Author Archive: 4x4magazine
PAJERO SPORT LIMITED TO 250 UNITS
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia officially launched the Pajero Sport VGT Euro today and limited to just 250 units.
INSIGNIA MOVES TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
Opel/Vauxhall is set to add a rugged SUV-inspired all-purpose estate to its new Insignia range later this year. Known as the Insignia Country Tourer, and based on the Sports Tourer model, but with all-wheel drive, higher ground clearance and tougher styling, the new car will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.
LOEB IS THE NEW KING OF THE PEAK
After months of anticipation, Sébastien Loeb has shattered the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record with a breath-taking time of 8m13.878s in the 208 T16 Pikes Peak. The Frenchman negotiated the 20 kilometres and 156 corners of the mountain at an average speed of 145 kph.
RANGE ROVER SPORT WILL LEAD THE PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB
The all-new Range Rover Sport has been confirmed as the official Pace Car for this Sunday’s 91st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
WORLD’S FIRST ECOBOOST-POWERED SPORT TRUCK
The 2014 Ford F-150 Tremor is the first-ever EcoBoost-powered sport truck that addresses the needs of street truck enthusiasts looking for high-performance V8 power with V6 fuel economy.
2000 KM FROM THAILAND TO LAOS
Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) is held in August every year, starting from Thailand and throughout other Asian countries, in various regions, road surface conditions, nature and climate characteristic of Asia, such as mountains, jungles, beaches, plantations or circuits.
SAFETY CAR FOR PIKES PEAK
Mitsubishi Motors will serve as the Presenting Sponsor at the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and its new Outlander crossover will be the “Official Safety Vehicle” for this year’s 91st running of the PPIHC to be held on June 30, 2013.
RANGE ROVER SPORT SETS HILL CLIMB RECORD
The all-new Range Rover Sport yesterday established the record for a production-standard Sport Utility Vehicle and broke the long standing record for any kind of production-standard vehicle on the Pikes Pike International Hill Climb course, venue of the spectacular annual competition known as ‘The Race To the Clouds’.
VOLKSWAGEN’S POWER TOOL
Volkswagen has wowed the crowds at the annual GTI enthusiasts’ meeting on the shores of Lake Wörthersee in Austria with an Amarok Power-Pickup concept featuring a 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine with a power output of 272 PS and 600 Nm of torque.
DESERT CHALLENGE
Jaguar Land Rover further enhanced its Middle East test programme by opening a new engineering test centre in Dubai, UAE, to conduct extreme hot weather vehicle research, development and testing.
