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The Ibishu Hopper is a two-door four-wheel drive off-road compact SUV manufactured by Ibishu from 1989 to 2001.
Configurations[]
guineapig_hopper[]
Althrough it is a different configuration, the overall appearance is a white LXT-4, this configuration was possibly meant to have a similar function to the Covet Guinea Pig.
XT-4[]
The XT-4 is a base model with a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine.
XT-6[]
The XT-6 is a base model with a more powerful 4.0L 6-cylinder engine.
Carabinieri[]
The Carabinieri model is an LXT-4 with 2 blue beacon lights.
LXT-4[]
The LXT-4 is a mid-trim hopper with a hardtop, ABS and a 4-cylinder.
LXT-6[]
The LXT-6 is a mid-trim hopper with a hardtop, ABS and a 6-cylinder.
ZXT-6[]
The ZXT-6 is the top trim and off-road focused Hopper with heavy duty suspension and brakes, larger tires, front and rear limited slip differentials, running boards and body colored fender flares.
Classic[]
The Classic is a convertible model with a 4-cylinder. It only has a manual.
Dune Edition[]
The Dune Edition is a special edition model with a desert appearance, off road tires and a soft top.
Sport Special[]
The Sport Special is a special edition model with a factory stripe, off road tires and a soft top.
Trackday[]
The Trackday model is a stripped-down Hopper with a standard 6-cylinder and a RWD conversion.
Off-Road[]
The Off-Road model has a lifted suspension, removed sway bars, 31 inch tires, a custom livery and a snorkel.
Drag[]
The Drag model has massive rear tires, a supercharged V8, a RWD conversion and is one of only 2 vehicles capable of wheelies.
Custom[]
The Custom model is a modified Hopper with a lifted suspension, off road bumpers, 33 inch tires and a snorkel.
Crawler[]
The Crawler is a heavily customized Hopper with a tube frame, V8 swap, lifted suspension, and massive tires.
Trivia[]
- The Ibishu Hopper Classic's description says it is a tribute to the classic military vehicle. This is strange however, as the Hopper is Japanese and the Japanese didn't have very many iconic military vehicles. As Japan didn't have any Jeep-style cars in WWII, the referenced vehicle (most likely a first generation Hopper) was probably from the Korean War, like the original Land Cruiser.
- The Hopper takes most inspiration from the Jeep Wrangler YJ/TJ, as the creator, Gabester, said it was "basically a Wrangler" However, the powertrain and mechanicals are not far off from a Toyota J70 Land Cruiser (though that and many similar Japanese SUVs had diesels), which had similar SWB troop-carrier versions.