Jan 19, 2018 · Under hood, a trio of BMW engines replaced Daihatsu mills: a 2.4-liter inline-six turbodiesel, 1.9-liter inline-four, or 2.7-liter straight-six from a 5 Series. In use on today’s Freeclimber (and evidenced by the many exterior badges) is the 2.4 TDI engine.

Dec 15, 2017 · With a BMW-powered Daihatsu. By 1989, the Toyota-powered Daihatsu Rugger/Fourtrak/Rocky was nothing to get excited about. Bertone decided to fix that by producing the compact SUV in house,...

Mar 14, 2025 · Enter Toyota-backed Daihatsu, which mostly produced city-appropriate kei vans, small hatchbacks, and large delivery trucks. Buoyed by Toyota’s distribution network, Daihatsu had a relatively strong presence in Oceania and South America, and its trucks sold well in Europe.

Sep 6, 2019 · Despite the BMW badge found on some models, you couldn't walk into the Bavarian brand's showroom and order one, either. Instead, the Freeclimber was marketed through a variety of European importers and dealers, …

Jan 30, 2018 · This 1991 Bertone Freeclimber (VIN ZBB18400007851666) is an odd one, utilizing factory BMW straight-six turbodiesel power in a Daihatsu-based platform assembled in Italy for European consumption. Daihatsu sold the base vehicle in the US as the Rocky, and though lightly restyled here by Bertone, the shared DNA is obvious if you know where to look.

Jan 22, 2018 · Fewer than 3,000 were ever made and now is your change to own one. Meet the BMW-engined Bertone Freeclimber based on the Daihatsu Rugger.

Jan 21, 2018 · The Freeclimber is essentially a slightly modified first-generation Daihatsu Rugger (known also as the Rocky) with a choice of three BMW engines: a 2.4-liter turbodiesel, and a 2-liter or 2.7...

Dec 19, 2017 · Except it actually created the Bertone-badged Daihatsu Freeclimber. So rather than some sexy sports car, the world gained a tiny Japanese-built SUV that seemed as if it was designed with only a...

The Daihatsu Rugger (Japanese: ダイハツ・ラガー, Daihatsu Ragā) is an off-road vehicle built by Daihatsu between 1984 and 2002. The Rugger was also called the Rocky in most export markets, and Fourtrak in the United Kingdom.

Jan 28, 2017 · Meet the Bertone Freeclimber, a Japanese-Italian half-breed powered by a German turbo-diesel engine. What could go wrong? According to Dutch Safari, you need to spend $15,000 in order to purchase...