Why does the VX sound

[Gussie2000]

I had no idea they weighed that much.

I remember reading though that the factory transmissions can only hold around 300hp before they grenade. Maybe that's some of the reason why they didn't put a stronger motor in there.

Isuzu just don't wanna spend more cash to design & develope an stronger and better engine for the VX,

[Triathlete]

Isuzu just don't wanna spend more cash to design & develope an stronger and better engine for the VX,

In '99 215HP from the factory was pretty good. Compare it to other vehicles of that era.
(for comparison...1999 Mustang GT 260HP, 1999 Corvette C5 345HP and those were V8's)

[Gussie2000]

[quote=Triathlete;200687]In '99 215HP from the factory was pretty good. Compare it to other vehicles of that era.

No doubts about that tri but we all agree that a bit more wouldn't hurt at all

[Triathlete]

No doubts about that tri but we all agree that a bit more wouldn't hurt at all

No dought more is better.

[BigSwede]

Isuzu just don't wanna spend more cash to design & develope an stronger and better engine for the VX,

That's not entirely true...Isuzu was working on a V8 for the Trooper, but when it became clear the US market was a no-go, they dropped the program.

[Gussie2000]

That's not entirely true...Isuzu was working on a V8 for the Trooper, but when it became clear the US market was a no-go, they dropped the program.

I have no clue if isuzu did ever had thoughts of going V8 on any passenger vehicule.

As far as my mech told me isuzu wasn't eager to build any V8 passenger truck.
I neither believe that the VX shall came with a V8 engine,but rather with an stronger,more powerfull V6 engine.

Nissan was able to develope an special 3.5L V6 for the pathfinder kicking 240 PH.