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Isuzu Unveils New D-MAX Pickup Based on 2012 Colorado

Hang up that call to the patent offices, this isn’t a Chinese clone of an American pickup. It’s Isuzu’s all-new D-MAX pickup truck, which was designed in cooperation with GM and is the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado’s twin in most ways. And it’s a good looking son of a brute, even if we do have to say so ourselves.
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The new pickup was unveiled in Thailand at a large party, where the merits of the both double-cam and crew-cab versions were seen.

The engine range for the new pickup starts with a couple of 2.5-liter turbodiesels, producing 115 and 136 horsepower respectively. The top of the range model gets a 3.0-liter that’s capable of producing 177 hp.

We can expect to see the new pickup appearing on the European market soon as well, even in RHD form.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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