Off Road Podcast 451 – Alcan in a Grenadier

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Tonight, Aaron tries on a spare, Coy springs a leak, & Ben play pop goes the weasel 

Welcome to the off-road podcast. A podcast about everything off-road. We cover the news, review products, and interview people in the off road industry.  Your hosts tonight are Aaron, Coy, my name is Ben and we are joined by Mercedes and Andy Liliethal.  Welcome to the show.

Coy – 

Aaron – Muffler fell off again.  Test fit Bronco Wheels. Got my last book in the mail. 

Ben – I traveled through time and finally knocked out a pile of parts and even helped Pete install some kings

Andy and Mercedes – 

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Car Buzz – Kia is going Tacoma Hunting with the New Tasman

• After months of rumors, Kia finally confirmed that it would build a pickup truck called the Tasman.
• the Tasman will be built on a ladder-frame chassis like every other midsize pickup truck in the USA (except the Honda Ridgeline).
• Kia chose the Ford Ranger as a benchmark. While the clear leader in the segment is the Tacoma, Kia chose the Ranger because the Tasman is being developed in Australia, where the Ranger is the top dog.
• The Tasman shares a clear design and ladder-frame underpinnings with the Kia Borrego, known to Americans as the Mohave. The second generation might not be sold stateside, but in markets it is, it features a robust 3.0-liter diesel V6 good for 252 horsepower and 347 lb-ft of torque.
• Should it reach the US, though, Kia would have no trouble shoehorning in the 3.8-liter naturally aspirated V6 from the Telluride. It produces 291 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. Kia also has the option to mimic its rivals and opt for the 2.5-liter turbocharged four-pot used in the Sorento (281 hp and 311 lb-ft).
• But shoehorning the Stinger’s twin-turbocharged V6 under the hood would be the best possible move, and there is reason to think Kia might. Earlier, when we mentioned that Kia was using the Ranger as a benchmark, we should have told you that it chose the Ranger Raptor. This obviously points to a go-faster model built for jumping over stuff, and a 368-hp turbo V6 would be just the trick to make that hilariously fun.
• People don’t think of Kia as an off-road brand. Most of its SUVs are pavement crawlers, but it has a history of building iconic 4x4s. The most well-known example is the Kia Borrego, which was an extremely cheap Lexus GX. It had a V8 engine, permanent 4WD, low range, and an air suspension when it was sold stateside. You can pick one up these days for $7,000, and they make great cheap 4×4 project vehicles.

Main Topic  

We’ve talked Alcan a lot with you guys.  Episodes 243, 245, 252, 360, & 374.  The 1st one was all the way back in January of 2020, over 4 years ago!

What are the different classes? What class are you competing in?

Can you give us a general outline of where the rally took you geographically?

How do you know where to drive

What type of preparations did you make to the Grenadier?

What recovery equipment are you bringing?

What was the least capable vehicle on the rally and how did it do?

Let’s Talk Grenadier!  What were some of the favorite small details of the Grenadier that you liked?

How did it do in the cold temperatures of the great white north?

What is the Grenadier powered by?

What is the Trialmaster version?

Where can our listeners find you?

Next Week:  Spartan Ropes

Closing Statements

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