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Offline 88Sammy

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2006 Suzuki Escudo
« on: May 19, 2005, 06:47:30 AM »
The all new 2006 Suzuki Escudo, aka G.... V.....
http://www.suzuki.co.jp/escudo/index2.html
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2005, 10:57:07 AM »
Its not bad looking, I cant tell if its solid rear axle or not, and it kinda looks like body on frame set up..
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2005, 08:15:55 PM »
I can't understand japanese, but more or less you get the idea. I think it doens't have a solid rear axle, and it's got permanent 4x4 transmission. So it's got a central diff, LSD type (not that good  :-/)
I don't think it will be very good offroad...
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2005, 10:54:29 PM »
It saddens me to see that slowly but surely all of the offroad manufacturers are abandoning credible four wheel drives to build these soft roaders. Pity, Suzuki always had a fantastic reputation for solid, reliable and capable vehicles. times change I guess.  :(
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2005, 12:53:30 AM »
According to the latest issue of Four Wheeler there is a new Suzuki 4x4 coming out that will be a Grand Vitara replacement and have low range and a V6.  All they had was an artists drawing and this thing isn't it.
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2005, 02:13:13 AM »
There drawing is wrong, this is it and it does have lo-range, a V6 and the engine tranny is mounted correctly.

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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2005, 11:08:24 AM »
Does it have a ladder frame?
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2005, 03:23:03 PM »
IFS and IRS with a frame built into the body. Permanent 4wd with a center diff lock and dash control for the t-case with a touch deeper low range. XL-7 engine, 5spd auto, diff ratio and weight but a little wider and shorter. 28.5" rubber.
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2005, 07:34:54 PM »
It's great to see suzuki sticking with low range transfer case etc, but the IFS and IRS worry me. only so much wheel travel to be gained with these units. I hope we aren't beginning to see the end of the demise of Grand Vitara's as credible off roaders.  :-/
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Offline AJMBLAZER

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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2005, 10:28:24 PM »
I'll wait and see.  My guess is that there will be this thing we see here and something else.  Most makers are doing that now, a cute ute and something bigger.  One of the specifics mentioned in the Four Wheeler article was a ladder frame.
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2005, 10:41:35 AM »
Suzuki has showed the Concept X and the Concept X2. We have now seen the production version of one released as the new Escudo. The other is a bigger vehicle using a version of the new GM V6 Global Engine of over 3 litres. Just have to wait and see. I have also heard that there will be a replacement for the Jimny but one source seems to think it will an even lesser 4x4 but I hope not.
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2005, 06:23:06 AM »
There is an 8 page article on jeepnation.net:

http://4x4singapore.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=245&Itemid=2

They used to link to a (confidential??) Suzuki brochure in pdf-format. I guess Suzuki didn't like that. The link has been removed now. As far as I can see, most of the articles text is copied from that brochure.
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2005, 07:32:06 AM »
awwww crap....http://4x4singapore.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=245&Itemid=2&limit=1&limitstart=6 :(
At least it will still have low range.




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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2005, 08:48:54 AM »
Why don't they make something to directly compete with the Wrangler, something a lot more jeepy, like the samurai?
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Re: 2006 Suzuki Escudo
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2005, 09:12:24 AM »
Just another two new (2006) Grand Vitara websites:

http://www.2006grandvitara.com/
http://www.grandvitara.com.sg/
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