Anybody with a couple of hundred thousand {dollars} and half a enterprise sense can restomod a Ford Mustang or Porsche 911. Yawn. It takes a very distinctive thoughts to reinvent the 1988 Isuzu TFR as a contemporary pickup. Fortunately, that is precisely what Isuzu engineers did for the Bangkok Worldwide Motor Present.

Dubbed the “Dragon Max,” this restomod is predicated on a 1988 TFR extended-cab (or, Area Cab) pickup. It makes use of the unique physique, however swaps in fashionable accouterments like LED headlights and taillights, new wheels, and fenders, in addition to a contemporary turbodiesel engine underhood.

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The engine is a 2.2-liter four-cylinder diesel that sends 217 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels by way of an eight-speed computerized gearbox. By comparability, the unique TFR made nearly 56 hp and 110 lb-ft. So, only a bit extra highly effective.

An up to date suspension brings the truck decrease to the bottom, whereas new smoked LED lighting fixtures exchange the unique halogens. Sporty 17-inch wheels sit in any respect 4 corners, a refined spoiler provides off sport-truck vibes, and a matte white paint job finishes issues off. It appears to be like so good.

Isuzu occasion went as far as to replace the inside with wholesome quantities of Alcantara, carbon-fiber trim, and leather-based seats. There’s even a digital instrument cluster behind the steering wheel and a vertically oriented touchscreen within the heart of the sprint.

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The Dragon Max restomod has already obtained loads of consideration, and will probably be on show on the Bangkok Worldwide Motor Present till April 6. Will Isuzu truly provide it to clients? Unlikely, however we will dream.