There is VIP and then there is this bit of crazy from the folks at Air Runner Suspensions, the Toyota Vellfire to strike your heart! Yes, to Strike Your Heart, once again I must profess my love of the Japanese translations in advertising. Built for the 2009 Sema show and then sent out to its homeland for the Tokyo Auto Salon 2010. If you keep up on the trends in Japan then you already know that Minivans are not just popular with soccer moms as they are in the states. In Japan there is a whole culture of modders who love builing crazy ass vans. The Toyota Vellfire is a high end Japan only model and also happens to be the most popular choice of modders.
One of the first things you might notice is the very unique “flat red” exterior. I know your saying it is just another company who painted their project satin, so what. Well upon further inspection you will realize that it is not paint giving off that satin look, its leather. Yes, leather. In what they believe is a first Airrunner has wrapped the entire van in leather.
When we say the entire car we mean it, they roof, the fenders, the doors and even the hood. All leather. Now this is a supposed to be a VIP themed car so plain leather isn’t enough, you need “diamond stitched” or “pillow stitched” leather be be real VIP. So the entire hood and roof were hand stitched in the distinctive pattern.
The real star of the car is the Air Runner TC-5 air runner system with Accuair e-level ride height control. This suspension has everything. Not only can you adjust the height you get to adjust how hard or soft the suspension is and it has 6 available presets so you don’t need to keep messing with the settings.
The rest of the car got the full treatment also, with big brakes from Rotora, A Wald Black Bison Edition body kit and a decked out interior to match.
Specs:
Air Runner: TC-5 air runner system with Accuair e-level ride height control system
Rotora: Big brake system
Front: 8-piston caliper with Drilled & Slotted 380×34 rotors
Rear: 4-piston caliper with Drilled & Slotted 355×32 rotors
Forgiato: Trifolio Black/Chrome/Red Three Tone 3pcs wheels
Front: 22″ x 8.5″ (3.5″ lip)
Rear: 22″ x 9.5″ (4.5″ lip)
Wald: Sports Line Black Bison Edition full body kit & WALD 22″ Portofino wheels
Bellof: HID head lights
Toyo Tires: Proxes Toyo Tires
Fat Moon: Leather customization
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Feb 04, 2010Posted By
WBJit is a pretty scary problem. The gas pedal sticks and the brake will not override it. I would suggest your neighbor get into the dealer asap.
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Feb 03, 2010Posted By
TavisI just discovered that Toyota is considering recalling 2.4 million vehicles due to braking issues . My next door neighbor bought one, should the Toyota be driven before it’s fixed?