If a HUMVEE, AMG 6×6, or Defender 6×6 aren’t doing it for you, consider Canadian-based Terradyne Armoured Vehicles to spruce things up. Built on the Ford F-550 chassis, the company is offering the Gurkha RPV Tactical armoured vehicle: a civilian-built, 19,500-pound grocery-getter.
The company has been producing hi-spec, armoured vehicles for law enforcement agencies, but now, without the armaments, it is offering its products to the public.
- Engine: Ford 6.7L Power Stroke V8 Turbo Diesel
- Power: 330 horsepower
- Torque: 750 lb-ft of torque
- Transmission: 6-speed automatic
The Gurkha RPV civilian edition, in particular, is powered by a 6.7-L V8 turbo diesel producing 300 hp and 660 lb-ft of torque matted to a 6-speed transmission. The 4×4 driveline shifts on the fly and has 4-wheel vented ABS brakes. The Gurkha RPV holds 40 gallons of petrol, and the fuel-economy figures are not yet released, but our guess is that for city and highway driving, anybody buying this thing really doesn’t care.
