The history of the creation of the model " Land cruiser
" company Toyota started with the production of the first car off-road dubbed the Toyota Jeep BJ in January 1951. Mass production of this car was launched in 1953, and in 1954 he received his name " Land cruiser"
And it all began in the summer of 1950, the beginning of the Korean War, the American occupation authorities placed on automobile factories Japan received large orders for the production of spare parts for army vehicles, as well as their assembly from components supplied from the USA. Until March 1951, the Japanese delivered 11,920 vehicles to the American army.
While. in Japan, small, simple off-road vehicles with the wonderful name "jeep" that appeared along with the US military were extremely popular. Jeep (Jeep), has become a symbol of the SUV. Such machines were needed to equip the created National Forces of the Japanese Police Reserve. Three major firms - Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi - thought about creating a light military SUV similar to the M-38 model, known to us as produced in those years by the company Willys Overland.
Willys MB by Willys Overland Motors.
She showed herself most actively Toyota, since even before the war she was engaged in the development of such a car, but things did not go further than prototypes.
Based on M-38, the company's specialists equipped the car with an already mastered engine: 6 cylinders, 3399 cc. 65 HP This engine was produced
since 1935 for two-ton trucks, as well as passenger cars AA and AB. The chassis design is similar to the M-38, although the body structure had to be somewhat changed: the steering wheel was moved to the right, the frame and hood were somewhat lengthened. The fact is that the Japanese “sixes” were significantly longer than the four-cylinder Willys engine. It was not possible to move the motor back, because it was already cramped for four.
The engine pushed forward created an additional load on the front wheels, and the steering wheel became noticeably heavier. IN Toyota B.J. were repeated engineering solutions M-38: hypoid main gears, telescopic shock absorbers and a transfer case interlocked with the gearbox. The specifics of the layout of both machines was that they cardan shafts were shifted to the right, as a result of which the axle shafts turned out to be of different lengths.
Toyota BJ, the first SUV Land Cruiser.
The car turned out to be quite successful, and many of its parts fit the American M-38. The military began to place periodic orders for its production for their needs, Company Affairs Toyota began to improve significantly.
Other Japanese companies found themselves in a similar position. automotive companies. which gave the Americans a reason to say: "If it were not for the war in Korea, there would be no Japanese automobile industry." This is by no means an unfounded conclusion. The fact is that in the first decade after the war, the "Basic Industrial Group of the Fifth Echelon" (BPG-5) worked in Japan. She was engaged in the restoration of military equipment of the occupation units. Through this group, the US armed forces transferred modern technologies and the latest equipment to Japanese firms. So for Toyota such a policy revealed the "secrets" of the production of main angular velocity joints, hypoid gears, thin-walled bearing shells, telescopic shock absorbers and much more.
Experience with the model b.j., American technology and export market analysis, gave the company Toyota push to create a new off-road model. It was a reflection of the trend of the American design school. The machine must be simple and cheap to manufacture, reliable and durable, accessible for repair and maintenance by unskilled personnel. Model dubbed Land Cruiser - "Land Cruiser". The name is obviously chosen in defiance of English Land Rover - "Land Wanderer", survived for many decades, moving to many of the company's top models.
Toyota Land Cruiser BJ 20.
New model BJ 20 appeared in 1954. It was based on a torsionally rigid spar frame with dependent leaf spring suspension on both drive axles. In the switchable front-wheel drive, synchronous universal joints Bendix designs. The model had a very durable 6-cylinder engine with 7 bearing crankshaft(3878 cc, 125 hp at 3800 rpm). The engine was twice as powerful as the unit installed on the M-38, and developed a torque twice that of the overseas counterpart.
Toyota engineers opted for a longer wheelbase (2285 mm vs. 2014 mm). the latter circumstance was especially important, since the Willys MB and M-38 "were famous for their increased tendency to roll over. At the same time, it should be noted that the BJ20 became heavier than the M-38 (1400 kg. vs. 1248 kg.), which somewhat affected the cross-country ability.
In 1960, the BJ20 model was replaced by the 40 series. The engine remained the same, but at the same time, the transmission finally received a lower row, the suspension was finalized, the build quality and body finish were significantly improved. The design remained practically unchanged. The car was so successful that it remained so with some changes until 1980.
Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40.
Toyota FJ40 sold well in South America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. But with the expansion of the geography of exports, it became necessary to diesel engine and five-door body. In 1965, the FJ45 was born with a wheelbase of 2700 mm. and corrugated sidewalls of the body. It looked very utilitarian, had low demand, and already at the end of 1967, a replacement was presented at an exhibition in Tokyo - the FJ55 model. For its time, the car was beautiful and comfortable - its production lasted more than 10 years.
60 year cruiser raid
The beginning of the 90s toughened the competition of off-road vehicles in the international market, the legislators of this direction, American automobile concerns, were especially active. Urgent measures were required to meet modern market requirements.
In September 1980, a new family of bodies was born on a chassis with a wheelbase of 2730 mm. At the same time, the chassis nodes were improved. So in 1978, along with 15-inch wheels, cars began to be equipped with 16-inch ones. Since 1980, brake booster and power steering have been installed on cars. In 1985, a five-speed manual transmission and a three-speed automatic transmission were released.
Years passed, but all Land Cruiser models retained dependent leaf spring suspension, and only in 1986 did things change. The FJ40 was removed from the assembly line and replaced in January 1985 by the Land Crauser 11 (Model 45). She had a dependent spring suspension and a lockable center differential and transmissions with permanent 4x4 drive. The engines also changed, the modernized "six" (4230 cc) continued to live, but already in 1987, the production of a new V-shaped six-cylinder engine (2958 cc) began.
It was in the second half of the 80s that Toyota first encountered the fact that, thanks to the efforts of competitors, its traditional markets dramatically changed the look at the SUV, and the Americans with their Jeep Wagoner and Cherokee were primarily to blame. The consumer wanted to have an interior of an SUV that is not inferior in comfort to the interior of a cool passenger car. He began to care about such off-road attributes as permanent all-wheel drive, a lockable center differential, the ability to turn on downshift and independent front wheel suspension, in a word, it's time to change technical concept models and for one thing think hard about the energy equipment of machines.
To begin with, they equipped the Land Cruiser60 with four rectangular headlights, introduced diesel turbocharging, but suddenly in 1989 the model was discontinued, and in October 1989 the Land Cruiser 80 began to roll off the assembly line. It was needed, since Japanese firms worked intensively for export, the domestic market was almost saturated. In 1970, 80.7% of the products of companies such as Toyota and Nissan were exported.
Toyota Land Cruiser 80 1980.
On the latest "Cruisers" freewheels appeared to turn off the axle shafts. The machines were equipped with disc brakes on all wheels, visco-clutches in center differential and push-button downshifting in the transmission. Heavy-duty engines also came: 8 cylinders, 4664 cc, 234 hp, 32 valves, two overhead camshafts.
And finally, the last changes: there is no model "70" or model "80", their place in 1997 - 1998 was taken by the small model J9-Prado, with three-door (Prado 90) and five-door (Prado 95) bodies and a wheelbase of 2370 and 2675 mm. and larger (with a wheelbase of 2850 mm.) model "100" All models are equipped with independent suspension front wheels, rack and pinion steering with hydraulic booster and four-speed automatic transmission.
Toyota Land Cruiser J9 80.
From generation to generation "Land cruisers", carefully preserving the solidity of the design, do not part with spar frames and two-stage transfer boxes. Of course, other models of the company with all-wheel drive were produced and are being produced in parallel with them, but they have other trade names (Tercel, RAF 4, 4-Runner, Surf) and do not spoil the purity of the genre. Seven generations of Land Cruiser SUVs, including the forerunner, the BJ model. were mastered by production in half a century - a whole "squadron".
Toyota Land Cruiser 200.
In recent years, the company has been developing rapidly, creating new cars that are more comfortable and reliable, using modern technologies and technical solutions, Land Cruiser has gone from a utilitarian vehicle to a luxurious SUV of sophisticated design, creating one of the legends of the automotive industry.
And today, TOYOTA has been raiding its flagship "Land Cruiser" for 60 years.
The technologies of Japanese manufacturers are associated with the best technology offers in the world. It is Toyota Corporation that offers advanced and practical solutions at affordable prices. This is an average version of Japanese technology between Datsun and Infiniti - golden mean allowing the buyer to experience all the benefits of the highest quality. Especially noticeable is the development of technology in the category of jeeps. Real off-road vehicles with efficient technologies are presented in the Toyota model line in a wide range. A good Toyota Jeep is not only about cutting-edge design, but also about the most exciting technology under the hood.
