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The Isuzu VehiCROSS Is the Weirdest SUV You Forgot About 

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The Isuzu VehiCROSS is one of the weirdest SUVs of its time period. Today, I'm reviewing this special 2001 VehiCROSS to show you the ins and outs of the strange Isuzu VehiCROSS.
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Комментарии : 9 тыс.   
@Symbianity
@Symbianity 6 лет назад
Is it just me, or all these crazy cheap cars are way more interesting to watch than Porsches, Lambos and Mercs?
@deerlord2363
@deerlord2363 6 лет назад
Yeah, due to the fact that they're very unusual and we don't see them much often makes them way more interesting than a Porsche, Lambo, etc. because we already know what those cars are all about.
@ginny8787
@ginny8787 6 лет назад
just you
@allthingsharbor
@allthingsharbor 5 лет назад
Not just you.
@marcussudman9071
@marcussudman9071 5 лет назад
Yes!
@Fifthcell
@Fifthcell 5 лет назад
Lol. Everyone knows the concept of exotics by now... watching videos on them is getting boring because I already know that most of them have and do the same damn thing...
@ronch550
@ronch550 4 года назад
I find it cool how Isuzu deliberately gave the owner a letter to let him know he got the very last VehiCross. That's very nice of them.
@VramanNoodles
@VramanNoodles 3 года назад
Because Isuzu cares about their customers, unlike Chevy.
@VramanNoodles
@VramanNoodles 3 года назад
@i camouf all on ya OMG, you can't spell or form a sentence for shit bro.
@jimmy22334
@jimmy22334 3 года назад
@i camouf all on ya Chevy is cheap garbage. Also, learn English.
@bennett7200
@bennett7200 3 года назад
@i camouf all on ya Inglish lmao
@lordcegese1385
@lordcegese1385 3 года назад
@i camouf all on ya different languages? Do your sentences have a mix of Arabic in them or what? Tf u mean different languages
@cargo_vroom9729
@cargo_vroom9729 4 года назад
"Torque On Demand" or as I would prefer to call it Tod. Tod is there to catch you when you slip.
@christiankarl3496
@christiankarl3496 3 года назад
Tod in German means Death :D not very reassuring and maybe not the terminology of choice at least in the german speaking markets :P
@Olwethu...
@Olwethu... 3 года назад
@@christiankarl3496 oof
@Redh0und
@Redh0und 3 года назад
@@christiankarl3496 imagine getting in your car and literally reading "DEATH" everytime
@troletrain
@troletrain 2 года назад
@Alexander Ratisbona.. Did you even bother to read the first reply in this thread? Christian Karl already wrote that Tod means death.
@Harry-fu9bp
@Harry-fu9bp 4 года назад
‘Isuzu’s hasn’t been around for like a decade now’ Australians: bruh
@ikupreza
@ikupreza 4 года назад
NASA couldve done something more... original than just an emoji
@henrymccomments
@henrymccomments 4 года назад
Teardrop99.3 Errors 😂
@yeh.80
@yeh.80 4 года назад
👌
@ahmadechols7784
@ahmadechols7784 3 года назад
@@ikupreza 🤔??
@adnanabdillahghifari720
@adnanabdillahghifari720 3 года назад
@Haz Games Isuzu is actually still here even today
@JC-tn8zh
@JC-tn8zh 4 года назад
The styling of this Isuzu seems ahead of its time. I honestly love the weirdness.
@saipuakivikaupias
@saipuakivikaupias 4 года назад
Kudos to Isuzu for being somewhat original . . . whereas today . . . every brand looks the same.
@jaewhite2462
@jaewhite2462 3 года назад
Looks like a 2020 sportage
@bababistril
@bababistril 3 года назад
thank god.. i thought i was being an idiot cause I liked.. good to k ow others like it too 🙂😁
@lucasokeefe7935
@lucasokeefe7935 3 года назад
​@@saipuakivikaupias The Axiom looked cool too. And then the GM Missed Opportunity Division came knockin'
@gregoryballestero4369
@gregoryballestero4369 3 года назад
@Dick weed I feel like I remember seeing these in the Dakar at some point. I think one of these a lil lower different tires and AWD instead of 4wd would look cool as hell as a WRC car
@Catalina._
@Catalina._ 5 лет назад
Back when some car manufacturers made cool and quirky SUVs, now all SUVs are basically CRVs with different badges...
@mlk9201
@mlk9201 5 лет назад
Yep, Monocoque and Ladderframe SUV's are basically the same cars and it's boring
@furryballsploppedmenacingl8534
@@mlk9201 sedans are basically the same cars and its annoying
@furryballsploppedmenacingl8534
@@mlk9201 fucking moron
@taltigolt
@taltigolt 4 года назад
cardesign today is so boring
@gptsiteuser
@gptsiteuser 4 года назад
I think this thing was ahead of its time
@Gritt982
@Gritt982 2 года назад
The horns were a feature that allowed you to confirm from the driver seat that both headlights were working and you'd see which one went out if/when it did. another vehicle with this quirk was a few years later, the Nissan Xtrail which was not available in the US but was available in Canada.
@UMAMIMAMU
@UMAMIMAMU Год назад
My 1987 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham had those on the front of the car to the left and right of the hood and also had ones that you could see in the rear view mirror to verify that the tail lights were working.
@sanketkhadilkar4464
@sanketkhadilkar4464 2 года назад
That’s a stellar design Doug… it was certainly ahead of its time
@ciprianpopa1503
@ciprianpopa1503 Год назад
Ahead, but in the opposite direction.
@dieselrules7912
@dieselrules7912 Год назад
@@ciprianpopa1503 can you explain
@crowing7
@crowing7 6 лет назад
Eccentric looks, carbon fiber accents, adjustable leg supports, and a backup camera in the year 2000? Never thought I would say this, but I think Isuzu was ahead of their time on this one.
