Author Archive: 4x4magazine
HISTORIC JEEP LINE
Omix-ADA displayed several wartime Jeeps – including three early prototypes – at this year’s SEMA show.
A CLASSIC THROWBACK WITH MODERN CAPABILITY
The roots of America’s love affair with Jeep can be traced to World War II, as the one-of-a-kind vehicle dutifully served the U.S. military with its durability and ruggedness. The affinity for Jeep gained traction as the first civilian Jeep (CJ) vehicles – the Willys-Overland CJ-2A – reached the public in 1945.
FORWARD-THINKING CONCEPTS
Mitsubishi unveiled three world premiere concept cars at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013. Incorporating a new design that symbolizes the functionality and reassuring safety inherent to SUVs, the three concepts take as their theme Mitsubishi’s @earth TECHNOLOGY and point to the direction company’s development and manufacturing will take in the near future.
GERMAN TIGER
Porsche is expanding its range to include a whole new class of vehicle. The Macan is the first Porsche model to break into the compact SUV segment.
SIZZLING SRI LANKA
Nostalgic train transport, rebel held territory, rugged highlands, picturesque eastern province, sand dunes, surfing paradise, jungle stages, tough terrain, Sappers track, 4×4 supremacy of off-road modified and production class vehicles, what have these got in common? Sports and adventure tourism of course!
THE ORIGINAL CROSSOVER REINVENTED
Nissan’s Qashqai is long established as the leader in the crossover market, with more than 2.0 million produced since 2007. The all-new Qashqai is set to enhance Nissan’s crossover leadership position when it goes on sale in selected global markets from January 2014.
VIGOUROUX AND BALDWIN TOGETHER FOR DAKAR 2014
TEAM EVR / Jefferies Racing is a newly formed Dakar Team that is built around two extremely experienced racing professionals: Eric Vigouroux and BJ Baldwin. The team is aiming for outright successes in the Dakar 2014 with two new pickup trucks, designed and built in cooperation with Jefferies Racing.
WORLD DEBUT OF PORSCHE’S COMPACT SUV
Porsche is showcasing its new SUV for the first time in Los Angeles. The Macan will be unveiled on the eve of the trade fair event on November 19.
CHEVROLET TAHOE READY FOR DUTY
Chevrolet announced a police patrol vehicle, or PPV, version of the all-new 2015 Tahoe. The Tahoe lineup will expand with the addition of an automatic 4WD pursuit vehicle to the existing 2WD pursuit and 4WD special service models.
