Hyundai has donated 4 brand-new Santa Cruz pickup vehicles to the Marine Security Division of the Santa Cruz Hearth Division in California.

The 4 Santa Cruzes with an approximate mixed worth of $164,000 had been donated in the course of the Nationwide Public Works Week and Nationwide Seashore Security Week. The pickup vehicles stand out from common customer-owned Santa Cruz fashions due to purple stripes working alongside the perimeters and yellow textual content denoting them as lifeguard automobiles for the Santa Cruz Hearth Division.

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“These automobiles are going to be game-changing by way of bolstering our present fleet of automobiles which might be obtainable not just for patrol, however for the emergency response for the water rescues we now have all yr spherical, Santa Cruz hearth chief Rob Oatey stated. “Particularly the way in which they’re designed by way of being light-weight and extra compact. It gives higher visibility. Our dense seashores may be extraordinarily hazardous to navigate in automobiles, and the higher visibility throughout goes to boost security.”

Hyundai began promoting the Santa Cruz two years in the past. Energy comes from a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that pumps out 191 hp and 181 lb-ft (245 Nm) of torque, despatched to the entrance wheels by way of an eight-speed computerized transmission. Nevertheless, Santa Cruz clients who want a bit of additional practicality can go for an all-wheel drive system for an extra $1,500.

A turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine possibility can also be obtainable with a extra spectacular 275 hp and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm). Hyundai has made no point out of what engines the 4 fashions it donated to the Santa Cruz Hearth Division have.

“Santa Cruz comes with highly effective and environment friendly engines and very good maneuverability to make sure it’s a pleasure to drive in city or off-road environments,” senior supervisor of product planning at Hyundai Motor North America, Trevor Lai added. “Santa Cruz comes with highly effective and environment friendly engines and very good maneuverability to make sure it’s a pleasure to drive in city or off-road environments.”