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11-30-2006, 06:45 PM
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Mahindra to sell diesel pickup in U.S. market
Interesting
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061106/FREE/61106003/1024/ I also saw a newspaper article which stated they are working on a diesel hybrid pickup and SUV.
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11-30-2006, 08:23 PM
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Interesting. I wonder how they plan to pass the new emission standards.
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11-30-2006, 08:42 PM
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If they are of decent quality, and priced right, aka, lower than everyone else then they should sell plenty. That is, if they can get through the byzantine Fed DOT/emissions crappola. Sure would be nice to see a decent diesel pickup, mini or otherwise for under $20K. RT
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12-01-2006, 02:44 PM
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I couldn't find much on Mahindra and US imports, but I wonder if the one they want to import here is going to be like this?
http://automotive.mahindraworld.com/Pickup.htm It looks suspiciously like an old Jeep scrambler. I think that's what it was called. http://automotive.mahindraworld.com/PickupRange.htm Click thru some of the links to the right that cover their other products. They are really creative. The trucks look like they are leftovers from Willys and Jeep. But they have diesels in them! Robb
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12-01-2006, 02:50 PM
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Wow, that does look like an older willys design, with a modified Oldsmobile logo...hmmmm.
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12-01-2006, 03:42 PM
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oh and right up the street. ill test drive one if they ever go live.
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12-01-2006, 08:12 PM
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And from India of all places. Wait a minute - didnt they buy the blueprints of the 616 engine circa '85? And apparently this Mahinda is 4cyl 2.5 litre. Would be interesting to get a closer look under the hood of this vehicle. Personally i like the Willy's look and consider it a selling point against fat round bulbous designs of Ford etc.
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12-01-2006, 08:22 PM
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No, Force Motors (formerly Tempo?) makes the 616. If you look at Mahindra's history page, they've been making Willys/Jeeps for a long time. It looks like their diesel engine is a design licensed from Peugot.
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12-01-2006, 09:17 PM
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http://www.mahindra.com/MAHINDRAS/automotive/productmainpage.htm
Wonder what kind of fuel milage their getting?
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12-01-2006, 09:55 PM
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12-02-2006, 02:37 AM
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Got bad news for you guys, Mahindra still makes crap, the front end of these so called Scorpio SUV/trucks are weak and loose alignment easily, worse of all, the engine is based on Peugot XUD series modified by AVL to accomodate turbo etc, they will pass emissions for sure, would they last anywhere near the MB OM616/617, I highly doubt that, they don't last here, don't think they will last there either.
Bajaj Tempo makes OM611 and ZF 6 speed as well as many other German stuff since the 60s, India makes quality and junk, just have to look carefully.
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12-02-2006, 12:33 PM
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Still, if it has any success at all, it might encourage the other manufacturers to market some light duty diesel truck models. Also, the diesel hybrid would be a breakthrough. Keeping the catalyst hot while switching the diesel on and off has blocked the diesel hybrid technology up to now.
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