There were many articles written about the VehiCROSS, both as a concept and as a production SUV. Isuzu also provided several publications for and about the VehiCross, starting with the Japanese release and continuing with the US version (the promotional and sales brochures may be found in the promotions are of this site). This site segment will describe the items that I have collected over the years that are either editorial in nature. It is by no means complete, and will only provide items that I actually possess unless otherwise noted. The Japanese-release items are unusually difficult to obtain (at least on this side of the Pacific). I've grouped the items by Magazine Title, then release date (or you may change the sort below).
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Page 41, First Drive "Very Quick VehiCROSS - Testing of the Pocket Rocket VehiCross" Article plus pics of the JDM VehiCROSS in OZ.
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The Japanese language 4x4Magazine includes many articles describing the Isuzu VehiCROSS throughout its run, with this telephone-sized issue being one of the first. Page 230-233 provides some first impressions of the concept "All-Terrain World Tourer" with color pics and tech specs (did you know that the concept rear window opened upward?). Click Image at left for complete scans.
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Page 83 "Area 51" ad.
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Page 10, Pics from the Tokyo Motor Show article entitled "Off-roaders take Tokyo by storm." Nice pic of the VX concept with Asian attendant. This is the United Kingdom's version of Autoweek, published weekly.
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Page 62-63, Two page article titled "Starship Trooper" that describes the Vehi-CROSS production vehicle, with color photos.
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Page 22 - "La Chine fait rêver les constructeurs" - Article plus pics from a Chinese Auto show (magazine in French).
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Page 102, the 30th Annual Tokyo Motor Show featuring a small pic and blurb on the VX. "Japan Sings the Blues, but for How Long?"
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age 73 "Sneak Preview '99" Small article and color photo of a JDM VX.
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Page 30, Revelations per Minute - the "Isuzu VehiCROSS" pics and article about the JDM VehiCROSS. Also pages 62-69 "Double Vision in Tokyo" - pics and article about the 1998 Tokyo Auto Show with several Isuzu prototypes.
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Page 70-71 Sport-utility Special article "Isuzu VehiCROSS - The future shape of the sport-ute is her now"
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Page 30 Color photo of the VX02 with a short article on the car from the New York Auto Show. Issue also has the "Area 51" ad on page 73.
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Page 74-77 "Ride the Lightning" pics and article about Scott Deley, managing director and founder of Lightning Audio's Isuzu VehiCROSS.
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Page 19-21 "Cross Examination" pics and article introducing the VX concept. Cover lists the article as "Isuzu V-CROSS Drive"
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Page 36-37 "So Bring It in Already! Isuzu hems and haws about its new ute" article about the JDM VehiCROSS. Pics plus article.
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Page 14-15 "VehiCROSS Culture" Pics plus article.
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Page 26-27 "Freak Show! You'd better like the way it looks" Pics plus article, in an SUV comparison issue.
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Page 50-51 "Isuzu VehiCROSS - the Maddest 4x4xfar" flattering article plus pics.
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This Japanese-market magazine features wonderful production values, full-color images and high-gloss heavy paper. One feature, "My Modify" describes a Black VX and its owner through 4-pages. Another article, "Special Impression I VehiCROSS" features 3 pages, mixed with "Special Impression 2 WIZARD" comparing the two vehicles through test drives. The cover is a close-up of the Wizard (JDM Rodeo) window, with the VX reflected in the glass!
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This issue of the Japanese market magazine has a wonderful 4 page article entitled "Ride on the SUV No 7" - it appears to be a feature on Isuzu concept SUVs and includes pics of VX02.
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Pages 104-107 "Cross-country Runner" 4-page article on the prototype with interviews and color images. One of the best articles written about the creation and design team of the prototype.
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PPage 155 "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", continues on Page 163 "Touch-Down - Isuzu's alien craft hits Planet Production" Photos and Article.
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Page 102, 20th Tokyo Motor Show, small pic plus blurb entitled "Isuzu Runs the Gamut From Beauty (refering to XU-1)... to Beast (referring to VX concept) in Sport-Ute Concepts.
