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Icon 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

Icon 4x4 is a Californian builder known for their custom jeeps and trucks, their builds are so popular there is a 2-year waiting list for their bespoke masterpieces. This Bring a Trailer auction that ends tomorrow, November 6, is an opportunity to jump the cue and get your hands on this spectacular old school Land Cruiser. Based on a 1974 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40, this beauty has an exterior refinished in Satin Blue with a black removable soft top, and a custom leather black interior. Additional equipment includes a roll bar, four-wheel slotted disc brakes with red calipers, four-link front and rear suspension with Fox coilovers, Dynatrac front and rear axles, a folding windshield, diamond-plate side steps, air conditioning, heated front seats, AutoMeter gauges, and an Alpine stereo with Bluetooth connectivity. Power comes from a 5.3-liter Vortec V8 engine, good for 310 hp, paired with a four-speed automatic transmission.



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Audi E-Tron Dakar Rally Car - Image

Audi E-Tron Dakar Rally Car

Set to compete in one of the world´s toughest Rally races, meet the RS Q e-tron, a purpose-built car that shares nothing with any current Audi production models. The hybridized off-road beast will compete in the 2022 Dakar Rally in January, and is powered by an e-drivetrain system that produces 500kW of power and is aided by a TFSI engine that helps charge the high-voltage battery on the trail as there are no places to charge anywhere on the trail. Two electric mot...
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Land Rover Defender SVX Spectre - Image

Land Rover Defender SVX Spectre

If you´re a fan of 007 you´ve probably seen Spectre, the 24th instalment in the James Bond film series, and you´ll surely remember the memorable, death-defying car chase scene in the Austrian Alps featuring some beastly Land Rover Defenders. Well, for your information, just ten examples of the off-road monster were built by Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations for the production of Spectre, and the one featured here is going up for auction! The stre...
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TIGUAN GTE ACTIVE

Volkswagen have just presented the spectacular Tiguan GTE Active at the North American International Auto Show, a robust plug-in hybrid, all-wheel-drive crossover SUV with two electric motors and a gasoline engine. The extreme off-road Tiguan features a six-speed dual-clutch transmission, and is powered by a turbocharged TSI four cylinder engine with 148 hp and 184 pound-feet of torque, while its electric motors produce 54 hp at the front wheels and 114 at the rear,...
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