As buttoned-up as Toyota could appear, the automaker has no concern being slightly bizarre from time to time. Its newest oddity depends on a design development that many had hoped died with the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet however continues to exist within the type of the Volkswagen T-Roc Cabrio. Toyota determined to run with it, turning its Crown crossover right into a high-riding, four-door convertible.

The black-and-bronze Crown isn’t the primary crossover to lose its roof, however it’s uncommon to see such a physique fashion with 4 doorways. Toyota designers had a number of hurdles to beat in constructing the one-off convertible, counting on a 3D printer to supply many new parts, which movement seamlessly into the remainder of the bodywork.

The new rear deck elegantly connects the fashionable exterior with the white cabin. The four-door structure retains the drop-top Crown from trying too stubby, preserving the fashionable proportions not like different convertible crossovers. 

The construct required the engineers to weld new elements by hand, and the extra reinforcements made it difficult to assemble. The completed product appears prefer it rolled off the meeting line alongside the remainder of the Crown lineup.

Toyota has constructed convertible variations of the Crown up to now, providing the vehicles for parades and different occasions, and the corporate is already churning out variants of the newest mannequin. It’s already obtainable as a sedan, a wagon, and a standard crossover, and the automaker is curious about bolstering the lineup with extra physique kinds depending on reception.

So, there’s an opportunity the Crown convertible would possibly leap from being a one-off idea automotive to coming into mass manufacturing. However, the Murano solely lasted a couple of mannequin years, and the Land Range Rover Evoque Convertible was only a blip, so the playing cards aren’t stacked in Toyota’s favor. But the idea is an efficient first shot we wouldn’t thoughts seeing on US roads.