Toyota Land Cruiser review: tackles all terrain — in its own sweet time

The Toyota Land Cruiser started life in the 1940s as a knock-off of another famous all-terrain vehicle. Japanese soldiers who had invaded the Philippines during the Second World War captured a Willys Jeep and shipped it home to Toyota with instructions to strip it down and build a vehicle that could equal its off-road capability. Eighty years on and the Land Cruiser is one of Toyota’s most popular models, with more than ten million sold. The 250 aims to bring it into the digital age while not upsetting traditionalists. Land Cruisers are renowned for durability and the vehicle of choice of rugged folk worldwide, from Aussie farmers to wilderness explorers and warlords. All expect it never to break down or, if it does, to be