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2023 Toyota Crown First Test: Intro

The Toyota Crown may be a relative stranger to these shores, but in Japan the Crown family of vehicles can trace its lineage back almost as far as Toyota itself. So then, why haven't we had the Crown in the US for the past 50 years? And why has Toyota chose to bring it back now? Road Test Editor Joe Berry finds out.

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