All of you on their differential: real SUVs are not dead - Walla! vehicle

2022-03-11T05:40:37.172Z

Huge vans, tough SUVs, rock chewing machines, all the tools we already thought would not be with us are back and big

All of you on their differential: real SUVs are not dead

In the midst of the tsunami of jeeps threatening to exterminate the real SUVs, we are thrilled by an attack of extreme tools: mighty wranglers, the return of the Bronco, mighty hyper-vans ... Is this the resurrection, or dying convulsions of the terrain world?

Rami Gilboa

11/03/2022

Friday, 11 March 2022, 07:06 Updated: 07:20

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For years, authentic terrain enthusiasts - it's us - have felt that the world has slipped under our feet;

Serious SUVs disappear from showrooms (Mitsubishi Peugeot), travel vehicles are pushed to distant continents (Toyota Series 70), SUVs lose their agricultural uniqueness (the "real" Land Rover Defender).

Other SUVs (Land Rover, Mercedes) maintain proper specifications but their tires are too sporty, and they are too sophisticated to be considered real SUVs.

We were so accustomed to howling about the extinction of the terrain segment, that we did not notice the excitement changing around us;

This is not a reversal of a trend because still, crossovers and environmentalists are on top, but - the dunes are bustling with the sound of pistons and thunderous exhausts, huge vans leaving black streaks on the asphalt, 35 tires and V8 engines returning to showrooms.

We even have the Resurrection, Inous Grandir who replaces the original Defender;

What more can we ask for?

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Real SUVs like the original G-Class become a historic exhibit (Photo: Manufacturer's Website, Manufacturer)

The return of the Redneck

The focus of the outbreak is in America, the country that invented the Jeep and the pickup truck as a lifestyle vehicle.

We still do not know if this is a real revolution or the swan song, maybe American fatigue from the 'politically correct' exaggerations (is it time to send a wreath thanks to President Donald Trump?).

But the trend is healthy and profitable, also integrated into the global electrification process - see the hybrid-rechargeable Jeep Wrangler, not to mention the flood of electric vans.

Most of what is happening will not reach us - prices are insane and official importers are hesitant to bring in supermodels.

But the parallel import pipes are vigorously pumping out the extreme models, with almost no restrictions.

Admittedly, part of the decline in coveted Jeeps is due to the development of Side-by-Side vehicles that provide tons of adrenaline and off-road capabilities, at prices lower than those of a Jeep properly.

But it turns out that there is still a great demand for large and massive SUVs.

For anyone considering replacing their hybrid Jeep with something more meaty, let’s review the resurgent market segment.

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon V8, the world begged and Jeep agreed at the end (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392

The big numbers:

6.4 liter V8 engine, 470 hp, 5.1 seconds 0-100

Jeep Wrangler is the father of the category and although it retains the original DNA since 1942, it manages to stay up to date and competitive. The Ford Bronco revival made the Jeep respond To the old requirement "Give us a wrangler with a V8 engine!". The 392 is armed with a powerful and meaty HEMI engine, this is the fastest wrangler that can be bought in a showroom. The 392 is also capable of dealing with extremely tough offense obstacles 33-inch Xtreme Recon version will upgrade your 392 to 35-inch tires.

Those who are not interested in making so much noise will be able to invest in a rechargeable 4xe hybrid rechargeable;

The electrified Wrangler has 'only' 380 hp but is much more economical, with a declared electric range of about 45 miles; in a field test in Colorado it ran out of battery after 11 miles of leisurely trail driving. The first prototype has already reached the Israeli importer Sergeant. Not wanting to wait for a procrastinating importer to order 4xe today in parallel imports.Already in the Rubicon family and no less exciting is a gladiator pickup that combines offense capabilities and off-road promenades, with tons of charisma in the trunk.

Bronco Raptor, Baja vehicle straight from the factory (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

Ford Bronco Raptor

The big numbers:

3.0-liter engine, 400 hp V6 engine, 37-inch tires

Ford missed 25 years of sales when it buried the last Bronco at the end of the last century. It took Ford a while to wake up but the new Bronco manages to hit the target (Jeep The new Bronco has already been sold at Ford dealerships in Israel, as well as through parallel import channels - offering a greater range of options. Horse.The Bronco will also arrive in the future in a cool pickup version.

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Racing van: Ford Raptor (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

Ford Raptor

The big numbers:

a 3.5-liter, V6 engine with 450 hp, 35-inch tires

America's novel with vans is nothing new; the Ford F150 is the best-selling vehicle in America in recent decades and so are Dodge Ram vans, Chevrolet Silverado and others. This huge success is due to a combination of space capabilities and robustness of the pickup's configuration, with a level of indulgence and instrumentation that completes the package.

