Built in South Africa, the Casspir is an Armour Personnel Carrier designed to be able to take a direct blow with a landmine with no or minimal damage, which can be repaired easily in the field. I believe it could be used more, say in Iraq instead of ill suited Land Rover Defenders, and the body count from roadside bombs would be minimised.
Anyways, it's a cool truck - very good looking, lots of metal, and tough as a South African.
A quote from the movie's author fishclint: "[This is a] Short video made from various Koevoet (South West African Police Counter Insurgency Unit) photos and video clips.
Koevoet (Afrikaans for crowbar) was a police counter insurgency unit in South-West Africa (now Namibia) during the 1970s and 1980s. They were the most effective unit (in terms of personnel lost versus enemies killed) deployed against SWAPO fighters (seeking Namibian independence from Apartheid South Africa)."
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Showing posts with label off road. Show all posts
Monday, 23 April 2007
Friday, 20 April 2007
Land Rover
At the middle of my offroading heart are Land Rovers - those are what started me off. Here is a well deserved tribute to the best 4x4xFAR...
Military demonstration about the capabilities of the Defender line-up:
Top Gear clip about the history of the Landy:
A Derbyshire based company modifies Land Rover D90s, and now Range Rovers for the Dakar rally. These are called Bowlers. Enjoy it's a spiritual experience. (For interest, a brand new stock Landy D90 can cost £25,000, so does £50,000 sound so bad now?)
And a promotional video of the LR Discovery, about its heritage:
A brief history of the Land Rover Camel Trophy offroad event:
The new version of the Camel Trophy, the G4 Challenge:
Military demonstration about the capabilities of the Defender line-up:
Top Gear clip about the history of the Landy:
A Derbyshire based company modifies Land Rover D90s, and now Range Rovers for the Dakar rally. These are called Bowlers. Enjoy it's a spiritual experience. (For interest, a brand new stock Landy D90 can cost £25,000, so does £50,000 sound so bad now?)
And a promotional video of the LR Discovery, about its heritage:
A brief history of the Land Rover Camel Trophy offroad event:
The new version of the Camel Trophy, the G4 Challenge:
Hägglunds
Swedish made tracked amphibious vehicle, used by the military, now sold to the public. Here is a website for info.
Here is a promotional clip (the teambuilding almost cracked me up):
And in action as a tsunami rescue vehicle:
Here is a promotional clip (the teambuilding almost cracked me up):
And in action as a tsunami rescue vehicle:
Argo ATV
Sweet little all terrain vehicles in 6x6 or 8x8 with option for being amphibious!
This clip in black and white:
Magnum version (8x8)
And playing on ice!
This clip in black and white:
Magnum version (8x8)
And playing on ice!
Bucher Duro ATV
Just found this! New one to me, and looks fun with the jumps! I love trucks! Here is some more info on this Swiss made vehicle.
Tatra and Czech military
Just looking at those last clips reminded me how cool Tatra trucks are :)
It's a Czech military vehicle, available in 4x4, 6x6, or 8x8, and I believe is an equivalent of the Unimog, although the Unimog had more of an agricultural beginning.
Military promo video:
Czech military prototype testing:
Tatra Dakar rally testing:
Military exercise with pontoons (to create a bridge):
BAHNA 2005 - day of the Czech army - lots of mud and trucks!
And since we're on the theme of Czech military - here's the Czech Army Special Forces :)
A Czech military recruitment advert - looks a bit cold warish, but if they know how to use the weapons well - all the better!
Just to finish up with a Czech military exercise!
It's a Czech military vehicle, available in 4x4, 6x6, or 8x8, and I believe is an equivalent of the Unimog, although the Unimog had more of an agricultural beginning.
Military promo video:
Czech military prototype testing:
Tatra Dakar rally testing:
Military exercise with pontoons (to create a bridge):
BAHNA 2005 - day of the Czech army - lots of mud and trucks!
And since we're on the theme of Czech military - here's the Czech Army Special Forces :)
A Czech military recruitment advert - looks a bit cold warish, but if they know how to use the weapons well - all the better!
Just to finish up with a Czech military exercise!
Truck trial
Very cool sport, the first two at least being held in the Czech Republic.
Problem is it does nothing to improve offroadings green image. But just think of all those useless car journeys we all make. And after all, all cars and trucks are bad for the environment.
Problem is it does nothing to improve offroadings green image. But just think of all those useless car journeys we all make. And after all, all cars and trucks are bad for the environment.
Thursday, 19 April 2007
Fiat Panda = 4x4????
I was shocked - just discovered this on Youtube... The Fiat Panda 4x4 doesn't seem to be bad offroad. Interesting.
Fifth Gear TV excerpt versus the big Rangie:
Just a clip of it offroading:
And finally a clip of the old Panda 4x4, as mentioned in the 1st video:
Fifth Gear TV excerpt versus the big Rangie:
Just a clip of it offroading:
And finally a clip of the old Panda 4x4, as mentioned in the 1st video:
Unimog
This post is a tribute to the best 4x4 ever produced as stock. Here are some videos about the Mercedes-Benz Unimog (properly pronounced oo-ni-mog in German), one in English as a military demonstration, the other in German about the Unimog at the factory test track in Oetigheim, Rastatt, Germany.
Jeep Trailhawk
Just watched an animation from Jeep advertising the Trailhawk concept... I like (apart from the huge fock-off Jeep logo on the back)!
I just want to see it offroad. Properly offroad.
I just want to see it offroad. Properly offroad.
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