Toyota is not a name that springs to mind,
but that could soon change with the unveiling of their Ponam-31, which they describe as a sports utility cruiser which seats 12 comfortably and as it's name implies is 31 feet long, Toyota's Ponam range began with the Ponam-28 back in 1997,
I guess it sort of makes sense for a car maker to have a marine division, after all the manufacturer already makes the heart of the boat, the engines, marinise any part that would be corroded by salt water and away you go, in the Ponam 31 Toyota have used a pair of 3.0-litre, direct-injection diesel engines derived from the powerplant used since 2000 in the Land Cruiser Prado, the engines differ from their landlubber origins, featuring optimised turbochargers, intercoolers and fuel injectors tuned to reduce emissions, noise and vibration to the bare minimum,
the aluminium-hulled Ponam-31 also incorporates ergonomic design features tried and tested in Toyota's extensive range of road-going vehicles, the spacious cabin below the flying bridge is almost car-like in luxury while the sofa and counter can be conveniently arranged in a number of configurations, Toyota's new Ponam-31 just went on sale in Japan priced starting at 29,700,000 yen (at today's rate £172,264 $277,167), would I like one? you bet!
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