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Third World Road Trip? Rockton And Roll!
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Edward Niedermeyer
(IC: employee)
Published: December 3rd, 2010
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VW claims its working on a new MicroBus, but there’s only one sliding-door VW that currently inspires real lust. With a Haldex 4Motion system, 30 mm of extra ground clearance, beefy rims, all-terrain tires, skid plates and an interior that puts the spar in spartan, the Transporter Rockton may have a silly name, but it’s ready to road trip to the most exotic and poorly-paved sections of the world. And with 180 and 140 HP versions of a two-liter diesel available, you’ll make efficient if somewhat slow progress. The only problem: prices start at €34,545 ($45,600+). Good thing you didn’t have time for that third-world road trip anyway…
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I'm lovin' it. Sign me up for a diesel. They should use this thing in the next James Bond film. It's the perfect counterpart to my Caddilac pleasure craft.
For those of us state side you can get one - albeit a pre 2002 model!