@a.k.8529
@a.k.8529 6 лет назад
crowing - crossover too. Well ahead of its time.
@Prisoner-jf8vi
@Prisoner-jf8vi 6 лет назад
crowing That warranty is better than anything out. When he showed the original sticker it was 10 year or 120k. That's unheard of.
@MichelLinschoten
@MichelLinschoten 6 лет назад
Correction faux carbon fiber ...aka plastic fake junk.
@l.k5244
@l.k5244 6 лет назад
crowing Add to that the fact that it broke the sacred 200hp limit. And by the way it was first available in 1997-1998, even further ahead.
@aToast3r
@aToast3r 6 лет назад
Bunch of guys that can build one hell of a box truck that doesn't fucking die get bored and this is what happens, they should bring the sporty thing back
@TMJHothiphopMiami
@TMJHothiphopMiami 6 лет назад
This car look like a pair of Sketchers.
@stephans1990
@stephans1990 6 лет назад
What has been seen can't be unseen.
@kuzia60
@kuzia60 6 лет назад
Tru
@cjvx7208
@cjvx7208 6 лет назад
Best looking sketchers I’ve ever seen
@PrimeHarbor
@PrimeHarbor 6 лет назад
TMJ HothiphopMiami great comment
@Br99klynINg24_8
@Br99klynINg24_8 6 лет назад
The sketchers with skates underneath
@giovannirueda8088
@giovannirueda8088 3 года назад
"With only 2,500 VehiCross available, we cant confirm you'll actually get one, only that they exist." - Isuzu 2001
@og-big-shepherd4468
@og-big-shepherd4468 2 года назад
I think he said 4k was made tho
@fordxbgtfalcon
@fordxbgtfalcon 4 года назад
I practically couldn’t give mine away when I needed to sell it about 7 years ago. Let it go for $2700..... oh, and it only had 50k miles on it.
@GVvoltaire
@GVvoltaire 4 года назад
I would buy one now. My friends made fun of me because I liked these cars.
@n3clar
@n3clar 3 года назад
You make me wanna cry! This is an expensive/rare/amazing off roader!
@rileygally2967
@rileygally2967 3 года назад
@J.C. Kohle until... CARS AND BIDS (extreme Doug voice)
@figbat6363
@figbat6363 2 года назад
I got a 99 for sale
@mikhailzapata1993
@mikhailzapata1993 2 года назад
@@figbat6363 still for sale?
@jashmodi
@jashmodi 6 лет назад
Doug the type of guy to review a bicycle and give it one for acceleration
@themindgarage8938
@themindgarage8938 6 лет назад
0-60 would be never, but I reckon a bike could get a pretty good score in the 0-10mph test.
@nicholasstone3705
@nicholasstone3705 4 года назад
@@themindgarage8938 Back when I was around 16 years old, I had a racing mountain bike (for anyone who doesn't know, that basically just means that the frame and tires are slightly lighter & thinner than on a standard mountain bike that is made to be rugged at the sacrifice of being heavier). I rode that bike everywhere I needed to go in town, all the time, spring-autumn. Anyways, one summer (again, I was roughly 16 at the time) I rode it along a flat, hard-packed dirt running path/bike path that runs North/South for 20+ miles in my area, and I got up to 38.62 MPH (I had a digital speedometer hooked up to the front wheel, with the display mounted on the handlebars, and the display read out to two numbers on either side of the decimal point). Kept it up for a mile straight, no cruising, pedaling constantly. Best I've ever done on a bike, and I've always been proud of that achievement, despite the fact that pro bicycle racers can often do better in their races. Anyways, I wouldn't be able to do even 10 MPH for 100 feet nowadays, I'm too fat and out of shape, lol. I get really out of breath just walking up a couple flights of stairs - it's honestly pathetic how I've let myself get like this...
@derealized797
@derealized797 4 года назад
I wonder which would accelerate faster off road. This thing. Or a lowered super car
@danieljones8706
@danieljones8706 5 лет назад
When I was a kid, I thought it was the coolest car ever. It looks like a Hot Wheels car and I loved that.
@kalyxo_tb
@kalyxo_tb 3 года назад
Hot Wheels did make a model of this car!
@jsmith034086
@jsmith034086 3 года назад
me too!!!
@ammanrichard
@ammanrichard 2 года назад
I actually first discovered car this as a hot wheels gift back in the year 2000! I was only 5 back then. I thought it was a fake car until I saw one in a auto show catalogue and I was astonished!
@richard29415
@richard29415 Год назад
Hot Wheels did make a VehiCROSS.
@ar1029
@ar1029 Год назад
Kanye brought me here.
@solomonbaskin
@solomonbaskin Год назад
Likewise
@mmmlinux
@mmmlinux 4 года назад
Saw one of these in my neighborhood today. No one understood why i was so excited.
@jacobshocklie2928
@jacobshocklie2928 4 года назад
I think the AC vent between the legs should be standard
@PabloPantiga
@PabloPantiga 3 года назад
It was standard in 3rd Gen Toyota 4Runners and I can assure you its perfect!
@benkovacboy2544
@benkovacboy2544 3 года назад
It was but women were starting to complain about chapped lips
@michaelczesnozki1671
@michaelczesnozki1671 3 года назад
It’s the Turbo Gooch Cooler 9000
@joshua.harazin
@joshua.harazin 3 года назад
BALL COOLER
@JohnnyTrulove
@JohnnyTrulove 3 года назад
My 92 c1500 gm truck has it. Most 80s tp 90s gm had that vent.
