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Title: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: Gandalf the White on May 10, 2017, 05:24:31 PM: Read an interesting article today on the internet from last year so it must be true.
The Ford Mazda alliance is coming to an end and 2019 will see the release of a new 4wd model spawned between a Mazda and Isuzu marriage. In return for access to Isuzu technology, Mazda will design and manufacture rated recovery points for both models.

http://www.motoring.com.au/mazda-teams-up-with-isuzu-ute-for-next-gen-pick-up-103064/?gclid=CKeGmazp5NMCFcRXvQod7EoFlw (http://www.motoring.com.au/mazda-teams-up-with-isuzu-ute-for-next-gen-pick-up-103064/?gclid=CKeGmazp5NMCFcRXvQod7EoFlw)
Title: Re: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: Brisbane Puff on May 10, 2017, 09:11:11 PM: That maybe makes some sense of something I was told from person involved with Ford dealership. That was sometime in the near future the Ford Rangers will have an Isuzu engine..
Title: Re: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: lincolnland on May 10, 2017, 09:45:42 PM: ford gets the v6 diesel in 2019. cheers
Title: Re: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: UIZ733 on May 10, 2017, 09:51:18 PM: Most (all?) utes should be called ThaiRux in reality anyway.
Title: Re: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: Bird on May 11, 2017, 09:43:57 AM: Quote from: UIZ733 on May 10, 2017, 09:51:18 PM
Most (all?) utes should be called ThaiRux Banana in reality anyway.
:cup: :cup: :cup:
Title: Re: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: loanrangie on May 11, 2017, 01:30:30 PM: Seems strange that Ford and Mazda wont be sharing since Ford owns Mazda, doesnt make sense to me.
Title: Re: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: paceman on May 11, 2017, 01:41:12 PM: Quote from: loanrangie on May 11, 2017, 01:30:30 PM
Seems strange that Ford and Mazda wont be sharing since Ford owns Mazda, doesnt make sense to me.

ford never 'owned' mazda (in the traditional sense)... it had a 33% controlling interest in 1996...

in 2015, it sold it's remaining shares in mazda...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda#Partnership_with_Ford_Motor_Company

for what it's worth, the mazda-isuzu partnership should be a good one... IMO...
Title: Re: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: Steffo1 on May 11, 2017, 01:54:02 PM: Oh look, another dual cab.
Title: Re: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: loanrangie on May 11, 2017, 07:31:51 PM: Quote from: paceman on May 11, 2017, 01:41:12 PM
ford never 'owned' mazda (in the traditional sense)... it had a 33% controlling interest in 1996...

in 2015, it sold it's remaining shares in mazda...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda#Partnership_with_Ford_Motor_Company

for what it's worth, the mazda-isuzu partnership should be a good one... IMO...

Ah, i always thought they have a larger share.
Title: Re: Will 2019 be the year of the Mazuzu BT Max 4wd?
Post by: loanrangie on May 11, 2017, 07:33:10 PM: Quote from: Steffo1 on May 11, 2017, 01:54:02 PM
Oh look, another dual cab.

Lol but then take a look at the ute based wagons , then a dual cab looks appealing