The lineup performance jeeps is filled with amazing offers. New models are also large passable luxury jeeps, and small short-wheelbase variants of SUVs. Beautiful photos complement the benefits of buying, and the affordable price of cars motivates you to give preference to Toyota cars. All offers of this brand, each individual SUV model, are worthy of your attention when choosing a passable car.
Toyota Land Cruiser - the largest and most passable car
This model in a generation with an index of 200, today it is sold in Russian salons with excellent advanced technology solutions. And if the design of the Land Cruiser has not changed much in comparison with the pre-styling version, then the set of modern technologies on board the jeep has been supplemented by a considerable number of interesting solutions. Among Toyota SUVs, this particular car has become the best-selling one, thanks to the following qualities:
- the brightest representative of the model range with masculine design and outstanding interior solutions;
- engines have power up to 309 Horse power and they accelerate a far from small model to hundreds in 8.6 seconds;
- branded automatic transmissions from Toyota caused a real sensation from the trip;
- four-wheel drive helps to squeeze out of the potential of the car absolutely everything that is possible to get from an SUV;
- the price of the new generation Land Cruiser 200 is only 3,000,000 rubles - less than most competitors.
Even a classmate in the offer of Nissan, which is valued much less than Toyota in the world of jeeps, costs half a million more. It is the price that is most often perceived as the main motive for buying the LC 200, but after the purchase, the owners leave rave reviews about the operation of all units of the model. Even the basic offer of the model range can surprise with its efficiency and high quality.
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado - light version
In the model range of different countries, the Prado is considered either a jeep or a crossover. In Russia, this model also expected an unexpected initiation into crossovers, but today's generation has all the important advantages of a true jeep. That is why Toyota's flagship is included in today's ranking and has become one of the most formidable competitors in the mid-size SUV class. The main features of the car are as follows:
- large Toyota SUVs have significant advantages in the design part;
- engines up to 282 horses do not lose in dynamic characteristics to their competitors;
- automatic boxes are also installed on the Prado - comfort is above all;
- the new compact Land Cruiser has several budget versions, the delight of which is no less than that of the elite ones;
- the price of the car starts from 2,000,000 rubles, which again pleasantly surprises the buyer.
The Toyota lineup offers a great alternative to the somewhat clumsy and sometimes overgrown LC 200 Jeep. And this Prado is a great car with all the modern technologies in the kit. Even the most affordable Toyota SUV has excellent performance and emotions from the trip.
Toyota FJ Cruiser - a short-wheelbase off-road monster
Despite the fact that the FJ Cruiser is no longer represented in the model range of Toyota Corporation in Russia, this legendary car, which is very popular among representatives of the elite jeep market. The newest models that are present on secondary market, have amazing configurations and the most thoughtful design with the following advantages:
- simple and powerful engines without a particular overabundance of modern technologies;
- small and short base that can surprise you with off-road performance;
- everything you need to overcome difficult obstacles on the road, including excellent all-wheel drive;
- the simplest 4-speed automatic in most trim levels.
Toyota found the opportunity to make not only a pleasant photo of their jeep, but also to offer a very successful car for relatively little money. In the secondary market in Russia, FJ Cruiser can be bought at a price of 13-15 thousand dollars in excellent condition.
Toyota Sequoia - a successful large SUV
A huge jeep with incredible engines under the hood always makes fans of off-road cars think about buying. Power units of 4.7 or even 5.7 liters can surprise with their performance and efficiency, and the comfort and safety of this model are amazing.
Lineup of new machines from Japanese company does not offer us the opportunity to buy Sequoia. This Toyota SUV in the secondary market from 2009-2010 will cost you at least 2,000,000 rubles if you want to buy a car without damage and special problems.