@MNsaint
@MNsaint 6 лет назад
I had a 2000 VehiCROSS - bought it off the showroom floor. I drove it for six years and put 100,000 miles on it. I loved it! A few corrections and notes : 1. The 18" tires started with the 2000 MY 2. You could have black and gray as the interior color instead of black and red. I know this because mine had the black and gray. 3. That must be an after-market manual case. Mine didn't have that. 4. If I recall, the passenger seat moves further forward than the driver's side so it really wasn't that bad getting in the back seats. Once there, there was plenty of legroom and the seats even reclined. However, that huge C-pillar sure made it feel claustrophobic. 5. I'm surprised you didn't mention the hood black-out piece. Jeep is doing the same thing on all their Trailhawk models - only theirs is a matte vinyl "stripe" where the VX actually had a plastic hood insert. I always considered this ahead of its time. 6. I believe a lot of the pieces were taken from the Rodeo parts bin, including the dashboard, the mirrors, outside door handles and various other things. Thanks for doing this review. It sure brought back a ton of great memories!
@raistaparta
@raistaparta 6 лет назад
This is a really cool car. Very nice to see some input from an actual owner!
@eddie9591
@eddie9591 6 лет назад
I owned a 99 Amigo and the design is so similar. I always thought the VehiCROSS was the better version of the Amigo/Rodeo Sport.
@justinthematrix
@justinthematrix 6 лет назад
I was just checking out isuzus On Craigslist after watching this review. They're nice and cheap and some of them appear to run well. My only issue is if it is difficult to get parts for these cars.
@ianj7528
@ianj7528 6 лет назад
You're definitely right about the interior dash being shared with the rodeo. That dashboard is also used in the AUV (Asian Utility Vehicle) version the Isuzu Hi-Lander XTRM, which was a very dependable family car. And until now Isuzu is still selling the car with exterior revisions plus they renamed it the Crosswind with some trims called Sportivo. But despite all the changes it can't hide the fact it is very old, especially the interior they've been the same since '99 with some changes in interior trim colors. Since we used to own Isuzus from that generation, I could say that they're not the best or the finest but definitely not the worst. They're very robust, dependable and fuel efficient if you get the diesel versions.
@yeahokaycoolcool
@yeahokaycoolcool 6 лет назад
The C pillar being huge is a problem in my car as well. I've ridden in the back of my car (well, someone else's, but the same model) and it's like you're riding down the street in a closet attached to a rocket.
@gearienoxcuses3936
@gearienoxcuses3936 3 года назад
This SUV is gorgeous! Very proportionate and looks off road capable. This vehicle looks amazing to me. It was simply ahead of its time especially with the nut cooler😂.
@redneon06
@redneon06 3 года назад
I give Doug a Weekend Category scorer 2 for calling it weird and totally damning it. It’s a really neat and unique car.
@SaintVacuum
@SaintVacuum 6 месяцев назад
Personally....I give him a 1. So many things were just plain wrong and so many OTHER items that should have been noted were just compleatly and totally ignored. I do give him a 7 for entertainment value, however, for attempting the backseats from the wrong direction. I don't think I could have laughed harder had he tried to get into them through the back window he kept whining about.
@SoteloAldo94
@SoteloAldo94 6 лет назад
Doug the type of guy to get killed in the beginning of the movie
@gn01036238
@gn01036238 6 лет назад
*THIS* is the 2018 horror movie that I get killed first
@nomadenview
@nomadenview 5 лет назад
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@trelll1371
@trelll1371 5 лет назад
😂😂😂 bru
@MGOFor3ver
@MGOFor3ver 5 лет назад
You mean the mariachi movie with Banderas? 😁
@Emma-te6mi
@Emma-te6mi 5 лет назад
It seems like they were 20 years ahead in term of styling the interior. A lot of new luxury cars follow the same scheme lol
@smarterthanyou4320
@smarterthanyou4320 5 лет назад
Yellow W lol your cute
@Masca79
@Masca79 4 года назад
Exterior too, in some aspects.
@eduardogomez5552
@eduardogomez5552 4 года назад
I mean, Isuzu in the 2000 with Recaro seats??? Awesome!
@dg_bladee8507
@dg_bladee8507 3 года назад
15:12 "you probably wouldn't know that they're there, unless you know that they're there" very astute observation Doug
@Mr.Deko86
@Mr.Deko86 3 года назад
The VehiCROSS was wayyyy ahead of it's time. It blends in just fine today. If I could find one in great shape, I'll get it.
@AdamG1983
@AdamG1983 4 года назад
Aztek: "I'm the quirkiest SUV ever!" VehiCROSS: "HOLD MY RIMS!"
@Squeakthehamster
@Squeakthehamster 4 года назад
xD
@aravioli4203
@aravioli4203 4 года назад
=D
@ChristianVazquez12
@ChristianVazquez12 4 года назад
:D
@blackshiny5758
@blackshiny5758 4 года назад
More like: HOLD MY SPARE TIRE
@brianbanks3044
@brianbanks3044 4 года назад
Subaru Baja, here hold my beer, and my phone
@gallyun1
@gallyun1 6 лет назад
The VehiCROSS was ahead of it's time.
@dukenukem8381
@dukenukem8381 3 года назад
It really looked weird back in the day... but now it looks completely normal.
@Rottenberg666
@Rottenberg666 3 года назад
Ahead of it's time Also BALLS OF STEEL
@scottyoung6260
@scottyoung6260 3 года назад
As an old guy, I always find it funny when Doug says he never saw that feature... on the early 80's Cadi he talked about the turn signal indicators on the front fenders. It was a feature on many high end cars from the 70's and 80's. On this one, he talks about the AC vent under the dash, that was pretty common in the 80's also. On the 80's imports the the passenger side door was the way to access the backseat, and the driver's seat was supposed to not be used to enter. I always wanted a VehiCROSS.
@shrimpu
@shrimpu Год назад
As entertaining as his reviews are he doesn’t do enough research. A lot of the “quirky” options he describes when reviewing older cars were not that rare at all. Several Japanese imports had 4 wheel steering and such. Like already stated, same with HVAC controls and such.
