ Cruiser.
  • The Ultimate Edition was unveiled in 2014.
    The Ultimate Edition was unveiled in 2014.
  • The model was built to turn mountains into molehills.
    The model was built to turn mountains into molehills.
  • Design sketches show the FJ Cruiser was always meant for the rough stuff.
    Design sketches show the FJ Cruiser was always meant for the rough stuff.
  • A first-generation FJ Cruiser from 2009.
    A first-generation FJ Cruiser from 2009.
  • You could fit a Mini Cooper up there.
    You could fit a Mini Cooper up there.
  • Inside a 2014 version.
    Inside a 2014 version.
  • The FJ Cruiser undergoing testing.
    The FJ Cruiser undergoing testing.
  • A 2013 FJ Cruiser at Las Vegas's Sema motor show.
    A 2013 FJ Cruiser at Las Vegas's Sema motor show.
  • Enough gears to get you out of any situation.
    Enough gears to get you out of any situation.
  • An FJ Cruiser could often be seen by the coast in Dubai.
    An FJ Cruiser could often be seen by the coast in Dubai.
  • It was built for tricky terrain.
    It was built for tricky terrain.
  • The FJ Cruiser Trail Teams badge.
    The FJ Cruiser Trail Teams badge.
  • The first Toyota Land Cruiser from 1951, which is where it all started.
    The first Toyota Land Cruiser from 1951, which is where it all started.
  • The rugged wheels on a 2006 original.
    The rugged wheels on a 2006 original.
  • Out in the wilds of Nevada, the US.
    Out in the wilds of Nevada, the US.
  • People on the inside, wheels on the outside.
    People on the inside, wheels on the outside.
  • It was all a little more basic back in the '50s.
    It was all a little more basic back in the '50s.
  • Ready to roll in the desert.
    Ready to roll in the desert.
  • And into the water.
    And into the water.
  • A 2008 FJ Cruiser at the UAE Offroaders Show at Al Ghurair Centre.
    A 2008 FJ Cruiser at the UAE Offroaders Show at Al Ghurair Centre.