ISUZU Philippines Corporation (IPC) has always used the extreme lahar-covered valleys of Central Luzon to prove the mettle of its vehicles. When Mount Pinatubo reawakened in 1991—spewing five cubic kilometers of volcanic debris in the process—the low-lying areas surrounding it (including Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales) were blanketed by trillions of cubic meters of sand creating a vast 4x4 playground.
In 2002, after the dust had settled and the lahar all firmed up, IPC brought the Isuzu Fuego to Mount Pinatubo via the Crow Valley route, where the pick-up etched a new template in validating a vehicle’s capability and dependability.