Toyota Rush is the smallest car of the concern
Despite all its meager dimensions, Rush is considered to be an SUV. Today, this car is also not in the corporation's lineup, but in the secondary market you can find very attractive versions of 2006 production. The car is worthy of attention not because of beautiful photos. The main features of the car that will make you think about buying are as follows:
- 1.5 liter 109 hp Gas engine incredibly economical;
- the dynamics are not too high, but quite sufficient for a jeep;
- Toyota is very entertaining to drive off-road, even on versions with front-wheel drive;
- there are options with mechanics or automatic transmission gear;
- short base and low weight have become significant advantages of the car.
If the price is of great importance to you, use the search for used Rush and buy a great small SUV for 550-600 thousand rubles. Versions of 2006 may even cost less, but their quality and performance will not leave you with any questions.
Summing up
The high quality of Toyota cars, as well as affordable prices, have done their job. Today, this company is considered one of the the best manufacturers road transport in the world, overtaking the most expensive corporations in sales. Despite this, the cost of transport from the Japanese corporation is in no hurry to grow along with the general rise in prices.
Toyota's performance SUVs have become highly effective alternatives for your purchase. Cars receive the latest technology, are very popular and are well financed. It is this circle of development that inspires certain confidence in the new products of the brand.
The Land Cruiser Prado 120 is a real SUV that can offer a quality and comfortable ride both off-road and around the city. It has a rich package, many systems of active and passive safety, high quality workmanship, and unsurpassed reliability.
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Toyota engineers thought about the production of their first SUV at the end of the forties of the last century, and in 1950 the development of such a car began. A year later, Toyota BJ was born - the Japanese analogue of the American Willys Jeep. The novelty was created primarily for military purposes.
The SUV, driven by a 3.4-liter engine with 85 hp, turned out to be very strong thanks to elements borrowed from trucks, and brilliantly showed itself off-road. The power unit was paired with a 3-speed manual transmission. Downshifting on BJ, unlike the "Willis", was not provided.
2nd generation, 1955–1960
When creating the second generation of the SUV, Toyota specialists focused on increased comfort and a more attractive, civilian appearance. The exterior lines have become more streamlined, and the interior, which has become more spacious, has acquired air conditioning and a heater.
Under the hood of the car, at first, there was an engine from BJ, and then it was replaced new motor Toyota F with a volume of 3.9 liters, which at first produced 105 “horses”, and a little later 125.
Since 1956, cars of the 20 series began to be exported. From that moment on, the SUV received the name Land Cruiser, which means "land cruiser". The 20 series had several versions with different bodies and wheelbases.
3rd generation, 1960–1984
Following Generation Land Cruiser outwardly remained approximately the same as its predecessor - the design turned out to be so successful.
In technical terms, there were more changes. Firstly, a downshift finally appeared, and secondly, in motor range diesel units from 3.0 to 3.6 liters were added to the F engine from the 20 series. The transmission was represented by a 3-speed "mechanics", and since 1974 - a 4-speed.
"Cruiser" fell in love with buyers in all countries and quickly gained popularity, and at one time was generally the best-selling car in the United States. The 40th was produced for 24 years.
4th generation, 1967–1979
In the "Cruiser" of the 55th series, special attention was paid to comfort. The SUV, as before built on a solid frame, has grown significantly, and in terms of the convenience of the interior, it resembled a car.
Available power units a 4.2-liter 2F engine appeared, the power of which was 135 hp. This Land Cruiser was the first in a line called Comfort-oriented.
5th generation, 1980–1989
The development of the successor to the LC 55 started back in 1976 under the leadership of Hiroshi Osawa, and made its public debut 4 years later.
The 60 series SUV had impressive dimensions compared to its predecessors - wheelbase was 2730 mm, and the third row of seats fit in the cabin. The spring suspension has become much softer than before, and comfortable seats with improved lateral support and power windows created an even greater atmosphere of comfort. The palette of engines was a 4.2-liter gasoline "engine" and a 4.0-liter "diesel", and both included 137 "horses". At the beginning of sales, another less powerful 3.4-liter diesel unit was available. A 5-speed "mechanics" was considered the basic transmission, and in 1984 a 4-band "automatic" became available for the first time.
In 1987, the model underwent a slight restyling, which gave the Land Cruiser 60 new paint options, wider wheels and square twin headlights instead of single round ones.
6th generation, 1984
Land Cruiser 70 is the direct successor of the "fortieth" and the last truly off-road "Cruiser". For him, the main priority is not comfort and luxury, but cross-country ability and reliability. Two and four-door versions were sold, the second of which was named Prado. By 1990, "" became an independent model.