@scottyoung6260
@scottyoung6260 Год назад
@@bradc6831 most GM cars had them in the 80s
@lucasrome2301
@lucasrome2301 8 месяцев назад
You’re old? Isn’t that kind of ironic with a name like young? 🤨
@ashzole
@ashzole 8 месяцев назад
@@shrimpuhe drives the vehicross like a grand mom . the gun happens when your off road and take flight on little hills and bumps. doug is a car reviewer who doesn’t deserve to be one. high subscribers does not equal professional
@leightondavies1609
@leightondavies1609 6 лет назад
Doug Demuro, the type of guy to conduct full house evacuation fire drills at home with the wife and kids, and checks everyone's present with his list on a clipboard
@hildeworld
@hildeworld 5 лет назад
And he gives everyone a doug score.
@charlesschirripa
@charlesschirripa 5 лет назад
one thing he forgot to mention is, it had a hi tech off road suspension, with a second lateral shock absorber, designed to drive fast off road.
@1painter4hire
@1painter4hire 5 лет назад
It's actually built ahead of it's time, I dig them.
@KYNQxEdz
@KYNQxEdz 5 лет назад
Yes!
@mathewproudlock2986
@mathewproudlock2986 5 лет назад
Doug knows nothing about real tech
@iMernerner
@iMernerner 5 лет назад
doug knows nothing but 'sports car' . knows nothing about 4x4
@varietasVeritas
@varietasVeritas 5 лет назад
How reliable was it off road?
@dalepetty174
@dalepetty174 3 года назад
I think you're supposed to enter in the back seat from the passenger side, the front seat slides forward more. It was made like that on a lot of older SUV with 2 doors, so the driver doesn't have to get out.
@donnaclayton8644
@donnaclayton8644 11 месяцев назад
Same as the Ford Bronco the big ones from the 1990's
@vvaton
@vvaton Год назад
Ye car 🕊️
@Cosigner22
@Cosigner22 4 года назад
This thing isn't weird... It's friggin awesome and doesn't look almost 20yrs old! Also, I'm sure the passenger's side front seat moves out of the way more than the driver's side does for access to the back seats.
@ashzole
@ashzole 8 месяцев назад
This clown talking is clueless to Vehicross. He drives it like a grandmom and doesn’t show his viewers the reason why all the things he says is weird and why the wheels are so large. And notice his snarky backhanded compliments , which is typical of a biased reviewer. listen to how he is so triggered about the plastic cladding . He says the design is weird , he says the spare tire that’s covered is weird. lolol He focused on petty things. The remote has a hatch button but no hatch. lolol Oh my god the interior , what is crazy is he g f others their are optional colors. he even says HE DIESNT UNDERSTAND WHY THE ENGINE AND TIRES WETE DESIGNED THIS WAY. lolol he gets triggered cause CROSS is capitalized . over 75% into the video and he is blabbering. and this clown is an expert in car reviewes. oh jesus christ he’s bothered grammatical errors in the owners manual. He tells you about the review cam but later starts bitching he can’t see the rear . not fun to drive??? get off the street and jump hills, this dummy thinks it’s a street hot rod. he knows izusu won’t come after him, if it was a major car co. he grows a yellow spine
@ilmt
@ilmt 4 года назад
I actually think it is a good idea to have bottom half of your SUV plastic covered. Brilliant - no worries about small scratches or den't which would lead to rusting or would just look bad. Scratched black plastic looks basically the same as not scratched one, so for off road vehicles ideal. More cars should have that, not less.
@brianbanks3044
@brianbanks3044 4 года назад
in the northeast, that plastic cladding is a rust laden field day
@scottbraun6484
@scottbraun6484 4 года назад
Hides a lot of rust. Car is ruined before you know it. I see it here a lot in Iowa.
@borisp1913
@borisp1913 3 года назад
Also here in Canada most vehicles rust a lot because the salt they throw on the roads, but plastic doesn't rust!
@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney
@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 3 года назад
Boris P No, but the car rots out under the plastic before it's ever visible or before you can do anything about it, not to mention the cladding traps water/brine/salty slush and makes rot happen much faster. My old lifted AWD Astro van rotted to worthlessness before it was remotely visible, I'm sure I could've addressed the rust (if it even happened at all) before it was a major problem if it hadn't had the cladding, but when a piece of the cladding fell off due to rust the entirety of the rockers, doors, quarters, and fenders were trash. Parted it out at 104,000 miles, it would've probably run 250-300.
@ccllvn
@ccllvn 3 года назад
​@@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney That sounds bad but honestly as long as you don't see the rust it's ok and the vehicle can still be sold as good. Probably lost money parting it out at 104k. I would have taken off the plastic, spray all the rust under it with bed liner and then get some chrome cleaner that they use for the old bumpers and windows trim and whatnot. Light acid on it, makes it all shiny again, then maybe spend a few hundred for new plastic cladding outside and I guarantee it looks good enough to some sucker to buy it at 104k mile value. Frame probably won't rust apart noticeably anytime soon and it'll take months until the rust is back out in the door sills etc... Used to do this all the time for my old boss and he took the junker cars to the wholesale auction where they only look if it starts, nobody can prove you did the work on it or even knew about it and you can sell it as a good car and don't have to sell at scrap value.
@TzadikTheManic
@TzadikTheManic 2 года назад
I have only seen one of these in my life; when I was 20 I was working @ a coffeehouse & my coworker was the most colorful, eccentric personality - a Welsh woman in her 50s who happened to have an ‘01 VehiCROSS in silver. She worked @ the c’house for fun, her husband was a huge-time attorney who would stop by occasionally in his Porsche 959 (in a strange blue color, never saw such an example!). Oh and that “OK” sticker - my 1st car as a teen was a Subaru wagon passes down by my parents, it too had the “OK” sticker along w an anti-rust sticker that said “Rusty Jones” lol and had an image of a red-haired, mustached white dude...I guess he was Rusty
@TrainFlood
@TrainFlood Год назад
Thumbs up if Kanye brought you back to this video.
@davidmason4037
@davidmason4037 5 лет назад
It actually looks better than a lot of SUVs out today.