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Page 29, 1 page "Up Front" article about the JDM VehiCROSS.
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1999 New Car Issue, Page 56, photo and blurb on Isuzu's lineup for 1999 including the 1999 VehiCROSS.
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Page 122, 2 -page "Isuzu VehiCROSS - Hey Jackie Chan, your sport-ute finally showed up!" Full article with pics of an Ironman and Astral.
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Page 79, 6 Page Isuzu "This is not a Car" ad also Page 102 4-page "Isuzu VehiCROSS - The ultimate expression of off-road rage." Full article with pics.
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Page 44, pic of VX02. Page 104 "We categorically deny any connection to government experiments at Area 51" ad.
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Page 86-91, "Confrontation: Isuzu VehiCROSS vs Lexus RX300" - in-depth article with photos - unfortunately in Taiwanese!
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Page 34 w/photo ("Charting the Changes for 99"), page 191 w/photo. The example I own is a hard cover edition bound for libraries.
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Page 181 w/photo. The example I own is a hard cover edition bound for libraries.
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Page 173 w/photo. The example I own is a hard cover edition bound for libraries.
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Page 70 Specs, Opinions and Images of the 1999 VehiCROSS.
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Page 70 Specs, Opinions and Images of the 2000 Isuzu VehiCROSS.
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Page 67-68. Partial cover and interior article on the prototype. With color and black-and-white photos plus design sketches. Car Styling magazine are the epitome of auto design using very high print standards.
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Page 61-65. Many photos of concept and production models, mostly black & white with text in both English and Japanese.
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Page 8 Isuzu 4x4 Revealed - short article w/photo - mentions possible UK distribution.
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New Car/Truck issue - page 46, short blurb with color photo has VehiCROSS listed as "a new model".
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April, 2000 New Car/Truck issue - page 49, short blurb with color photo (basically the same listing and image from 1999 but on a different page).
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New Car/Truck issue - page 49, short blurb with color photo (basically the same listing and image from 1999 and 2000 but on a different page).
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Page 154 Isuzu VehiCROSS - this is an enhanced version of the April 1999 New Car/Truck issue with many more pages and comparison analysis. Look for an ex-library issue that has been hard-bound.
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Page 153 - Two black and white photos with information on the 2000 VehiCROSS.
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Page 149 - Two black and white photos with information on the 2001 VehiCROSS (different photo than 2000 Issue).
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Page 28-30 (two pages divided by ad page) - "First Look: Isuzu Vehicross - A new breed of SUV, looking to cross the Pacific" Photos, article and specs.
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New Truck Issue - Page 54-56 (two pages divided by ad page) - "First Look: Isuzu Vehicross - Isuzu's First Sub-Compact SUV" Photo of the Ironman Triathlon one-off.
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4-wheeler of the year issue - Page 24 (article intro "Six Gun Salute - Four Wheeler of the Year 2000"), Page 34-35 "Isuzu VehiCROSS - First Runner Up" Article plus pics.
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Sport Utility Vehicle Issue - Cover and Pages 44-45. Two page article "Anderen Stern" (aka "Other Side") with photos.
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Page 76-80 "Dirt Track Frenzy" - multiple page article and images.
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Page 10 - "Off the Planet to Save the Earth" article on 30th Tokyo Motor Show, half-page pic of prototype with 2 paragraphs.
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Page 25 - "Quick Fang - Hot Cross Fun" 1 page article with pics of a JDM VehiCROSS.
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This truly impressive Japanese language publication is almost entirely VehiCROSS, with interviews of the designers and Isuzu executives, pictures of VehiCROSSes, technical specs and cut-away renderings and more. This 80 page magazine has great production values and even includes a reprint of the original VX JDM brochure from 1997. This is a MUST HAVE for any VehiCROSS enthusiast.
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Page 20, Trends - "Isuzu Introduces Radical Sport/Ute" - One page article with color photos.
