If you like your adventures hold loud and just a little over the top, then take
a look at this now Mahindra Thar wanderlust.
okay so maybe the Wanderlust is a lot over the top but what is it really under
all of that flash. well I'm sure you guess that this is a thar under all of
this flashiness. Mahindra will take your thar crdi
and for 10 likes more will turn it into this monster. The Mahindra thar
wanderlust is built on top of a standard 4x4 Thar, shassy, engine and suspension
Mahindra also offer a suspension lift kit that we recommend if you don't want
those massive 35 inch tires rubbing against body parts. The body is
completely visible while the rest of the showy bits are a collection of
aftermarket parts that have been bolted on to create this outlandish beast. Then
there are wow features like the gull wing doors and an electric sunroof that are standard
but the bushranger winch and the high lift farmer's jack on the bonnet are
optional extras. The interiors have also been given a healthy dose of aftermarket
sprucing up with beige, art leather interiors and suede carpeting. There is a
pioneer Android based touchscreen infotainment system with navigation and
an aftermarket heads-up display as well. The driver and passenger seats are
actually a pair of rally bucket seats with five points parco harnesses instead
of seat belts
so the Wanderlust has bucketfuls of show let's see what it's like to drive.
The steering hasn't weighed up too much. The addition of the wider rubber and
with the higher driving position you soon get comfortable with its extra
width but the mirrors are oddly positioned
making you look up instead of sideways and this takes some getting used to
Since the gearing is also stopped, the taller tires have also resulted in
taller final drive ratios. This paired with the extra weight of all those
accessories means you need to use first and second gear a lot when driving
around town the stock suspension handles the extra weight in a straight line but
around corners the Wanderlust likes to roll and if you push it hard
those fat tires start to rub on various body panels and even the front bumper at
full steering lock. In short it handles how it looks like a big badass sumo
wrestler.
The regular thar with its lower ratio, four wheel drive transmission is fairly
capable off-road and the big wheels on the Wanderlust do add some ground
clearance and grip overstuffed but also sacrifice equal amounts of
drive by increasing the drive ratio. The added weight of the new body, the winch
and bonnet mounted jack also don't really help. So while it can get itself
out of a sticky situation you don't really want to go looking for trouble in
this 4x4. So the wanderlust is not quite the perfect off-roader but it never was
meant to be one. Mahindra themselves say that it's meant to take you to the
adventure not be the adventure itself. In fact it's more about making a statement
this one and when it comes to making statements
nothing shouts much louder than that.
The wanderlust has taken us on a great adventure today
and brought us to this amazing location now it's time for me to go and enjoy