00:00 Isuzu has a long and sordid history that can be traced back as far as 1916, when Tokyo's
00:12 Ishikawa Jima Shipbuilding and Engineering Company got together with Tokyo Gas and Electric
00:16 Industrial Company and decided to build automobiles.
00:20 Close to 15 years later, Isuzu was born.
00:23 The I-370 pickup is one of the only Isuzu models still in production in the US, basically
00:28 a rebadged Chevy Colorado or GMC Canyon, the I-370 crew cab features a cool, independent
00:33 quad headlight setup and a unique chrome grille to give it some distinctiveness.
00:38 Under the hood, the I-370 pickup boasts a Vortec 3700 3.7 liter inline 5-cylinder engine
00:45 mated to a 4-speed hydromatic automatic transmission.
00:48 The Vortec 3700 produces 242 horsepower and 242 pound-feet of torque.
00:54 It's rated at 4,000 pounds maximum towing capacity with a maximum payload capacity slightly
00:59 over 1,500 pounds.
01:01 The I-370 has an estimated fuel mileage of 17 miles per gallon city and 23 miles per
01:06 gallon highway and is also available as a four-wheel drive version, though the mileage
01:10 and payload capacity varies.
01:13 The interior is minimalist, but with the optional limited package, you can get a six-disc in-dash
01:17 CD changer, leather power adjustable heated seats, and a sliding rear window.
01:22 Isuzu's been having some hard times of late in the states, now only offering three models
01:27 and selling around 1,500 vehicles in January and February of '06.
01:31 However, they recently agreed to collaborate with Toyota on developing the next generation
01:35 of low-emissions diesel vehicles, which looks to be a step in the right direction.
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