is this to g wagen what santana is to land rover
tell you what I would like the engine :D http://fr.truveo.com/id/3393464483
sorry if this has been posted before
doesn't look bad off road and you would not care if you smashed it up. Might appeal to Spider V1 as its rhd :lol: There are some similarities such as the top of wing mounted indicators on the soft top but the front suspension looks like that of a Musso.........curious :?
Forget the G Professional, we need this available in the UK. With independent front suspension will likely out corner a 55k :wink: :lol:
The SWB one certainly looks very G like. Tempo have used old Merc models for years, which is no surprise seen as their Gerrman parent company ended up being owned by Merc about 40 years ago.
I like the narrator. "but what is this, how can a vehicle travel where others cant walk, Ah. and then theres the conan the barbarian music that goes with it.
Vert similar styling to a G and the commentary states that it has both front and rear locking diffs. Is there any use of Mercedes G parts ?
I wonder how much they cost. Fitted with something a bit better than the quoted 90bhp engine they could be quite a bargain and RHD as well.
This appears to answer my question, found it on the Expedition Portal website :-
"Believe it or not........the Gurkha has been exported to Germany and other parts of Europe since 1987. It was tested by German 4x4 mag which gave it the Hardest off Roader title. They were impressed and exalted it to the leagues of G Wagen and FJ. Not surprising as it was the original brainchild of Mercedes appointed director of Bajaj Tempo Dr. Bacher. He took the proven dual wishbone Hanomag front suspension with the heavy duty differential and put the MB 407d rear which is rated at 2.75t. Combined that to the existing Tempo platform of super strong tubular chassis which today is non existent in other off road vehicles. With independent front, dual piece axles, divorced transfer case, full floating rear with anti roll and control arms there is very few that can match it on or off road. It has diff locks front and rear so getting stuck is truly out of question. Some background on Bajaj Tempo, they have been partners with Mercedes since the late 60s and have made engines for them in past and present. They also manufacture ZF and Puch components via their subsidiaries. Now they are also the only company in Asia to manufacture MAN.
The Gurkha comes with OM616 turbo which is nothing but a OM617 turbo minus one cylinder. It comes with the oil cooled pistons and oil cooler as well as sodium filled exhaust valves. The powertrain is unsurpassed for reliability with Mercedes 5 speed and PUCH transfer case with PTO, diff locks are by BOSCH The pressed steel body is on the lines of G461 and is the strongest you can find in the industry. Its crude but then its meant to be as it goes in areas where you wouldn't dare take your plush luxury mall cruiser."
It costs around £11,000 new in India.
instead of bringing the 461 professional to britain, they should market this at the 'industrial' market instead. Add a catalytic converter to the spec and you're off to the races! Bigblock, great find on the description by the way/ph
well, must say very capable vehicle for £11K, nice!
(though at 6.06 did he really crash into the back of the other vehicle?) :roll: :P
Spider1V
Somehow I doubt it would pass Construction & Use Regulations for UK and would cost a bob or two to bring it up to standard with all the E marks etc. etc.
So much for environmentally sound advertising too. Goes where there is no path, crushing trees and shrubs....Gordon Bennett, can you imagine the reaction of the Ramblers Association to that on ITV? :shock: :roll:
If the finish and build quality is anything like Mahindra (remember them?) then we should probably consider ourselves to have had a lucky escape. Not convinced about the durability of that independent front suspension either. Still, would be okay for knocking about in. :lol:
well, must say very capable vehicle for £11K, nice!
(though at 6.06 did he really crash into the back of the other vehicle?) :roll: :P
Spider1V
yea I kept rewinding to see that, still can't tell
Somehow I doubt it would pass Construction & Use Regulations for UK and would cost a bob or two to bring it up to standard with all the E marks etc. etc.
So much for environmentally sound advertising too. Goes where there is no path, crushing trees and shrubs....Gordon Bennett, can you imagine the reaction of the Ramblers Association to that on ITV? :shock: :roll:
If the finish and build quality is anything like Mahindra (remember them?) then we should probably consider ourselves to have had a lucky escape. Not convinced about the durability of that independent front suspension either. Still, would be okay for knocking about in. :lol:
you get what you pay for, for sure. The farmer near me has a tata 4x4 diesel pickup. V reg, and it has never let him down! Unlike his range rover at 5 times the price.
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