What is it?
Isuzu GBX
What's special about it?
Those wacky designers at Isuzu, creators of such, um, different looking vehicles as the Axiom and VehiCross, are at it again. The GBX, an abbreviation of Gear Box, again foregoes a traditional grille (but we like grilles!) in exchange for six individual air intakes.
The spirit of the GBX supposedly evokes the stagecoaches of the American West, further emphasized by a side steprail that automatically deploys when the doors are open. The doors, by the way, open suicide-style to facilitate loading and unloading, and the rear tailgate opens to reveal a built-in toolbox. Map lights, mounted on the rearview mirror, detach and can be used as flashlights. The odometer and speedometer are mounted on top of the dash on a transparent panel.
The GBX seats six and is powered by Isuzu's 3.0-liter V6 under the hood. Helping Isuzu's "Go Further" credo is a Torque-On-Demand four-wheel-drive system and an Intelligent Suspension Control system, which we've found in their Rodeos to be somewhat dimwitted. Riding on 21-inch wheels, the GBX does possess a hulking presence. Hey, as long as Isuzu lays off the ribbed body cladding, we're happy.
Why should you care?
This is another example of the use of a car to fit a lifestyle, in this case, for aesthetically challenged young 'uns who see their vehicles as large Swiss army knives. We may see some of its design cues in future Isuzu vehicles. — Liz Kim
Isuzu GBX
What's special about it?
Those wacky designers at Isuzu, creators of such, um, different looking vehicles as the Axiom and VehiCross, are at it again. The GBX, an abbreviation of Gear Box, again foregoes a traditional grille (but we like grilles!) in exchange for six individual air intakes.
The spirit of the GBX supposedly evokes the stagecoaches of the American West, further emphasized by a side steprail that automatically deploys when the doors are open. The doors, by the way, open suicide-style to facilitate loading and unloading, and the rear tailgate opens to reveal a built-in toolbox. Map lights, mounted on the rearview mirror, detach and can be used as flashlights. The odometer and speedometer are mounted on top of the dash on a transparent panel.
The GBX seats six and is powered by Isuzu's 3.0-liter V6 under the hood. Helping Isuzu's "Go Further" credo is a Torque-On-Demand four-wheel-drive system and an Intelligent Suspension Control system, which we've found in their Rodeos to be somewhat dimwitted. Riding on 21-inch wheels, the GBX does possess a hulking presence. Hey, as long as Isuzu lays off the ribbed body cladding, we're happy.
Why should you care?
This is another example of the use of a car to fit a lifestyle, in this case, for aesthetically challenged young 'uns who see their vehicles as large Swiss army knives. We may see some of its design cues in future Isuzu vehicles. — Liz Kim
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