Mahindra will unveil its imaginative and prescient of a “International Pik Up” on August 15 in Cape City, South Africa alongside different bold initiatives. The brand new truck, reportedly primarily based on the Scorpio N platform, will seemingly lead to a manufacturing mannequin, capitalizing on the gross sales success of the ladder-frame SUV.

Based on Indian media, the idea is codenamed Z121 and is anticipated to share the underpinnings with the Mahindra Scorpio N, albeit with an extended wheelbase. The stretched footprint will enable a bigger rear mattress, which is occupied by full-size spare wheels shod in grippy all-terrain rubber.

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Apart from the wheels, the cryptic teaser reveals the grille incorporating the brand new Mahindra emblem, the aspect steps, and a portion of the LED taillights. In a brief blurry clip, we are able to see the truck driving away on the desert, wanting just like the VW Amarok. It’s not clear if the idea will share the entrance portion of the bodywork with the Mahindra Scorpio N or if the automaker opts for a definite look.

Autocar India reviews that the manufacturing model of the idea is anticipated in early 2025 in numerous markets together with South Africa, India, and Australia, because the successor of the outdated Scorpio Basic/Getaway trims. Chances are high that Mahindra will provide it in single-cab, double-cab, and cab-chassis variants, protecting the wants of a wider viewers.

Powertrain choices will most certainly be carried over from the SUV, together with the two.0-liter TGDi mStallion petrol with 197 hp (149 kW / 200 PS) and the two.2-liter mHawk diesel with 173 hp (129 kW / 175 PS). Within the Scorpio N, each engines might be mated to both a six-speed guide or a six-speed automated transmission, with commonplace rear-wheel-drive and elective all-wheel-drive.