@ivanhagar1
@ivanhagar1 4 года назад
its ahead of its time. BMW and Mercedes both sell similar shaped objects now.
@EngiNetion
@EngiNetion 4 года назад
@@ivanhagar1 i don't wanna talk about mercedes' barbie suv
@lanternnnnn
@lanternnnnn 4 года назад
Its fkn disgusting 🤦‍♂️
@jtlovespi2493
@jtlovespi2493 4 года назад
I wouldn’t go THAT far. I prefer a boxy SUV over this ugly car
@johnathanbusha8919
@johnathanbusha8919 4 года назад
I guess... as they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" i thought it was extremely ugly the first time i saw one, there was one in the neighborhood i grew up in. I still think theyre hideous now.
@ihatecops.
@ihatecops. 5 лет назад
There’s something oddly appealing about it. I personally think it looks amazing but also extremely weird.
@nickcage5576
@nickcage5576 3 года назад
Should’ve been titled “Doug discovers the famed ball chiller vent”
@Microplastic_Therapy
@Microplastic_Therapy 3 года назад
12:50 it has a gooch-cooler 3000
@lemagreengreen
@lemagreengreen 6 лет назад
That colour really helps with the looks... It doesn't look so strange anymore. Compare this to something more modern like a Nissan Juke.
@DJzSith
@DJzSith 6 лет назад
Doug, *I'm disappointed you mentioned so little about the drivetrain, that's what made it special!* The story begins in 1997 when Isuzu, mostly known for making big industrial trucks and the occasional cool little sport compact, wanted a way to do the following: go racing, build a halo car (erm...truck), and try out some new technology. So they did that all at once by taking a mothballed concept from 1993 and putting it into production. That truck was the VehiCross and it's a fascinating bit of kit. The body panels are all pressed from inexpensive ceramic dies that are much cheaper to buy, but only last a few thousand runs before warping. This is ideal for short run cars as traditional cast iron dies are too expensive to create for low volume cars (in the case of the VX, 5,958 bodies were pressed before the dies wore out of spec). Borg Warner had a new computer controlled torque transmitting transfer case they wanted to try out, so the VX got it as well (dubbed Torque on Demand or TOD). Underneath, the VX employed aluminum bodied monotube dampers with remote pressure reservoirs, unheard of for a street car in the late 90s, much less a big truck. For racing, Isuzu decided to tackle the Production class in the Dakar Rally with the VX. The VX actually won two stages in class during the 1998 race, and later took the 1999 Australian Safari Rally in Production class. Despite all of this cutting edge 90s technology, the engine is the same tried and true 3.5L V6 Isuzu had been using in the Trooper since 1995. The V6 is a DOHC motor with variable valve timing making a modest 215 hp. This was enough to give a 0-60 in a touch under 10 seconds. The racing inspired dampers, stiff springs, and double wishbone front suspension give the VX surprisingly sprightly handling. You'll never mistake it for a sports car, but for an SUV it's very good. The TOD 4WD and clutch type LSD in the rear axle give plenty of traction both on and off road. For an SUV that needs to do everything, the VX ticks off pretty much every option one could ask for.
@sicko1228
@sicko1228 6 лет назад
Tyrone Ross I believe the dies were concrete (not ceramic)
@FntScammedhellakids
@FntScammedhellakids Год назад
Kanye put me on
@andrewdubose9968
@andrewdubose9968 3 года назад
For a 20+ yr old design, it’s aged remarkably well.
@robertfreitag1319
@robertfreitag1319 5 лет назад
Bought mine in 2008.Had 69K, now has 150K... Still have it...still drive it daily..Sorry Doug...it IS fun to drive and handles like a sports car because of the mono-tube suspension. This was a Halo car slated for a limited production of 5000. It is getting more difficult to get parts..Not many in junkyards and many new parts have to be ordered from Japan which is an 8week wait unless you can find them used on ebay. Except for a radiator leak in 2016 (i replaced the radiator) and a couple of battery failures over the years, this vehivle has started EVERY day since Ive owned it My old 77 FJ40 Landcruiser is the only other car Ive owned with that record and I am 70 years old. and owned my share of different vehicles.Mine is Foxfire Red Mica w/ black/grey interior.
@i3oosted
@i3oosted 5 лет назад
this guy fuks
@BigfootDubs
@BigfootDubs 5 лет назад
@@i3oosted big time
@timharper3390
@timharper3390 5 лет назад
domantfly types “themselfs” while saying others were “made a fool”. Almost classic.
@Roostertailin
@Roostertailin 4 года назад
@domantfly Its only hideous if you look at it that way
@ahps-mm5pk
@ahps-mm5pk 4 года назад
Why all these guys being mean to an old man. That's rude
@spl152db
@spl152db 6 лет назад
dangit doug. I've been trying to find one of these and you probably singularly bumped the price by 2x with this video.
@spl152db
@spl152db 6 лет назад
yea you're dumb like one. Looking for the ironman version so fuck off.
@rafaelgil8348
@rafaelgil8348 6 лет назад
Funny...thought the same thing! They still were kind of pricey for an Isuzu
@jtrampage3234
@jtrampage3234 6 лет назад
That’s insane my father owns one and it’s my dream to get this for myself and my daughter when she’s of age.
@maacpetzol2205
@maacpetzol2205 6 лет назад
PRose84 there's an iron man vehicross for sale here in Albuquerque
@rp1trapa
@rp1trapa Год назад
Ye brought me here
@Leipaa
@Leipaa 3 года назад
I never forgot about these. They have always haunted my dreams.
@DarkKnightwing75
@DarkKnightwing75 6 лет назад
Am I the only person who really likes the look of this thing
@evandrivescars
@evandrivescars 6 лет назад
Nope.
@gooutsideandplay4975
@gooutsideandplay4975 6 лет назад
Nope. I like it. There is one in my town and I've always wanted to get a closer look.
