Set atop hulking 137cm (54in) tires and balanced by an otherworldly suspension, the Combat Guard can traverse slopes that approach 70 degrees and can speed through boulder-strewn fields at blistering speeds.
Featuring a 6.5L GM Cobra Diesel engine IMI’s 4x4 produces 300HP, thrusting the off-road behemoth to a top speed of 153 km/h (95 mph).
As if speed and ruggedness weren’t enough, the transport is capable of fording water up to 1.5m (5 feet) deep. Additionally, the Combat Guard carries with it a multi-tiered, collapsible composite blast absorbing underbelly that offers the vehicle’s 8 passengers the best chance of escaping an IED attack alive.
Currently, IMI is still putting the Combat Guard through its paces. However, the Israeli army is said to have an interest in the vehicle, and given that most of its parts were built by American companies, the US military might be interested in the 4x4 as well. Whatever the case may be, I’m confident that IMI has created the world’s most formidable off road vehicle – at least outside of these two guys.
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