'King of the road’ Toyota has announced pricing of its 2008 Land Cruiser, SUV, which is slated to arrive in Toyota dealerships in mid-to-late October. Equipped with the Tundra's 381Hp 5.7L V8 matted to a 6-speed automatic transmission, the 2008 model is available at $63,200. Just $6,985 over the previous model, which was fitted with a 265Hp 4.7L V8 unit. Thus the 2008 Land Cruiser is 12.4-percent more expensive but 43.7-percent more powerful than its predecessor.

To maintain high level of on road driving comfort, the Land Cruiser is outfitted with high-mount double-wishbone independent front suspension and four-link rear suspension with a solid live axle. Alike all Toyota SUVs, the Land Cruiser comes standard with the STAR safety system featuring a four-wheel multi-terrain anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), brake assist (BA), active traction control (A-TRAC), and vehicle stability control (VSC). Besides, it features 10 airbags to protact passengers as well as driver.