As of 2021, the Land Cruiser was dead for North America, but other markets received a refreshed version of the model. Sales in its final months here skyrocketed in response to the news of its demise, and the return of a redesigned Land Cruiser came as a big surprise for the U.S. market.

Arctic Truck is a tuner from Iceland specializing in making pickups and SUVs more capable of tackling rugged off-road terrain, even in extreme climates. The company started by focusing on upgrading Toyotas, but it has expanded to upgrading models from Land Rover, Isuzu, Ford, Volkswagen, and more.

The new 4Runner did not surprise me in any way. It is exactly the modern off-road-capable vehicle you expect it to be, and essentially the SUV version of the latest Tacoma pickup. That means it is the most comfortable,