Jet Black Isuzu Crosswind Sportivo Spotted in the Philippines
The Isuzu Crosswind Sportivo, a large black truck parked in the grass on a sunny Sunday morning. Once the second best-selling vehicle in the market, the aging locally-built mammoth of considerable size in its class still stayed strong without a sign of weakness and fault. The Isuzu Crosswind, or the Isuzu Panther as it was called in most of the countries it was sold in, originated in Indonesia and was sold in the developing Southeast Asian market. This durable SUV was produced domestically from 2002 all the way to 2017, before being phased out due to stricter emission standards made by the government. Built at its local manufacturing plant in Santa Rosa, the main reasons why the Crosswind was produced for so long were due to its highly efficient engine, tough body, and its easily obtainable spare parts, according to the president of the Isuzu Philippines Corporation, Hajime Koso. The Sportivo name, giv...