Alternative to Excursion
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Alternative to Excursion
Alton's offering sets new standards for conspicuous consumption
While most automakers are jumping on the trend of smaller, more fuel-efficient cars, Alton Manufacturing has taken the opposite route. They've created a whole new vehicle category with their extreme-SUV variant, the "XUV"
The XUV weighs in at an eye-popping 13 tons, and includes such features as hardwood floors, a 42 inch plasma TV, two smaller drop-down TVs, a 42-speaker sound system, custom captain's chairs, and four computer workstations.
Oh, and a train horn too ... in case someone doesn't see you coming.
Based on a modified Ford F-650 platform, the XUV is powered by a 7.2L turbocharged diesel engine built by Caterpillar. The purchase price will set you back nearly 200 gran, a figure that likely pales besides the estimated annual fuel bill.
Autoblog has a short video of Alton's XUV up on Youtube.
While most automakers are jumping on the trend of smaller, more fuel-efficient cars, Alton Manufacturing has taken the opposite route. They've created a whole new vehicle category with their extreme-SUV variant, the "XUV"
The XUV weighs in at an eye-popping 13 tons, and includes such features as hardwood floors, a 42 inch plasma TV, two smaller drop-down TVs, a 42-speaker sound system, custom captain's chairs, and four computer workstations.
Oh, and a train horn too ... in case someone doesn't see you coming.
Based on a modified Ford F-650 platform, the XUV is powered by a 7.2L turbocharged diesel engine built by Caterpillar. The purchase price will set you back nearly 200 gran, a figure that likely pales besides the estimated annual fuel bill.
Autoblog has a short video of Alton's XUV up on Youtube.
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nebmike posted this over on our rally thread...there is a video link here...
Pretty cool stuff...but $200,000!!!
Pretty cool stuff...but $200,000!!!
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In the video.... I sure would like to find that piece of fiberglass they show running from the center console to the dashboard.
It's exactly what I have been looking for to install UHF, VHF and trunking radios in.
It's exactly what I have been looking for to install UHF, VHF and trunking radios in.
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Originally Posted by BobBarry
For $200k, I'd expect a bit more attention to details like making the gap between the front-bumper and the grille vary less than, say, 2" from one side to the other...
Also does that thing even have a hitch? BTW, one thing i like bout that truck is it comes with 08 mirrors and the fact that it comes with the cat diesel. But, didnt cat update their diesel to 300 hp? And this one has the 230 hp version
Last edited by i eat hybrids; Feb 8, 2008 at 11:26 PM.
