Isuzu BluePower Bertemu Borneo Safari Buat Pertama Kalinya

Selama sepuluh tahun, Isuzu telah menyempurnai Borneo Safari yang amat lasak dengan D-Max. Dahulu, D-Max dengan enjin 2.5L dan 3.0L, tahun ini Isuzu Malaysia akan cuba melengkapkan ekspedisi dengan enjin 1.9L BluePower baharu mereka di bawah hud.

Sama seperti perjalanan Borneo Safari sebelum ini, 1.9L D-Max baharu akan menjalani beberapa pengubahsuaian kecil untuk pengembaraan off-road ini. Berikut adalah beberapa perubahan peralatan penting:

• tayar lumpur yang ekstrem
• penggantungan yang lebih tinggi untuk menampung roda yang lebih besar
• perlindungan badan tugas berat
• winch
• snorkel udara

Selain komponen ini, Borneo Safari D-Max 1.9L adalah sama seperti yang di bilik pameran Isuzu terdekat anda.

“Pada tahun ini, kami mencabar enjin 1.9 liter yang baharu untuk membuktikan sama ada ia mampu berada di atas muka bumi yang lasak walaupun anjakan enjinnya kecil,” kata Ketua Pegawai Operasi Isuzu Malaysia Masayuki Suzuki.

Safari Borneo ke-29 akan diadakan antara 27 Oktober 2019 dan 3 November 2019. Kali ini, Safari itu akan meliputi laluan yang berbeza; yang bermula dan berakhir di Kota Kinabalu tetapi akan melalui Beaufort, Tenom, Keningau dan Tambunan. Ini adalah tahun ke-13 ianya disokong Isuzu Malaysia.

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Fresh from its recent launch, the new Isuzu D-Max 1.9 will face its litmus test when it undertakes the task of conquering one of Asia’s most extreme off-road events – Sabah’s infamous Borneo Safari.

For over a decade, the Isuzu D-Max 2.5-litre and 3.0-litre have proven to be one of the most capable vehicles in the event having safely and effectively transported members of the media through the rugged terrain despite receiving only minimal modifications to the basic vehicle.

The new ‘Blue Monster’ features the revolutionary new 1.9-litre engine, the smallest engine in its class, yet produces more power and torque than the older 2.5-litre engine while consuming less fuel and weighing 56kg less. Through innovative design and engineering, the new model is expected to perform better in the difficult off-road conditions as it has in on-road situations where the new model has impressed thus far.

Apart from the extreme mud terrain tyres, uprated suspension to accommodate the larger wheels, heavy duty body protection, a winch and an air snorkel, the Blue Monster remains virtually stock standard and resembles models available to customers off the showroom floor.

The Blue Monster was handed over to the organizing team of the Borneo Safari in Kota Kinabalu as part of Isuzu Malaysia’s commitment as the event’s Diamond Sponsor to provide media vehicles for the event.

This year’s Borneo Safari is the 29th event in its history and the 13th year that it has received support from Isuzu Malaysia. The event is scheduled to begin in Kota Kinabalu on 27th October and will take a more southerly loop, skirting Beaufort, Tenom, Keningau and Tambunan before heading back to the city on 3rd November 2019 for the closing ceremony.