As cool as the JZS161 Toyota Aristo is, the car was always known more as a relaxed highway cruiser compared to it's athletic European counterparts like the BMW 5-series. Luckily though, the JZS161 shares a lot with cars like the Toyota Supra, and that means it has potential to be much more than just a luxury sedan. I've seen a few Aristos at the track, but none as serious as this example, which I spotted at Tsukuba last spring. This plush sedan is loaded with parts you'd normally see on an Evo or Impreza - vented carbon hood, big intercooler, light weight Volk CE28N wheels, and a huge GT wing. Under the hood is a single-turbine 2JZGTE that was powering the Aristo right past some of the more traditional sports cars on the track. ...
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