GZG50 5.0 V12 CNG (1GZ-FNE)

GZG50 · 2003–2004RWD

The GZG50 CNG was a special Century sold in Japan from 2003 to 2004, with the 5.0-litre 1GZ-FNE V12 converted to run on compressed natural gas. It produced 258 PS and 405 Nm through an automatic gearbox to the rear wheels. Its 200-litre tank gave a range of about 350 km.

254 hpPower

2003-2004Year

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GZG50 5.0 V12 CNG (1GZ-FNE), every angle

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Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement5.0 L

Cylinders12

FuelPetrol

TransmissionAutomatic

DrivetrainRWD

Performance

Numbers that matter

Power254 hp

Torque405 Nm

Weight2120 kg

Dimensions & body

Length5270 mm

Width1890 mm

Height1475 mm

Wheelbase3025 mm

Doors4

Seats5

STORY

The Century went into production in 1967 as Toyota's chauffeur-driven saloon, built on the lineage of the 1964 Crown Eight's 2.6-litre V8, and a 3.0-litre version of that V8 arrived the same year. A second generation followed in 1997 with a 5.0-litre V12, which Motor1 calls Japan's first mass-produced V12. Toyota's third generation went on sale in Japan in 2018 with a 5.0-litre V8 hybrid system, and Toyota rates the complete hybrid system at 317 kW (431 PS). The catalog lists the Century under one name across all three generations and its generation list includes the GRG75 SUV, which this text does not cover.

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