European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday january 19, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 13 Toyota s Swift and silent pickup truck sr5 it Rajab is something extra the 1989 Toyota sr5 it Rajab pickup truck subject of today s car Cor Ner performs More like a car than truck where the driving is concerned. In fact if you were not sitting up there an looking Down on the traffic and you re whizzing by most of it you would swear you were driving a Normal car. There is no Bounce or noise normally associated with pickup trucks and no thrashing about. The ride is Comfort Able but firm and Best of All it s a fast vehicle. When empty you can Cruis Between 85 and 95 Mph and a top Speed of 108 Mph is on tap from the extremely quiet 2.4-liter engine. Speed of course is not what it s a labout in a Small pickup truck but you have plenty of Pep and passing Power with the Toyota sr5 it Rajab and there s nothing wrong with that. Redesigned for 1989, the sr5 s body Ismore rounded and aerodynamic and the Interior is More Roomy and in the Cabin All controls including those for the ventilation system Are positioned for Quicksand easy use. The extra wide Cabin doors provide easy entry and exit. Interior features include a four speaker am pm stereo cassette player a digital clock storage bins on Bot doors tinted Glass a Footrest grab bars and full fabric bucket seats. The instrumentation is thorough an the gauges Are easy to read. Instrumentation includes a tachometer speedometer and trip odometer Oil pressure temperature amp meter and fuel gauge. The it Rajab Moniker obviously Means there s an extra cab behind the Driver passenger seats and this cab Fea Tures two jump seats with Seatbelt that can take care of two children comfortably or one adult two adults in a Pinch. When folded upward the jump seats reveal two compartments for storage of packages and personal items. Those seated in the extra cab have their own windows that Are Nar Row but deep. Both windows Are of flip open snap close design. Power for the rear wheel drive sr5comes from a fuel injected 2.4-liter, 4-Cyl Inder single overhead Cam engine that Fea Tures plenty of punch As previously noted. It turns out 116 horsepower at 4800 rpm with a torque rating of 140 pounds at 2800. The engine is coupled to a smooth and easy to use five Speed manual Gearbox. The fifth gear is an overdrive. Along with the absence of engine noise the sr5 it Rajab has been made even More quiet than its predecessor because of new Cabin mounts improved weather the sr5 it Rajab pickup truck. Is photos top View shows aerodynamic body lines. Interior is similar to that of Normal passenger car. Tailgate drops Down into place with ease. Large storage area is concealed under rear seats. Stripping and isolated Springs in the rear indeed and passing cars on the twisting,/-.___. Roads of the Odenwald area Between Darmstadt and Heidelberg proved Parton the trucking a glance Back at the Drivers who had just been blown of always showed the same anguished expressions what passed by a truck during our first Long drive with the sr5"xtracab," we were caught in a severe windstorm and pouring rain. The empty truck was affected by crosswinds to a de Leaf Spring suspension design. The front suspension is of double Wishbone design with torsion and Stabilizer bars. The sr5 has Power assist steering and Power assist brakes with discs up front and Drums at the rear. The 14-Inch wheels Are shod with p205/75 Bridges tone All season radials. The handling and Road holding Abili ties of the sr5 pickup Are impressive Gree and the rear became a bit Light a times but cruising in the 70 to 75 Mph Range on the windswept and Slippery Auto Bahn presented no problems. When carry ing a medium or heavy Load the truck would prove stable during windblown drives. The maximum payload for thesr5 is rated at 1,640 pounds. The sr5 it Rajab has a 121.5-Inchwheelbase. The bed is 75 inches Long 60.8 inches wide and 15.9 inches High. Pickup truck Market is booming one sales of Light trucks in the All of these vehicles Are becoming fix United states have jumped by nearly Tures on the automotive scene and not 200 percent since 1980, and most Manu just a passing buyer Are predicting that 1989 will become a record breaking year for Light truck sales. The National movement toward More outdoor recreational activities wind surfing bicycling camping and All Theresa has helped create not Only an Ever growing pickup truck Market but Large minivan and four wheel drive vehicle Market As Well. And most marketing experts feel that today we report on the Toyota sr5 it Rajab pickup truck which along with the camry Sedan is Toyota s latest offering for its car world military Market outlets. Redid an article on the camry recently and today it s the sri s turn. Cans have been calling Cologne since 1987and asking hey what about trucks there is obviously a big demand said Toyota s Jeffrey l. Scott so we decided to act. We now have the sr5 it Rajab an the less expensive deluxe Standard Model As Well and we plan to introduce other versions later this year. It s All at the introductory phase and Well await consumer demands to help us plan. Toyota officials at Cologne Germany if we have enough requests for four High who provided the sr5 pickup for testing wheel drive trucks then Well add them note that the military Market for trucks has to the lineup too. Well go like by 40 percent and that Ameri . With the tailgate Down the length i increased to 92 inches. Where the wheel Arches intrude the bed Width is de creased to 40 inches. The floor is grooved and there Are Metal tie Brack ets at All four Corners. The spare tire is stored under the trunk s bed. The test truck s paint Job was of High Quality a metallic Silver Gray while the Interior s Gray fabric and Vinyl Interior matched it nicely. The Little pickup returned 23.1 Miles to the Gallo Unladen. The tank holds 17.2 Gallons. The other pick pin the Toyota car world lineup is the Standard deluxe which has the sri features but without the extra cab. It has the same engine and five Speed manual transmission and the same size bed and payload capacity. Both the sr5 it Rajab and Stan Dard deluxe May be fitted with camper bodies and protective bed liners. The Price for the sr5 it Rajab pickup truck is in the $13,000 Range while the Standard deluxe Falls in the Randy Burnet Auto columnist