In a modernized form, the car is still produced. SUVs and pickup trucks Toyota Land Cruiser 70 are offered in the markets of Japan, Australia and some other countries. The machine is equipped with a 4.2-liter atmospheric diesel engine (131 hp) and a 4.0-liter gasoline engine (228 hp)
7th generation, 1990–1997
Introduced in 1990, the new LC 80 could not be confused with anything else - the designers gave it a completely new appearance with a lot of rounded lines and other details that made the novelty look very fresh.
The SUV had electronically controlled locks for all differentials - two interwheel and interaxle. For bringing the "cruiser" into motion, petrol 4.0 and 4.5-liter engines, as well as "diesel" and "turbodiesel" with the same volume of 4.2 liters, were responsible for the choice. Engine power ranged from 130 to 215 "horses". The engineers also took care of safety - 2 airbags and ABS were already provided in the base.
Toyota is the most significant car brand in all of Japan. Historically, this name has become a cult one, and it's not just the high quality of these cars and the great competitiveness in relation to other world famous brands.
The fact is that in the most difficult times for the country, post-war Japan needed a domestic industrial giant that would provide thousands of jobs and products for export. And the Toyota concern has become such a salvation. And one of the first models produced by cars was the Land Cruiser, which today is known as indestructible SUVs, which are very popular all over the world.
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How the history of Land Cruiser began
The history of the Toyota Land Cruiser began, oddly enough, in a country that occupied Japan for many years in the post-war period. This is the USA. It was the government of the United States that decided that Japan, which was experiencing runaway inflation, should be supported economically.
Despite the plight, Japan did not lose its potential, and great hopes were placed on it from the United States. After all, everyone understood that the antipode of growing communism was a powerful economic system. This became the main argument for the Americans for the financial support of the Asian country during the period of tense relations with the Soviet Union.
Another argument was the war in Korea. During this period, practically, the story began Toyota models Land cruiser. Naturally, the American army began to urgently need good military vehicles that could cope with difficult road conditions In Korea. And although similar cars were produced in the states at that time, their transportation to the Asian continent was too expensive for the States.
The release of cars in Japan solved several problems at once. The states were provided with a serious technical base for the war in Korea, and Japan had the opportunity to somehow improve the economic situation.
The prototype of the Toyota Land Cruiser was the BJ model. It was she who was used by the American army in thousands of copies, as it fully corresponded to all parameters. We can say that the Japanese coped with their task and introduced into production an inexpensive and maximally reliable car. And already in 1953, Toyota began production of its first all-wheel drive car, the Land Cruiser. It will also become a serious support for Japan itself, as it will be widely used in agriculture and industry. In addition, Toyota BJ became the basis for equipping the National Police Reserve Forces of Japan.
So, the Toyota plant produced its first cars in 1951, and these were civilian jeeps in the following bodies:
- cabriolet;
- station wagon;
- hardtop;
- truck.
The world's first passenger car with all-wheel drive received a six-cylinder engine. And before that, even on SUVs, only four-cylinder units were installed. Toyota produced 298 BJs in 1953. And even after the first Land Cruisers went into production, base model still coming off the assembly lines of Toyota factories.
How BJ Became a Land Cruiser
Historically, Japanese jeeps appeared almost simultaneously with American jeeps. And you do not need to be an automotive expert to understand that in the post-war years this type of car was extremely in demand. Toyota at that time produced not only civilian and military SUVs, but also trucks with all-wheel drive. Therefore, the technical base of the factories was decent by the mid-50s.
But the competition from the Japanese jeep was also worthy. Toyota developers understood this, so the company's technical director decided to come up with a loud name for new jeeps, and at that time the English SUV Land Rover was already the main competitor to Asian cars. Because the car was called no less sonorous name Land Cruiser, which means "Land Cruiser". In principle, this is how the history of the Land Cruiser model began, which the consumer fell in love with so much that the jeep is still very popular all over the world today.
The production of new jeeps from Toyota began back in 1954. Since then, the history of all Land Cruiser models can be considered remarkable for all other car brands. After all, a country that was once considered hopeless economically and was in no way associated with the giants of industry, today produces some of the most popular, beautiful and reliable cars in the world.
