An Elephant in Nikes!
October 12th 2007 00:10
The Australian International Motor show is upon us again. The disturbing trend that I have observed is the rush for manufacturers worldwide to build a "performance SUV" It may sound silly to ask but why?
Take the new Ford, sorry FPV F6X. Translated to go-faster Territory. Do we really need a 270kw All wheel drive behemoth that does nought to 100kmh in under 6 seconds? I suppose its handy for the rush to that elusive carpark at the shops. Ford is not alone in catching this disease, Porsche, BMW, Volkswagen and Land-Rover have all come done with the same afflication. Mind you with the amount of standard fitments these things have and the alarming kerb weight attached, they need big horsepower just to get them rolling.
What ever happened to those simple 4x4's? The Series one and two Land Rover, FJ40 Cruiser and what of the the original Range Rover? Vinyl everywhere and skinny tyres, the only woodgrain in these old stagers was the plywood on the load area that was used to hide the rust and dents left by the last keeper!
I still lust after a Series one Landy with Zebra stripes and the spare on the bonnet, like the one that was in an old TV show called Daktari. Do I need help?
Take the new Ford, sorry FPV F6X. Translated to go-faster Territory. Do we really need a 270kw All wheel drive behemoth that does nought to 100kmh in under 6 seconds? I suppose its handy for the rush to that elusive carpark at the shops. Ford is not alone in catching this disease, Porsche, BMW, Volkswagen and Land-Rover have all come done with the same afflication. Mind you with the amount of standard fitments these things have and the alarming kerb weight attached, they need big horsepower just to get them rolling.
What ever happened to those simple 4x4's? The Series one and two Land Rover, FJ40 Cruiser and what of the the original Range Rover? Vinyl everywhere and skinny tyres, the only woodgrain in these old stagers was the plywood on the load area that was used to hide the rust and dents left by the last keeper!
I still lust after a Series one Landy with Zebra stripes and the spare on the bonnet, like the one that was in an old TV show called Daktari. Do I need help?
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