The Mahindra Roxor Is The Retro-Off-Roader Of Dreams, As Long As You Stay Off-road

[PsalmSinger]

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2018/03/...-off-road.html


The Mahindra Roxor is the retro off-roader of dreams, as long as you stay off-road



The Roxor is powered by a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine with 62 hp and and 144 lb-ft of torque that can tow up to 3,490 pounds, so it’s a tough little mule that can be used for work or play. (Mahindra)



Fans of retro off-roaders, get ready to Roxor.
That’s the name of the new 4x4 that Indian automaker Mahindra will begin building in Ann Arbor, Mich., this year.

The Roxor is about as back to basics of a truck as you can get. (Mahindra)


The tiny truck looks like a Jeep CJ, and it’s no coincidence. Mahindra got its start as a carmaker building licensed Willys Jeeps after World War 2 and has been evolving it ever since. It’s like a parallel universe to America’s Jeep.


Unlike today’s Jeep Wrangler, the Roxor is about as back to basics of a truck as you can get. It has a steel frame, solid axles, leaf springs a five-speed manual transmission, a two-speed transfer case and a top speed of 45 mph.


If that sounds too slow for the highway, it is. But that’s OK, because the Roxor isn’t street legal. It’s a UTV set to compete with the likes of the Polaris Ranger and Honda Pioneer, not to mention the Mahindra Retriever.
(Sorry to get your hopes up!)
It’s powered by a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine with 62 hp and and 144 lb-ft of torque that can tow up to 3,490 pounds, so it’s a tough little mule that can be used for work or play.


Prices start at $15,499, but Mahindra is planning to offer a ton of customization options, including 900 different paint colors, a variety of seats and an LED light bar mounted to the roll cage that can bump that up quite a bit.

If it finds enough buyers, don’t be surprised to find something like the Roxor rolling down the street in the future. Mahindra has been looking to break into the U.S. car market for years, and the Roxor is essentially on a scouting mission, just like the Willys often was so many years ago.

Gary Gastelu is FoxNews.com's Automotive Editor. Follow him on Twitter @garygastelu

[PatDaly]

Me likey............

[PatDaly]

Gotta do a little more research, but man that sure looks like a CJ2A frame, repop steel bodies are like 3800 bucks, and there are still 3-500 dollar totally rotted out clapped out CJ2A's for the title.......

You don't suppose that body would bolt right on, do you?

[PsalmSinger]

Looks like different dimensions.

Jeep catalogue 1945-1949 Jeep CJ-2A Willys catalogue Only one Jeep CJ-2A Universal Jeep version was available in 1946:

1946 Willys Universal Jeep CJ-2A (man. 3) Willys Universal Jeep CJ-2A (man. 3) , model year 1946, version for North America U.S. 2-door open body type 4x4 part-time (rear permanent, front engaged manually in off-road conditions), manual 3-speed gearbox petrol (gasoline) engine with displacement: 2199 cm3 / 133.9 cui, advertised power: 45 kW / 60 hp / 61 PS ( SAE ), torque: 142 Nm / 105 lb-ft characteristic dimensions: outside length: 3127 mm / 123.125 in, width: 1451 mm / 57.125 in, wheelbase: 2033 mm / 80.03125 in reference weights: 1946 Willys Universal Jeep CJ-2A (man. 3) Specifications Review how fast is this car ? top speed: 110 km/h (68 mph) (theoretical); accelerations: 0- 60 mph time, 0- 100 km/h time, 1/4 mile drag time etc.: 1946 Willys Universal Jeep CJ-2A (man. 3) Detailed Performance Review fuel consumption and mileage: For the table with this car full photo gallery and complete technical specifications (including final drive and gear ratios, powertrain description, inside and outside dimensions etc.), full performance and economy data, or to compare up to 5 cars side-by-side - click one of the the buttons below: Other detailed data for this car: Horsepower/Torque Curve Detailed Performance Review Market Competition Standard and Alternative Wheel and Tire Sizesw

[Lenno]

Gotta do a little more research, but man that sure looks like a CJ2A frame, repop steel bodies are like 3800 bucks, and there are still 3-500 dollar totally rotted out clapped out CJ2A's for the title.......

You don't suppose that body would bolt right on, do you?

No