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November 11: Motul 6 Hour, Hampton Downs Motor Sport Park, Te Kauwhata The Motul 6 Hour race is back. The practice day is open to medium, medium-fast and fast riders, with no novice class. MotoTT motorcycle track days are designed for qualified riders. All bikes and racing gear must be safety-checked prior to going on track. Tickets available from: www.eventfinda.co.nz November 18: Super Stock Cars, Baypark Family Speedway, Mount Maunganui Super stock cars make an appearance at Baypark Family Speedway on Saturday, November 18. Gates open at 5pm for a 6.30pm racing start. Classes racing include sprint cars, super stock cars, super saloons, saloons, stock cars and mini stocks. For tickets visit: www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz Adults $20, seniors and children 5-15 years $10, family (two adults plus three children) and children under five attend free. December 9: Demolition Derby, Baypark Family Speedway, Mount Maunganui The annual Demolition Derby comes to Baypark Family Speedway on Saturday, December 9, concluding a night of racing including sprint cars, super saloons, saloons, stock cars, six-shooters and mini stocks. The demolition derby will see drivers bash it out to see who will be the last one standing. Gates open at 5pm for a 6.30pm racing start. For tickets visit: www.bayparkspeedway.co.nz Adults $20, seniors and SPECIAL PRICE children 5-15 years $10, family (two adults plus three children) and children under EVEREST TITANIUM • 7 Seats five attend free. • 3,000kg Braked Towing Capacity2 December 9: • Reverse Camera & Parking Sensors 1 • Apple CarPlayTe & Android Auto Integration3 Mad Mike’s Summer Bash, Hampton Downs+ORC Motor Sport Park, Kauwhata • Hill Launch Assist and Hill Descent Control New Zealand’s best drifters will again feature in the headline Summer Bash Shootout SAVE $ 000 • Autobe Highbeam OFF RRP where all comers will go up against Mad Mike. will also the Triple Threat OFFThere RRP • 5 star ANCAP Safety Rating team event and Open Insane entry. All entrants will enjoy two hours of casual drifting on the international, national and club circuits, delivering great value to all participants. There will also be a Show n Shine and family fun zone. Email: info@madmike.co.nz to enter. General admission tickets are available from: www.ticketmaster.co.nz

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Step up to drive Isuzu MU-X

‘Where’s the step ladder?’ I thought as I climbed into the Isuzu MU-X. This Isuzu confirms there is a big difference between SUVs that are primarily designed for on-road, around town driving and the big rigs that mean business for real off-road users. The pictures of the MU-X in the Isuzu booklet paint the picture. It’s all off-road photos with heavy rocks to negotiate over. It’s towing horse floats and boats; it’s dusty tracks and highways heading into the great outdoors. This is the ride the other SUVs want to take but are too prim and proper to do. The MU-X could do it all without breaking a sweat. It was the first impression of the distance from road to driver’s seat that really made me appreciate this is a serious ride. I had to climb up and into it, giving some confidence that this is a serious workhorse. This is not a toy for the casual SUV driver. This is the real off-roader-tower SUV deal. Only real men and women need apply!

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Engine: 3-litre turbo diesel 4-cylinder DOHC Power: 130Kw@3600rpm Torque: 430Nm@2000>2200rpm Transmission: 6-speed Automatic Sequential Shift (Shift ‘on-the-ﬂy’ 4x4) Price: $65,990

“This feels like a truck,” I thought as I climbed in. And I was kind of right – it is. At the heart of the Isuzu MU-X is a three-litre version of Isuzu’s J Series diesel engine. It is a powerhouse with formidable torque and power on offer. That’s why this machine is not described as being another Remuera 4x4 for latte drinkers. Coupled to the engine and providing the strength to do all that hard off-road work is a heavy-duty truck chassis. Combine the grunt of the engine and the rigid chassis platform that ties it all together and drivers will feel the need to buy something new to add to the tow bar just to try it out. This is a toy for big boys’/girls’ and it’s meant to pull stuff stuff that most other SUVs blanch at. Isuzu claims it will tow three tonnes, and given the stability of the truck ladder-chassis, the turbo-driven three-litre diesel engine and the sublime six-speed transmission, it will make heavy haulage a breeze.

Driving big boys’ and girls’ toys

On the road and the Isuzu feels like the big rig that it is. It is very easy to feel superior and safe in the Isuzu MU-X as this is a big imposing rig that needs something behind it to give it purpose. It’s ‘king of the road’ stuff that will have owners feeling they can move anything that comes their way. To try that theory out we put Bay Marine’s big boat to the test with a towing job around the boat ramps near Sulphur Point Marina. The pictures tell the story. This was play time for the big Isuzu and you could sense some laughter coming from the

engineers asking ‘is this the best you can throw at us?’ The ease with which it managed to move the large boat and trailer made sense of all the engineering design tricks. If you want pretty nimble, quick and easy to drive there are SUVs that will fit the bill, but almost without exception they’re not going to pull the loads the MU-X will because of its truck pedigree. Part of the reason why the new ride is so satisfying is the turbo-diesel has undergone substantial change, including new design pistons, a revised design turbocharger and upgraded fuel injection systems. The engine, which is also under the bonnet of the Isuzu D-Max ute, is also more powerful than before, with an increase in torque by 50 newton metres to 430Nm. The new automatic now has six ratios instead of the old five, providing more flexible driving in different conditions, while the Isuzu is also equipped with traction control.

Roomy 7-seater

For an SUV primarily designed for hard work, it sure was fun in the cockpit. There is one quite nifty innovation this avid radio music listener enjoyed. It is located on the steering wheel as a volume up/down toggle. It is a raised grooved bar and it provides the best way to control the volume this driver has used. There is a quick and simple latch toggle to give access to the back seats. The third row of seating provides a surprising amount of space in width and headroom that even an adult will be comfortable in, while the interior is ﬁnished with all the bells and whistles in the same way many others are. The large red toggle in the middle of the console is a master stroke of easy access to major controls at your ﬁnger tips. The usual features are there in abundance, including sat nav, reversing camera, roof-centre mounted entertainment screen, DVD, CD, USB, MP3, SD and AM/FM radio. So while the overall theme of the Isuzu MU-X is work, there is also a fair amount of ‘play’ to enjoy as well.

Big toy or big tool?

The answer to that lies in the hands of the driver. Isuzu has built a vehicle that will appeal to those who may have already put big miles on their previous tow-horse or want to step away from the pretty-boy SUVs and get something that works for a living. Make no mistake, the Isuzu MU-X is a big, good-looking ride. It is a workhorse and its shows, but it’s not shy on driver tricks and benefits. It will work hard for its place in the garage and will likely be good at anything heavy you can throw at it. Oh, and there’’s no step ladder needed, because the Isuzu MU-X comes fitted with side steps as a standard fitting! Max Chrisoffersen

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