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Gen 5 Jimny - 2020

mlines
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16 Apr 2019 09:51 #206198 by mlines

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Rumour for discussion, enjoy your Gen 4 whilst it lasts

Picture by By Mariordo - Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,

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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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16 Apr 2019 09:52 #206199 by Andy2640

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That looks awful. Sorry i dont like that at all.

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The quickest Jimny in Harrogate...(that I own)

16 Apr 2019 10:16 #206200 by Lambert

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So all that talk fro what's his face design boss in Japan that the gen4 shape was designed for the next 20 years is what, hoacum?

Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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16 Apr 2019 11:27 - 16 Apr 2019 11:35 #206205 by Foxtrot

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Here's my thoughts, the shape and the 1500cc engine are here for the foreseeable future and this my reasoning. The shape is bang on and everyone knows it so that's safe. The engine however does create some debate, large car companies have to meet overall CO2 emissions, it is possible to have a high CO2 engine as long as all the models combined together meets the company CO2 allowance. Austin Martin did this trick with the Cygnet, Suzuki has shied away from a high revving, low cc, turbo charged engine in the Jimny, they are not as smooth as a naturally aspirated engine in the low ratio gears.
Fully electric has massive torque, however I don't think we are there yet technology for a small off roader, I wouldn't think water wading and electric make good bed fellows...

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16 Apr 2019 11:33 #206206 by G-imny

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I would love an electric Jimny but I don’t think the technology is yet available to fit a reasonable sized battery in a Kei car body at an affordable price. So I think we are safe with the current car for a while.

They can use Toyotas hybrid tech to lower CO2 in the interim.

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16 Apr 2019 11:35 #206207 by G-imny

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Electric propulsion and water can work fine together (submarines) so it should be possible to make work in an SUV.

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