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Page 80, First Drive Isuzu Vehicross "This Limited-Edition Sport/Ute is a Vision of the Future... in More than just Style", Full 4 page article with pics.
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Page 80, First Drive Isuzu Vehicross "This Limited-Edition Sport/Ute is a Vision of the Future... in More than just Style", Full 4 page article with pics. This version has a different cover from what is usually seen (most have a yellow VW Bug).
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Cover and Pages 96-99, "Driving to Extremes on Hawaii's Big Island" w/photos. This unusual review actually depicts scenery and things-to-do while visiting Hawaii's big island. The visit corresponded with an Isuzu-sponsored event, where several auto-industry media types were invited to check out Isuzu's entry of the VX in the US. Great photos here (only two of the VX, but you wouldn't expect much more considering the article is actually about Hawaii).
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Cover and Page 56, Top 10 Sport Utilities for Most Unique Styling - "Isuzu VehiCROSS Ironman Edition" w/photos. Great Review.
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Pages 62-65 "Motor Trend 2000 Sport/Utility of the Year" and Page 112 "Isuzu VX-02 SUV Meets Audi TT Roadster" Full article plus pics.
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Page 36 Area 51 Ad, "First Drive Isuzu Vehicross"; Pages 60-63 Full Article and Images of the 1999 VehiCROSS.
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Page 110 Photo and article entitled "Future Classic: 1999-2001 Isuzu VehiCROSS - History's First (and Last) Fanged SUV."
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Page 2-3, 13 Photo and article "Sports Utility Vehicles - Where do we go from here?"
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Cover plus 6 pages. Full Article with color pics (scans are of an Isuzu-printed copy of the article).
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Page 72 "2000 Truck & SUV Guide". Description and photo of the Isuzu VehiCROSS.
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Pages 28-29, 38, 4x4 of the year issue "An extremely fun sport SUV that's hard to see out of."
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Page 18 Photo and description of VX owner Billy Olliver's Isuzu VehiCROSS.
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Page 106 Photo and description of VX owner Brian Burr's Isuzu VehiCROSS.
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"New Cars & Trucks 2000" issue Page 102 Small photo and paragraph on the following page.
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Page 85 "1999 Isuzu VehiCross - An adventure in Baja with Isuzu's sporty SUV".
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Cover and about 18 additional pages. Japanese language article comparing the VX to two other SUVs, with both color and black-and-white photos, specs and driving impressions.
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Cover story "Future Vision" as 4 page article entitled "The World's Sexiest SUV... Isuzu VehiCross" (Image is from a reprint distributed by Isuzu). |
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Page 30-31 "Beam me up, Mr Isuzu" - Many color pics plus article on the 1998 Isuzu Vehi-CROSS.
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Cover Story, Page 24, 4 Page Isuzu "Isuzu's Off-Roadster" Full article with pics on the VX-02.
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Cover Story, Pages 16-20 "Isuzu VehiCross - is the Market Ready for Performance SUVs?" Full article with pics with plenty of thoughts about the SUV market.
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Pages 94, 96 Photos of Dustin Reynolds' and David Sirkin's Isuzu VehiCROSSes.
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Page 10-12, Tokyo Motor Show, VehiCROSS described on Page 10, interestingly, they used a photo of a VX2 instead of a VehiCROSS (probably a misprint).
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Pages 76-79 "Wheels January 1994 (AU)" Isuzu VehiCROSS Prototype, report and photos of exterior and interior - great article featuring the designers.
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Pages 42-45 "Live Cross - Isuzu's sedan - 4wd hybrid makes a surprisingly smooth transition from show car to production." Full article with pics.
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Page 94-99 "A Lemon in Orange" This Aussie publication pokes fun at a 97 JDM VehiCROSS by taking one for a test drive in the town of Orange - funny review which outlines both the beautiful design of the VX and it's inherent impractibility (they try to put a bale of hay in the back - of course only 1/2 of the bale fits!).
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4-page 3-hole punched "Isuzu Vehi-CROSS.. sports off-roader" |
Automobile September 1997
