Off-road tuning specialists, XS Overland, had got
their hands on the already off-road capable Isuzu D-Max V-Cross and turned it
into a beast ready to traverse India’s toughest terrain. It has been christened
the V-Cross XS-09.
The V-Cross’ front fascia has a bold Ironman 4×4
front bumper with a metal skid plate and bullbar that houses a 12,000 pound
towing capable Warn winch kit as well as KC Hilites fog lamps. It also has a
fully functional snorkel for increased water wading depths and rides on massive
33-inch Cooper ST all terrain tires, for which the fenders had to be slightly
modified. The V-Cross has been equipped with an
Ironman 4×4 1.5-inch lift kit.
It also comes equipped with ARB air differential
lockers, rock sliders, more under-body protection, off-road ready rear bumper,
spare Cooper ST tire and traction boards mounted on the roof, and Jerry cans
fitted to the truck bed to store additional diesel.
Under the hood is a stock 2,499 cc four-cylinder VGS
turbodiesel engine that makes 134 hp at 3,600 rpm and peak torque of 320 Nm
between 1,800 and 2,800 rpm. The diesel engine is mated to a five-speed manual
gearbox and is available with a shift-on-the-fly 4WD system with low range mode.
