The $6,000 SUV
There is something to be said for trucks which work as trucks.
In the US, we have moved beyond that. Our pickup trucks drive nicely, have great interiors, and are massively overqualified for what they typically do on a daily basis.
Life in Africa is not so easy on the automobile. That is why a small company is working on releasing a $6,000 SUV designed specifically for the African market. Forgoing most of what has been added to SUVs in the last 5 decades (it seems to be more on par with a 60's Land Rover), this looks like one tough nut.
Nairobi-based Mobius Motors says it will be capable of handling the inhospitable roads of the continent's interior for just $6,000 – a price it says is similar to the auto rickshaw.
It has 14 inches of ground clearance and beefy skid plates underneath, and will likely be powered by something small and Toyota in nature (remember - the Willys Jeep only had 45hp - gear it down, get some torque, and never drive faster than 60mph).
In the US, we have moved beyond that. Our pickup trucks drive nicely, have great interiors, and are massively overqualified for what they typically do on a daily basis.
Life in Africa is not so easy on the automobile. That is why a small company is working on releasing a $6,000 SUV designed specifically for the African market. Forgoing most of what has been added to SUVs in the last 5 decades (it seems to be more on par with a 60's Land Rover), this looks like one tough nut.
Nairobi-based Mobius Motors says it will be capable of handling the inhospitable roads of the continent's interior for just $6,000 – a price it says is similar to the auto rickshaw.
It has 14 inches of ground clearance and beefy skid plates underneath, and will likely be powered by something small and Toyota in nature (remember - the Willys Jeep only had 45hp - gear it down, get some torque, and never drive faster than 60mph).
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