@acalthu
@acalthu 6 лет назад
actually i like it too. so.... credibility nil for you i guess. sorry.
@ShoeBakka1
@ShoeBakka1 6 лет назад
I think it's bad ass.
@tritchie6272
@tritchie6272 6 лет назад
Nope! For some reason I like the look.
@nonsequestered7705
@nonsequestered7705 6 лет назад
I drove a 1999 model from 2001 to 2015 and put over 200,000 miles on it. I really loved that thing and it was my daily driver. Only gave it up when my wife got pregnant and we needed a 4 door. It was always fun to drive and I would get asked about it almost every time I stopped to fill up.
@fintanoclery2698
@fintanoclery2698 6 лет назад
chuck henderson Never owned onebut my neighbor had one and he absolutely loved it.
@frolie3207
@frolie3207 4 года назад
I thought the VehiCROSS was ahead of its time on design. I still love this truck!
@baronvonjo1929
@baronvonjo1929 3 года назад
I actually kept seeing this vehicle review but then I saw one sitting in my town and now in watching this.
@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328
@attichatchsound-bobkowal5328 5 лет назад
Victim of being too forward in design? Some of the current Jeeps seemed to have borrowed quite a bit of styling cues from the Vehicross.
@chinchillamade
@chinchillamade 5 лет назад
So true
@406Grasma406
@406Grasma406 5 лет назад
Yes the 2016 Jeep Cherokee looks similar
@psychedalek
@psychedalek 4 года назад
*VehiCROSS
@KGisthename
@KGisthename 5 лет назад
Keeps saying weird, but I see cool and unique.
@thegamingnate729
@thegamingnate729 5 лет назад
Same! (:
@jcarry5214
@jcarry5214 5 лет назад
keeps saying pervert, I see admiring of youthfulness.
@anthonysciabarrasi2611
@anthonysciabarrasi2611 5 лет назад
K G it is weird looking
@pakostnik1
@pakostnik1 5 лет назад
For 17 years car this is more cool looking SUV than most modern SUV's .The only weird thing in this video is the tasteless author Doug DeMuro! This is genuine OFF ROAD beautiful SUV!
@redhammer92
@redhammer92 5 лет назад
Unique is just the polite way of saying weird.
@stevestone5524
@stevestone5524 4 года назад
Mine is great! Every stop sign gets gawkers and lots of questions. Also, Doug, the front passenger seat moves forward several inches when the handle is activated allowing better ingress/egress characteristics.
@jw11432
@jw11432 2 года назад
I actually love the look. The first time I saw one on the road (a few years ago) I was intrigued enough to catch up and see what it was. The only thing that would prevent me from getting one now is that it surely would be a huge pain in the ass getting parts for.
@stacyhamilton2619
@stacyhamilton2619 Год назад
Galactica Actual
@snazzy
@snazzy 6 лет назад
My love for this car cannot be quantified.
@ddavid122
@ddavid122 6 лет назад
Snazzy Labs similar to Doug, does this car also give you a boner?
@jamesoitzinger6640
@jamesoitzinger6640 6 лет назад
It was designed after the off road racers in the Dakar Rally and the Baha 500.
@G_G_G_G_
@G_G_G_G_ 6 лет назад
Same I love weird looking 4WD Cars i bought Isuzu Amigo 2 Months ago looks similar to this car but the back is open. I'm going to start looking for this model now lol.
@tmseh
@tmseh 6 лет назад
Doug looks constipated during his walk around.
@bonzainews
@bonzainews 6 лет назад
Looks like a roller skate
@nybotor
@nybotor 6 лет назад
Production stopped in 2001? This thing could have been sold in 2011 and still would have looked modern.
@robcohen7678
@robcohen7678 6 лет назад
well it was supposed to be futuristic looking when it was new. I never could decide what to make of it. Too weird.
@cjvx7208
@cjvx7208 6 лет назад
The body stamping molds were made out of ceramic to keep producing cost down since it was a vehicle that everyone would buy. Basically get close to 5k samples out of the molding and they broke
@mikelsanders1633
@mikelsanders1633 4 года назад
I think of a vx fox long travel suspension edition with a 3.5 l EcoBoost
@siul373
@siul373 4 года назад
Doug's "this" at the beginning has definitely evolved haha - I'm coming from watching his more recent videos and it's definitely much longer and more pronounced now!
@connornassr7849
@connornassr7849 3 года назад
It reminds me of my 2019 Honda Passport so much! They definitely used a lot of these ideas in the new Honda vehicles
@Chios82100
@Chios82100 5 лет назад
This car was so ahead of it's time.... and it's one of those cars that is so unusual it's actually cool!.... Sort of like a Nissan Juke Nismo RS. I wish Isuzu still made SUV's and cars...
@jaredtamano9972
@jaredtamano9972 4 года назад
they did ISUZU mux,crosswind,dmax
@allannavarra113
@allannavarra113 4 года назад
Nissan Murano
@ciello___8307
@ciello___8307 4 года назад
Same designer! Shiro nakamura!
@govinlock8568
@govinlock8568 4 года назад
Isuzu still around in Asia with its DMAX (pickup truck), MUX (SUV based from DMAX) and other commercial trucks.
@jaydottt_transitfanner
@jaydottt_transitfanner 3 года назад
Wait don't you guys occasionally see mini trucks that they make like the uhh ones with the engine behind the cab and in between the trailer but it's not like a semi truck that pulls the trailer the trailer is attached to the truck and it's like one of those small mini ones
@mdnborg
@mdnborg 6 лет назад
Your knack for unusual cars is fantastic. Your reviews on cars like this and others (Aztek, Isetta) are much more interesting than your run-of-the-mil $200k supercars. I love all your reviews but the quirkiest cars always grab the most attention. Awesome review.