Land Cruiser history of all models
After BJ, Toyota released the new Land Cruiser 20. This brand became the ancestor of new SUVs from Japanese manufacturer. This event happened in 1955, and since then the brand has been updating the lineup of its all-wheel drive cars quite often.
History of Toyota Land Cruiser 40
The history of the Land Cruiser legend began precisely with this car model, as the trading park introduced fundamentally new cars into circulation. Oddly enough, but the first copies for many years did not have much success among the general population. The thing is that initially SUVs had only petrol units. This meant that cars were classified as heavy, which means they were subject to huge duties. Naturally, not every man in the street can afford such a car.
And only in 1974, Toyota was equipped with a three-liter diesel unit. This was Toyota engine B. This resulted in two engine designations for this model:
- FJ4x - petrol units;
- BJ4x - diesel engines.
Naturally, with the advent of diesel units, SUVs have become more attractive for the inhabitants of Japan, and later for export to the car market. It was Toyota that introduced this class of engines to the market for use in passenger cars.
The history of Kruzak found its continuation with the renewal of the lineup. The Land Cruiser 70 was supplemented with a fundamentally new suspension and, depending on the choice of modification, an automatic transmission. Prior to this, the SUV had the following characteristics:
- fully dependent suspension;
- uncut front and rear axles on springs.
But chassis Cruiser since 1999 has undergone dramatic changes:
For individual modifications, even a small-sized differential of the DiffLock type has now become available for front wheel drive, and for rear axle LSD differential.
Also, a new generation of SUVs was equipped with new diesel units from 3.5 to 4.2 liters. Even a turbodiesel with a capacity of 136 horses appeared, although a limited number of cars of this series were equipped with it.
In 2004, for the domestic consumer, the company stopped producing the seventieth Cruiser. But since 2007, for the export market has appeared updated version of this model range, they began to equip it exclusively with a manual transmission. The set of basic equipment includes a winch, a snorkel and a differential lock.
Cruiser 80
The modification is considered a cult one, as its developers equipped it with the most powerful units, which can be considered unique not only for that time, but also for modern fans of all-wheel drive SUVs. The production of this model range began in the distant 1987. All configurations were equipped with a fully independent suspension.
The equipment of the engines included gasoline, diesel units and turbodiesel. The latter includes 1HZ with a volume of 4.2 liters, and today it is considered an engine that has not yet found analogues in terms of operational resources.
True, in 1998, the release of the Toyota Land Cruiser 80 was discontinued.
The SUV has been produced in its classic form since 1997. The Japanese developers presented the model to the world public at the Tokyo Motor Show, and it immediately fell in love with a wide range of buyers. The car had rather elegant forms, unlike its predecessors, but at the same time it fully met all the characteristics of class all-wheel drive SUVs with independent suspension.
The crossover was equipped with three petrol and three diesel units. The buyer now had the option to choose between a four-speed automatic and a five-speed mechanical boxes gears.
The Land Cruiser 100 was restyled only in 2003, but the changes affected mainly the exterior and interior.
History of the Land Cruiser 200
The history of Toyota Landa Cruiser successfully found its continuation in the Land Cruiser 200. It was she who became the successor to the hundredth Toyota. This model was put into production in 2007. In this version, special attention was paid to the safety of the driver and passengers. In addition, for Russian market SUV is produced with equipment diesel unit volume of 4.5 liters, 235 hp. and automatic transmission.
This model is a modernized version of the hundredth Land Cruiser. It was presented exclusively as a luxury car, it differs from the base model in a modernized exterior and interior, as well as the presence of a 4.7-liter unit with a capacity of 235 horses. By the way, the unit is the only one available for this modification.
The car is equipped with automatic hydraulic suspension adjustment and other innovations that enhance dynamics and comfort levels.
History of the Land Cruiser Prado
The history of the Land Cruiser Prado began in 1987. This model belongs to mid-size SUVs. There are three and five-door modifications. The crossover had impressive technical characteristics with an incredibly high level of comfort. That's why Land history Cruiser Prado found its continuation in the revised version of 2009, new modification was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Historically, Toyota Land Cruiser Prado continued to exist in a cult car, it is under this brand that the third generation Prado is produced with modified external characteristics and supplemented technical base.