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Off-roading is a particularly different affair in the Middle East. So much sand translates to a different style of driving, and as you’d expect, the vehicles of choice for this pastime activity are dissimilar to those in the United States or in Europe.
Let’s take the United Arab Emirates as an example, shall we? Last year, the best-selling new car in the UAE was the Toyota Land Cruiser, edging ahead of the Mitsubishi Pajero and Nissan Patrol. All three are very good utility vehicles, known in this part of the world for their ruggedness, reliability, and sheer capability.
But have you ever imagined someone converting the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang to bash dunes like the Land Cruiser, Pajero, and Patrol do from the factory? Have you ever wondered if these ponies can be upgraded with 4x4 too?
I am much obliged to report that both exist, and the American coupes appear to hang out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia when they’re not hitting the sand with their massive Nankang NK 4x4 WD M/T rubber shoes. The strengthened chassis and ginormous differentials are complemented by Fox socks and some serious-sounding V8s.
In the case of the Camaro 4x4, a pair of thumpin’ turbos is also apparently accompanying the cammed LS. Precise information on these bad boys is nowhere to be found, however, and that’s a bit of a shame considering how wild they are as opposed to their stock specifications.
The Mustang appears to be based on the S197 generation in GT Fastback flavor. When it was new, the all-aluminum Modular V8 with 4.6 liters of displacement and three valves per cylinder was rated at 300 horsepower (304 PS) and 320 pound-feet (433 Nm) of torque at 4,500 rpm.
As for the fifth-generation ‘Maro, the SS version came with an LS3 small-block engine sporting 6.2 liters and 426 horsepower (432 PS) on tap, joined by no fewer than 420 pound-feet (569 Nm) of torque.
But have you ever imagined someone converting the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang to bash dunes like the Land Cruiser, Pajero, and Patrol do from the factory? Have you ever wondered if these ponies can be upgraded with 4x4 too?
I am much obliged to report that both exist, and the American coupes appear to hang out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia when they’re not hitting the sand with their massive Nankang NK 4x4 WD M/T rubber shoes. The strengthened chassis and ginormous differentials are complemented by Fox socks and some serious-sounding V8s.
In the case of the Camaro 4x4, a pair of thumpin’ turbos is also apparently accompanying the cammed LS. Precise information on these bad boys is nowhere to be found, however, and that’s a bit of a shame considering how wild they are as opposed to their stock specifications.
The Mustang appears to be based on the S197 generation in GT Fastback flavor. When it was new, the all-aluminum Modular V8 with 4.6 liters of displacement and three valves per cylinder was rated at 300 horsepower (304 PS) and 320 pound-feet (433 Nm) of torque at 4,500 rpm.
As for the fifth-generation ‘Maro, the SS version came with an LS3 small-block engine sporting 6.2 liters and 426 horsepower (432 PS) on tap, joined by no fewer than 420 pound-feet (569 Nm) of torque.
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