- Force Motors is preparing a left-hand drive version of the Gurkha SUV for export markets
- A video shows two Gurkha SUVs driven recklessly on a highway without following safety rules
- The Force Gurkha SUV starts at Rs 17.62 lakh and features a boxy, rugged design with LED lamps
Force Motors seems to be preparing a left-hand drive version of the Gurkha SUV for export in the international market. The SUV will be manufactured in India and will be sold in other countries. A recent video shared on social media shows two units of the lifestyle SUV either being tested or transported by drivers via highway. In the short clip, the drivers can be seen recklessly driving the SUV without following the safety rules.
What Happened?
The video shared on Instagram appears to be recorded from the driver's perspective of a white left-hand drive (LHD) Force Gurkha. In the clip, the driver is seen filming his colleague, who is driving another Gurkha without wearing a seatbelt. A few seconds later, the driver of the green Gurkha gestures at his colleague before speeding up and waving at the person left behind. Although nothing significant occurred, the driver's behavior seems irresponsible.
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Force Gurkha
The Force Gurkha is a lifestyle SUV sold in the Indian market at a starting price of Rs 17.62 lakh (ex-showroom). It comes with an upright boxy design with butch looks complemented by round LED headlamps in the front which seems to be the same for the LHD version. It is currently sold in India in five-door and three-door versions, depending on the buyer's preference.
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The SUV is powered by a 2.6-liter four-cylinder Mercedes-sourced diesel engine, which puts out 140 hp of power and 320 Nm of peak torque. The SUV gets a ladder-on-frame chassis, making it ideal for off-road adventures. The unit comes paired with a manual transmission and a 4x4 powertrain. Complementing its off-road credentials is a 233 mm ground clearance, 37 degree departure angle, 28 degree ramp over angle, and 700 mm water wading capability.
Equipped with a 9.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a digital instrument panel, powered outside rearview mirrors (ORVMs), tilt and telescopic steering adjustment, and a rearview camera, as well as a tyre pressure monitoring system.