Toyota Mark II most of all, its reliability; the Cressida was quickly gaining a reputation for outstanding ownership. In August 1983, Toyota chairman Eiji Toyoda initiated the F1 project ("Flagship" and "No. 1 vehicle"; alternatively called the "Circle-F" project), a clandestine effort aimed at producing a world-class luxury sedan for international markets. This led to the creation of an all new, full size luxury sedan designed for export markets and was called the Lexus LS. The US-market 1981 Cressida was the first car to come with motorized automatic shoulder harnesses which wrapped around front seat occupants when the door was closed and the
Toyota Corolla (E160) vehicle license levy. In April 2015, Toyota in Hong Kong released the facelift model with the 1.5-liter "2NR-FKE" engine in Luxury and Super Luxury trim levels. The Corolla sold in Hong Kong is made in Japan, although it does vary from the Japanese market model with minor revisions to the interior, such as the inclusion of the tachometer and automatic climate air conditioning control in the Super Luxury variant. The Japanese made Axio is sold in Sri Lanka. The wagon is also sold in New Zealand, aimed primarily at business and fleet customers. Available solely in GX trim, it includes