@foosmonkey
@foosmonkey 4 года назад
The whole idea of the VehiCross was to incorporate Baja racing technology into a regular SUV. Dry sump oil system, external shock reservoirs, and Recaro seats were just a few of the things they included with the vehicle. The intent was to have an off road vehicle with Miata like handling (off pavement, that is).
@Antelopesinsideme
@Antelopesinsideme 2 года назад
It makes me happy when Doug says he is having fun because I bet these videos aren't easy for him to make
@strykerman7888
@strykerman7888 6 лет назад
This car is surprisingly cool to be honest.
@Gobbersmack
@Gobbersmack 6 лет назад
I don't believe you.
@primalmachine9059
@primalmachine9059 5 лет назад
215 hp begs to differ.
@gautamr1270
@gautamr1270 4 года назад
I second that
@WaheedNoori
@WaheedNoori 4 года назад
Damn I love this SUV. For many people its weird but its pretty to my eyes!
@heric_
@heric_ 4 года назад
Me too man. It's not weird at all, It's just cool !
@skarceoneafd9609
@skarceoneafd9609 4 года назад
Yes I want one!
@nanoflower1
@nanoflower1 3 года назад
I like the look of it but that they didn't give you at least a couple more inches to get into that back seat area makes it essentially a 2 seater which kills it's utility to me.
@johnphillips4776
@johnphillips4776 3 года назад
Good luck finding parts for that thing. I couldn't even find parts for my discontinued Suzuki
@gregorypoe6180
@gregorypoe6180 3 года назад
@@johnphillips4776 I own Suzuki Reno for 3 years - no problem what so ever, best car. Parts? tons of them, Japanese engine, ZF transmission, not like I need anything to fix, just don't try to fix it in the big name car shop. My mechanic love it. Fixing was easy and cheap.
@Lordhavemercy96
@Lordhavemercy96 3 года назад
This was one of my favorite cars for a long time when I was younger, absolutely love this one
@Stop_Sign21
@Stop_Sign21 Год назад
Came because of kanye
@zollotech
@zollotech 6 лет назад
Much nicer than i thought it would be. At the time they were new, they were just too expensive, but I always wanted to check one out.
@DavidColex
@DavidColex 5 лет назад
Vehicross, Aztec, 1st gen iPod and manual Ferrari 360s... the future classics of the early 2000s
@talhadar7017
@talhadar7017 3 года назад
Vehicross- the only car with a certified ball cooling AC
@derekbyronhayes
@derekbyronhayes 2 года назад
Thanks for the review, Doug. There are A LOT of comments, so it may have been mentioned already, but I noticed that the contours on the doors match the headliner...
@rainandthundersounds
@rainandthundersounds 6 лет назад
As weird as it looks I kind of like it. It looks like a modern car.
@GaryKetchum808
@GaryKetchum808 6 лет назад
ΣHAANTI it could tone down the plastic cladding a bit, but you’re pretty much correct.
@Jayztunning
@Jayztunning 6 лет назад
just gloss black the whole car n black off road rims
@anothey93
@anothey93 6 лет назад
The second I saw it, i thought of the latest Cherokee
@olliehopnoodle4628
@olliehopnoodle4628 6 лет назад
I was thinking the same thing over the past couple of days after watching this video. They were actually ahead of their time. Just lacking the processes and materials that the more modern crossovers have. If you look at pictures of what everyone else was putting out in 2001 it's easy to see how far ahead in styling this was.
@jukebox212003
@jukebox212003 6 лет назад
I've wanted one of these since 1999. If I had expendable income to buy a second vehicle, I would hunt one down.
@TeKaMOTO
@TeKaMOTO 6 лет назад
Doug the type of guy to admit there's a flaw in his scoring system
@jbro507
@jbro507 6 лет назад
No one else commenting here about this. I felt something was wrong with the Doug score when the Jeep Wrangler ended up so low in the weekend score. :/
@thechaoscoefficient
@thechaoscoefficient Год назад
The Vehicross is most definitely NOT weird. It is absolutely gorgeous looking. It was so far ahead of it's time in its styling. It's still far nicer looking than most vehicles today. I love it's clean refined lines. The red interior is awesome.
@hoover2501
@hoover2501 3 года назад
Doug you're off on the styling score for sure. Pull up in one of these at a car rally and I guarantee you everyone will think it's cool and isn't that what style is all about. It's good weird. 10 out of 10
@jonshelness1600
@jonshelness1600 6 лет назад
I don't care how you do it, Doug, but your fans expect you to get in the back seat. ;-)
@nonsequestered7705
@nonsequestered7705 6 лет назад
the way you do it is to sit in the passenger seat then crawl through the middle... once you are in the back there is tons of leg room
@Ritefita
@Ritefita 6 лет назад
the Back Seat SItuation always makes me feel like Doug is a type of a guy to refuse drink cola because 2L bottle doesn't fit his mouth
@bennettfriesen33
@bennettfriesen33 6 лет назад
I mean, he sat in the hatch so he could have just climbed over and got in the back seats.
@Meekerextreme
@Meekerextreme 6 лет назад
Also a lot of vehicles I recall back in the day the passenger seat moved further up then the drivers seat even tilting where as the drivers didn't.
@Ritefita
@Ritefita 6 лет назад
Meeker Extreme, but Doug really can't get there through the engine compartment
@michaelbusto4429
@michaelbusto4429 5 лет назад
Doug...I had one of these. To get in the back the passengers seat actually moves forward a lot more than the driver's seat. You forgot to mention many things about the car such as the rally style front shocks which had expansion reservoirs along with the independent front suspension and solid rear which is also a rally vehicle set up. So the car is meant more for rally style off road than for jeep style mudding or rock crawling. The suspension set up is the main reason why the car was a fair amount more expensive as it added considerably to the production cost.
@Nugzar001
@Nugzar001 11 месяцев назад
As former owner of such car, do you think it's possible to own it for daily use? Can I find necessary parts? Thanks!
@donnaclayton8644
@donnaclayton8644 11 месяцев назад
I'd like to know too. I found one and am looking at it.
