aaaaaaaand how much does it cost!? with the mid-90’s body styling and paddle shifters, many price ranges are in question….

thats ALOT of torque out of a 4banger

This is a worthy and strong competitor to the Toyota Turdra or the Honda Crodgeline, but it will take another iteration or two before it competes with a Silverado or an F150.

They oughta put some American indians to work building these, bunch of lazy drunks.

LOVE the mid 70’s mini-pickup styling. Box looks like my 79 LUV! Just keep it simple, cheap, efficient, and tough, and they’ll find a lot of folks who need a little work truck and want to save some dough on operational costs vs. an F150 or Silverado. Just hope it doesn’t take too damn long for them to do it.

lol madcapp, you redneck

The last time I saw a box that ugly there was hair around it.

funny mr madcapp, funny.

They should call it the “Monsoon.” It can carry 30 passengers in the bed, plus six more leaning out of the windows.

That is because it is a diesel jumpoffit.

Paddle shifters in a pickup sound stupid, but o.k., I just want to see how quality does. They could pick up the design a little bit while they’re at it as well.

howsmydriving- Then they’d be selling it in Mexico, not America.

its hideous and boring, make it practical to the homeowner

Oh man so I guess I should start looking out for these when I start driving? I’ll keep an eye out for them. too funny Madcapp and johnnycanuck

Not the best-looking pick-up out there, but if they make it bullet-proof, it’ll be a hit. I mean, *really* dependable, will go through any kind of terrain and can haul almost anything…that’s what people are looking for in such a pick-up.

This would make a nice Courier to be sold beneath the upcoming Ranger/F100 replacement.

No thanks. I’ll even take the current Ranger over this. Size-wise the two are comparable, but reliability of Mahindra is very suspect. Also, the dealer network is going to be weak, making it hard to get anything fixed. Feel free to be the first to buy an Indian truck on the block. I am just not sure if anyone wants to advertise that fact.

Why not? Americans have proven they will buy anything as long as it ain’t made by an American company!!!!

Still think this should be sold here http://www.pickuptrucks.com/html/stories/small-trucks/chevrolet-tornado/falling-in-luv-again.html
I also think that the next gen Ranger being developed by, think it is Ford of Australia, should come here.

calcutter mudder

Johnny, box and ugly don’t go together. Any box is better then a rod, in my humble opi.

I would prefer 6 speed manual. Actually this is what working truck should be: efficient and torque. No redneck will buy this to impress neighbor, but to move **** around its perfect.

That depends, autonut. Have you ever seen one with flaps so big they could provide enough lift for a 747 on takeoff?

Looks like a bathtub on wheels.

“we can only guess which manufactorer purchased it”….All LLn’s has to do is run the plate and find out which company owns it. Its $30 to run it and find out…spend the money and tell us…its news! The trailer “stinger” says “TRW” on the rear…maybe TRW is testing components for other countries…its really ugly, but 30MPG’s will sell.

I think I can build something as crappy as that by using a lawnmower for the engine and wheels, and some junk in my back yard. My creation will probably look better too, and it will be able to cut grass unlike that waste of space.

Why is it some people assume the only people who drive trucks are rednecks? I live in Texas and many of the people who drive trucks here are Yankees who are trying to fit in.

We are looking at the new HUMMER H4. Mahindra will buy the brand and inherit the dealership network.

I thought(on this very site.. I know the info can be found easily on an internet search)… this thing gets 40 MPG(or up to) hwy,this diesel?
So, 40 MPG, 300 torque, can carry 2,600 lbs? I know many people , if quality is there(and price, etc..) would check this out.
My neighbor doesn’t drive their truck hardly at all anymore since fuel prices are nuts, and he said they get 17 hwy.
All they do is small projects; buy garden supplies, carry lawnmower around( once a month, he loads up his “smaller” riding mower, drives 10 miles, and mows his elderly parents yard), etc..
Lumber… tie it down, if the boards are 8 ft long, and the bed is 7.5 ft long, put a red flag on the end, if there’s law’s about it where you live(like here).

40 MPG…. that is a big plus right now, if you have any diesel truck that gets 17-22MPG, and all you need is for home stuff.

We are looking at the new HUMMER H4. Mahindra will buy the brand and inherit the dealership network.

Comment by Fletch, posted on June14 at 8:51 am —————————
Not a bad idea for Mahindra to do this.

The headline says a Detroi automakerimported this truck, but the dern article does not say who from what I can see, that is slightly annoying.

nonamedenton- They don’t know who imported the vehicle.

First and foremost I believe the independent importer brought it in for testing. Why not?

Anyone stop and think that just maybe Mahindra brought this over to test themselves?

I know they do not know, I just want to know why they didn’t investigate to find out.

Its a mule for the next X-type Jag

Front end is trying to look like a Nissan Frontier, and the rest looks like an old Toyota Hi-Lux. Did no one learn anything from the Yugo GV, or the Daihatsu Charade? Untested crap cars. Piece of ****. It will do better roaming the streets of Mumbai dodging mopeds and cows. Maybe Dell computers could buy a fleet of these trucks to transport their tech support crews to work. “Hello, my friend.”

Lol shaver is daft

It could have a market.