The first Raptor was introduced in 2010, as a performance version of the modest Ford F150. It is better suited for sewing Baja or Dakar-style highways. The Raptor sits on professional Fox shocks with coil springs at the rear as well, and in its current version (third generation) it is armed with a 3.5-liter V6 engine with a power of over 450 hp.

The standard 35-inch tires, with an option to upgrade to 37.

The Raptor brand also includes the smaller Ranger pickup truck, as well as the Bronco Raptor.

Later this year, a Raptor R will also be introduced to deal with RAM TRX;

The Raptor R will be armed with a 5.2-liter V8 engine that comes from a Phase Mustang, with no less than 760 horsepower - just what it takes to slightly overtake the TRX

Dodge Ram 1500 TRX: In the air (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

Dodge Ram 1500 TRX

The big numbers:

a supercharged 6.2-liter engine, a 702 hp V8, 35-inch tires

The TRX is Dodge's powerful answer to Ford's Raptor; it's no coincidence that Chrysler chose to give the TRX the name of the most powerful dinosaur, the Tyrannosaurus - Rex easily kills, historians claim, Ford's Volusi-Raptor ... These are copywriters' battles and in the engine test, Dodge made a leap that placed it high above the Raptor. Later this year Ford will respond with an R version with 760 hp but for now , The TRX is the most powerful serial pickup in the world.

What do you need all this power for?

Should not, unless you must scorch the dunes of Glamis, in an infinite drift ...

Rivian's pickup truck, make the creators (Photo: Manufacturer's website, Manufacturer)

The Electric Armada

The van category has soared to the depths of the electrified world;

Elon Musk made a lot of noise with his 'cyber truck' but he seems to have run out of batteries, no one knows when the cyber will mature into a commercial product if at all.

The one who bypassed everyone on the way to the charging station was actually the Rivian company whose R1T became the pioneer of electric propulsion in the field.

The Rivian is not a work van but it shows surprisingly good performance and capabilities.

Its off-road capabilities are very impressive, and the road performance exceeds anything we were used to finding in the category;

754 hp and a driving range of over 500 kilometers, 0-100 in 3 seconds, these are imaginative performances for an SUV. Useful gimmicks in the cabin. The Rivian will not be left alone in the electric system; Ford has already introduced the pure electric F150 Lightning, and General Motors is also currently completing the electric 'Hummer EV' van - this is a very impressive 1,000 hp, and so is its price. - Its senior versions will cost around $ 100,000 in the United States.

And he will even come to Israel (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

Ineos Grenadier The vision of dry bones

The numbers:

Diesel engine, 6-cylinder in a series made by BMW, 256 hp

After counting hundreds and thousands of horsepower we gather in the British department, where the "original" Defender 110 was revived; the new Land Rover 110 is an impressive vehicle Most, but it is not a worthy replacement for the old

Defender

we parted with a few years ago.

Absolutely took everything that was good in the old Defender (usability, offense, mechanical robustness), and replaced everything that needed to be improved (axles, engine, reliability, electronics and human engineering). Unlike the SUVs we wrote about above, the Grandier is a work vehicle; Sporty, not luxury, just a car that comes to travel in the fields; a worthy replacement for cars like the old 110, Toyota's 70 series, and a few more extinct.

We were recently informed that UMI will import the Grandir to Israel, this is excellent news.

When, how much will it cost, what will be the allocation to the Israeli market?

Future solutions.

Many of the vessels we talked about above will not reach Israel through the official import pipelines.

To the aid of the Israeli consumer come the parallel import pipes, through which you can order almost anything you want.

One of the best suppliers for importing SUVs is the "Super Jeep" workshop run by knowledgeable and experienced SUVs.

You can order a Ram TRX, Ford Raptor or Wrangler 392 from them today. You will have to part with close to NIS 700,000 to buy such a car, but hey, did anyone promise you that it would be cheap?

Makes you want to go out dancing happily (Photo: Manufacturer's website)

An optimistic summary?

We live in an inferior and primitive corner of the performance planet, but Americans have always known how to organize for themselves vehicles with personality;

For example, the 'Hennessy-Goliath' Silverado, a huge pickup truck with 840 horsepower.

'Goliath' is a rare unique vehicle and the presentation of performance vehicles by the manufacturers ensures a wide distribution of these exciting cars, at less crazy prices and higher reliability.

SUV tsunamis show that even in the age of electricity and expectations for autonomous cars, there are customers who are willing to pay for their motor passion.

It's good to see that there are still manufacturers who sanctify performance for the sake of performance and customers who are greedy for self-expression (and money) who push towards the field.

Could it be that the rumors about the death of the motor culture were too early?

We are at the beginning of the process but it is already clear that the last cars that will continue to burn fuel and leave tracks on the road, will be sports cars or SUVs.