@CharlesCo918
@CharlesCo918 3 года назад
I remember sitting in my school library in the 90's loving that this car came with a special spot for a first aid kit!
@EricRovelo
@EricRovelo 3 года назад
This reminds me so much of my '99 Rodeo. So many memories!
@timwood9171
@timwood9171 6 лет назад
The 'horns' in the headlights are most likely to point out the front corners of the car, helps when in right spaces.
@dalexander4204l
@dalexander4204l 6 лет назад
I hate to admit that I know this, but without the horns on the headlights, the mirrors rattled like hell, they create a slipstream that the mirrors flow in and makes the mirrors hold still. Source: Family that was involved in the design process.
@mixtape9704
@mixtape9704 5 лет назад
This man doesn't know the difference b/w weird and unique ...
@mayuravirus6134
@mayuravirus6134 4 года назад
Weird is unique but unique is not weird
@blue8220
@blue8220 4 года назад
Amano Yuuji ?
@rafsolo
@rafsolo 2 года назад
I always love seeing these uniquely designed cars. It's fun to see manufacturers experiment and take risks with their cars
@franklinhirsch1654
@franklinhirsch1654 Год назад
Dear Doug, This is the kind of content I depend on you for! Also, please bring back the Doug Score. I liked the way you said “out of ten.” Sincerely, me
@TerrencePorretto
@TerrencePorretto 6 лет назад
This was a great take at a Rally/Baja/Dakar like truck. The claim to fame was the suspension system and the ladder frame. Looking up this stuff, you will see stock with coil-overs with remote reservoirs. It pretty much help usher in the toyota fj cruisers.
@chepachii
@chepachii 4 года назад
That car is soooo frigging cool, looks ultra modern even by todays standard and to be honest, I want one.
@clintclark2796
@clintclark2796 2 года назад
Thanks for this great rundown! I am a bit disappointed that you didn’t force yourself into the back seat :) I’m curious as to whether or not the backseats recline (like the backseats in a Trooper).
@GeminiWoods
@GeminiWoods Год назад
I remember seeing these back in the day. Always wanted one, and this review makes me want one more.
@src248
@src248 6 лет назад
Saw one of these not long ago, I think my reaction was along the lines of "What the fuck is that?!"
@re20bt
@re20bt 6 лет назад
The headlight “horns” are to help the driver with judging the nose when cornering / parking. A lot of JDM cars have them!
@TheDcrocks1
@TheDcrocks1 5 лет назад
Thanks
@reallyharsh
@reallyharsh 3 года назад
thanks for the video, i saw one for the first time in my life the other day on the road
@kafkaspen
@kafkaspen 3 года назад
Designed by Simon Cox, a talented British designer who also did some great concept vehicles for GM, particularly Cadillac.
@selfreliant179
@selfreliant179 6 лет назад
Doug treats anything older than 10 years like its a martian spaceship dropped out of the sky
@jimmyproblems1258
@jimmyproblems1258 6 лет назад
hahahaha
@JavierCR25
@JavierCR25 6 лет назад
selfreliant lol!
@Alex-zt6ec
@Alex-zt6ec 6 лет назад
Well said!
@eylulcansin3229
@eylulcansin3229 6 лет назад
He has the nerve to kvetch when a modern car doesn't come equipped with autopilot and self parallel parking
@matthewyang2792
@matthewyang2792 6 лет назад
lol so true
@DJJfr3sh
@DJJfr3sh 6 лет назад
Doug the type of dude that likes to keep cool in his region down there while he drive
@clintonturner5545
@clintonturner5545 3 года назад
When I saw it at the Mesquite Hyundai dealer, I reminded me Lost In Space.
@n3clar
@n3clar 3 года назад
Hey Doug! Doug! Man! Doouug! IT IS BEAUTIFULL !!!
@lostinthemasses
@lostinthemasses 6 лет назад
Touchscreens suck so much, I'd so much rather have ergonomic buttons for the climate control and stereo that are identifiable while driving so you don't have to look away from the road.
@Jesse__H
@Jesse__H 6 лет назад
lostinthemasses couldn't agree more. Buttons are straight up superior in this context.
@lostinthemasses
@lostinthemasses 6 лет назад
People complain about idiots using their smartphones while driving and auto manufacturers are straight-up turning all the controls in your vehicle into that same medium. I bet there's a huge correlation between accidents and "infotainment systems."
@900108Chale
@900108Chale 6 лет назад
Yeap! Have thought of it for a while! Those "(dis) infotainment systems" are becoming quite dangerous... Especially those where you have to keep on changing from menu to menu. I mean just play with your simple basic traveling computer: Speed, millage, temp, etc. and if you miss one step, it totally confuses you...
@smacksaw
@smacksaw 6 лет назад
He didn't mention it, but one of the quirky features was that it also has automatic climate control (a rarity for the time like many other features it has) except that it's an analogue slider. I loved it.
@GhostCave
@GhostCave 6 лет назад
Nice to see you doing an old, weird, everyday vehicle again
@samlung2724
@samlung2724 6 лет назад
Well. This car is not everyday lol. Old and weird yes
@GhostCave
@GhostCave 6 лет назад
By "everyday" I meant something not an exotic like those cars Doug has been doing from Dubai
@lilredexptsc
@lilredexptsc 3 года назад
It’s weird watching this and not hearing Doug say, “Be sure to check out Cars and Bids.” A few months back they sold an amazing yellow one that I wish I could have bought. It was beautiful!
@zzz7zzz9
@zzz7zzz9 3 года назад
pretty darn impressive clearance for stock. can't believe i never, ever heard of this thing before. i actually just found it while looking at some parts for my dakota, and when i googled it, there was doug's vid.
@joshmalcom89
@joshmalcom89 3 месяца назад
He said 4000 in the US .. iv seen two or 3 ..I just drive past a black one today ..gosh I want one ❤️lol
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