Mahindra: Can I copy your homework? Jeep: Sure, but....

[yodaisgod]

Mahindra: Can I copy your homework?

Jeep: Sure, but change it up a bit so it doesn't look obvious that you copied.

Mahindra: Ok.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/35818/the-mahindra-thar-is-indias-new-totally-not-a-jeep-wrangler

Representing a significant step up from the previous Thar, the new Mahindra SUV comes with either a 2.0-liter "mStallion TGDi" gasoline engine or a 2.2-liter "mHawk" diesel unit. Customers can also choose between a six-speed torque converter automatic or a six-speed manual mated to a lever-operated, shift-on-the-fly 4x4 transfer case. When it comes to body styles, the Thar can be ordered with a hard top, a "first-in-class" convertible top or an optional soft top, as well as in a four or two+four seating configuration.

The body-on-frame ride quality is refined by an independent front suspension and a multi-link setup at the rear. Meanwhile, the off-road capabilities are still guaranteed by having a mechanically locking differential on the rear axle, a crawl ratio in low, impressive approach (41.8 degrees), departure (36.8 degrees) and rampover (27 degrees) angles, a ground clearance of 8.89 inches and a water wading depth of 25.59 inches. To compare, the Wrangler JL's fording depth measures 30 inches in Rubicon form.

youtu.be/CZnTI3inBjw

 

[Sharxfan]

My neighbor has the non-street legal version of that for cruising around the backroads here..... I didn't know they made a street-legal version.

 

[kingmoochr]

I worked in India for Google. Their educational system breeds this. You could express the exact same thought in an essay, but the person with more memorization from the material will get a better grade. Hard to foster creativity in that environment. My job was to write out the rules for data creation. It was way more work then expected, having to literally map out every possible iteration of the product...

 

[yodaisgod]

Please do the needful.

 

[kingmoochr]

Please do the needful.

YAS. I've got a mean Indian head nod down.

 

[mercurial]

Some years ago I went to a remote village in the Manaslu region of Nepal, 8 hours+ of dirt "roads" with massive rocks everywhere. Think eastern sierra access roads, only way worse.

Dude shows up with a sparkling new Mahindra SUV, the plastic bumpers and trim were falling off that thing by the end of it.

 

[kingmoochr]

Some years ago I went to a remote village in the Manaslu region of Nepal, 8 hours+ of rocky off roading.

Dude shows up with a sparkling new Mahindra SUV, the plastic bumpers and trim were falling off that thing by the end of it.

To be fair, the new Explorer I looked at had the trim falling off in the parking lot :rofl

 

[auntiebling]

To be fair, the new Explorer I looked at had the trim falling off in the parking lot :rofl

101 and 880 make Eastern sierra access roads look smoooooooth

 

[Blankpage]

Can’t be worse than a Jeep, probably better.

 

[kelsodeez]

I've owned a royal enfield. Indian made vehicles are a big no from me, dawg

 

[ctwo]

Interesting because I was getting Jimny feeds and history of the Samurai, wondered why.

 

[Killroy1999]

I worked in India for Google. Their educational system breeds this. You could express the exact same thought in an essay, but the person with more memorization from the material will get a better grade. Hard to foster creativity in that environment. My job was to write out the rules for data creation. It was way more work then expected, having to literally map out every possible iteration of the product...

China is the same way

 

[Kornholio]

I used to work for a division of Mahindra. They've had a license from Jeep to build what is essentially a copy of the vehicle since 1947. The Thar, which is really just the next generation version of the MM540, isn't the only vehicle this is done with. The Roxor, which is basically a copied CJ3, is also sold here in the U.S. but is off-highway only.

https://jalopnik.com/this-is-why-mahindra-can-build-tiny-jeeps-1823472625

 

[DesiDucati]

In Sanskrit it means Great God!

 

[KooLaid]

They've had a license from Jeep to build what is essentially a copy of the vehicle since 1947.

EXACTLY.....but Americans don't care.

 

[m_asim]

You guys realize that Land Rover is also an Indian-owned company?

 

[kingmoochr]

You guys realize that Land Rover is also an Indian-owned company?

Equally as reliable?

 

[Maddevill]

Mahindra was licensed by Jeep in WW2 to build them for the war effort. Since then they've made many changes and improvements. Like diesel motors. It's not their fault that Jeep wants to sell theirs at ridiculous prices

Mad

 

[msethhunter]

Mahindra was licensed by Jeep in WW2 to build them for the war effort. Since then they've made many changes and improvements. Like diesel motors. It's not their fault that Jeep wants to sell theirs at ridiculous prices

Mad

No shit. A decent example... without dealer markup is north of $40k.

 

[KWeezyXB12]

Please do the needful.

I coulda gone the rest of my life without ever seeing that again :nchantr when they got real upset they'd says please use your eyes. I used fuck with them so much when I was at G. The hyd team would constantly cut corners and HATED being wrong