Massif
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Here's the story, according to Edmunds Inside Line.
Some years ago, a Spanish truck manufacturer called Santana licensed the rights to build the Defender from Land Rover. Later, building on the experience gained manufacturing the Defender, Santana developed an off-road model of its own called the Massif. Santana became an Iveco partner in 2006, and the updated Massif was born.
Power for the Massif will be provided by a Fiat 3.0L 4 clyinder turbodiesel that produces 176 hp and 295 ft-lb. The transmission is a ZF six speed model.
Like the Defender and the Land Cruiser 78, the Massif will be available in short and long wheelbase models, 3 and 5 door SUVs, a pickup and a cab/chassis. Here's the pickup version:
The Massif is one of three models in Iveco's off-road line. The others are the Daily 4x4 (a 4x4 van similar to the Mercedes Sprinter), and the Trakker (a heavy duty 6x6 and 4x4 truck similar to MAN's off-road trucks)
Edmunds says Iveco is thinking about entering the USA market!
Chip Haven
