Foton thunder pick-up

[foifoi05]

this one surprised me sa MIAS, mukhang ok

im trying to figure out kung may pinag based ba ito na existing pickup (Hilux?) or all new talaga.


forgot to take some pics so eto nalang galing sa net...




BAIC’s Foton to Enter Australian Market with New 1-Tonne Pickup Truck
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 Categories: Australia, BAIC, China, New Cars |

The Australian pickup truck market will soon welcome a new player in the 1-tonne segment, courtesy of China’s ever-growing automotive industry. Beiqi Foton Motor Co. Ltd, more commonly referred to as BFC or simply Foton, is a subsidiary of China’s more widely known BAIC and will be represented in the country by Sydney based Australian automotive distributor, WMC Group.

The WMC Group secured the rights to distribute the Foton range of 4x2 and 4x4 utility vehicles with plans for the first vehicles to go on sale in Australia early next year. The Sydney based distributor said Australian Design Rule compliance and testing is currently underway and is due to be finalized within the next two months.

Foton’s as of yet unnamed for the local market 1-tonne pickup truck model will be motivated by a Cummins ISF 2.8-liter Euro 5 common rail turbo diesel delivering up to 120kW of power and 380 Nm of torque, or a Foton manufactured 2.4-litre petrol engine matched to a Getrag five-speed manual or ZF six speed automatic.

WMC said it is planning a range of six model variants including a 4x4 dual cab diesel, a 4x2 dual cab diesel, and a 4x2 dual cab petrol as well as a 4x2 extra cab diesel and 4x2 single cab models with either diesel or petrol power.

The dual cab model has an overall length of 5,310mm (209-in.), width of 1,880mm (74-in.) and height of 1,810mm (71.2-in.) with ground clearance of 220mm (8.7-in.).

Foton’s Australian distributor said the new Foton ute will be equipped with ABS+EBD along with dual front airbags, and it expects an ANCAP safety rating of at least 4-stars.

"Foton will be a game shifter in the ute sector delivering a sedan style interior on a wide body configuration boasting a full one tonne pay load and a three tonne towing capacity with power from Cummins, the world's largest and most experienced producer of diesel engines," said Jason Pecotic, managing director of WMC.

"Apart from those impressive specs the new Foton will be priced at a level that will be between 15 and 20 percent less than comparable models from Japanese manufacturers, making it a compelling proposition for buyers whether they are tradesmen, farmers, fleet operators or private buyers," Mr. Pecotic added.

[kidgz]

mag kanu kaya price nyan?

[cktlcmd]

Based sa na-basa ko sa net... 30000 AUD... so about 1.4M Pesos... yun 4x4 ha...

Pan laban daw kasi sa major brands such as Ford, Mazda, Izusu, Toyota, and Mitshubishi.

Pero sa akin lang... kung 1.4M Pesos na din lang... eh mag Izuzu o Toyota na lang ako.

Dapat kung gusto nila mabenta yan dito sa atin... dapat 1M Pesos flat or below ang price.


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[awallit]

Price for 4x2 is 878K. Surprise! Surprise!

The 4x4 variant has no price yet based from yesterday's MIAS. But difference in looks is thesame. Same body dimensions and engine power output.

Fits and fittings are all good which hopefully translate to overall quality. Foton Thunder is somethings to consider buying a pick-up truck.

Best deal for the money I should say.

[Altis6453]

The front end has a styling fascia that brings to mind a Toyota Hilux, while the fenders remind me of a Ford Ranger with what appears to be a side air intake.

Anyone have an idea of how reliable a CUMMINS diesel is? I know CUMMINS manufactures engines for heavy equipment and some armored vehicles used by the military.

[foifoi05]

attn to mods: kindly replace the title with the pickup's name: Thunder

wala pa kasi ako post editing powers :D

[awallit]

Hotly considered for buying after witnessing its launch in MIAS yesterday.

What do you think?

[awallit]

SRP for the 4x2 is 878K.

[du1jec]

The biggest attraction here is the Cummins ISF Engine. The 2.8L ISF produces 160hp and 265 lb/ft of torque. Cummins engines are easily tweaked without much modification to get at least 25% more HP and torque. I have worked on ISB's, 4BT's and ISM's and know the control systems pretty well.

If the transmission and diffs hold up this promises to be a great truck. I am going to wait for the 4x4 version personally. If the 4x4 were out today I would buy one immediately. Finally a locally available pickup truck with a decent engine.

Check out the engine specs from Cummins. http://cumminsengines.com/assets/pdf/4951315.pdf

[weisshorn]

Meron sir thread under chinese car about this Foton Thunder. He, he.. same here I'm very much interested with these pick-up truck because of its engine & power train. (it says the tranny is from cadillac??) & most of all the price tag. No where you can find from other brand a pick up with as much power & torque with lower than 900K php tag price.

If ever, I will be your first client for the additional power tweak

[Ventoy]

Ganda pala tung New Foton Thunder worth na rin sa Price nya

[AKI125]

Sarap ipaint ng body color yun grille niya and leaving the foton logo chrome. This truck is definitely a best buy. Im not sure lang kung meron available na canopy coz the tailgate was altered compared yun hilux so mukhang bitin yun canopy for hilux dito.

[cktlcmd]

More pictures please... for us less fortunate to be trapped outside Manila due to work... hehehe




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[eggman]

Yung aircon dials at audio head unit ay kinopya sa Nissan.

[trucker111]

i bet hindi ganyan ang stock tires. looks great.
hindi kaya mahirap i maintain? spare parts availability

[weisshorn]

As requested. Some more pics.











ECU & Alternator mounted high in the engine bay. ECU is sealed?? Good for wading in the flooded manila roads. Yes
With vacuum assisted clutch pedal means less stress to the left foot = less atake ng rayuma for the young once, he, he..

[cktlcmd]

Thanks... I can't see the pictures though... it might be my browser... will try a different one.


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[cokezero]

Thanks... I can't see the pictures though... it might be my browser... will try a different one.

di ko rin makita pictures bro

[loidch]

a servo assisted clutch would be so much less stress on many peoples left knee, reminds me of the old nissan safari truck. a pedal as comfortable to operate as the japanese big trucks will surely make the pickup a darling to drive. not the likes of the typical run of the mill hydraulic clutch systems we have been weaned on.
i wonder how the cummins sound like when idling, coz the thing that i associate with these engines is the fuel knock and the sweet sound of the turbo whilsting .
btw the differential looks like the one mounted on the old mini cruisers of yore, but only a bit longer.

[OTEP]

Niky, carlocaraddict, o kaya si vinj. Pwede din ako. But you have to feed me. Hehe.