India-Built Pickup

India-Built Pickup PICKUPS Miscellaneous 31-4-25 Mahindra has been selling tractors in the U.S. since 1994. Late next year it plans to introduce an India-built pickup to the North American market. At first only three vehicles will be offered - an SUV and a 2 or 4-door pickup. They'll share power trains, axles and dashboards as well as front seats. Both regular and crew cab models will be available. The pickup has a wheelbase of 120 in. Power is supplied by a new 2.2-liter, 4-cyl. turbodiesel engine with about 180 hp and 300 lb.-ft. of torque hooked up to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Other features include a boxed frame, cast iron gear drive transfer case, steel suspension arms, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, and electronic stability. The 2-door pickup has a 7 1/2-ft. long deep bed, with rolled lip edges and steel tie-down hooks on all three sides. A four-year, 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty will be standard. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mahindra U.S.A., Inc., 17723 FM 2920, Tomball, Texas 77377 (ph 800 887-2286; www.mahindrausa.com).

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