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OFF-ROAD
Shadow RST-V, $N/A,
When the Department of War (or is it Defense?) finds time for Operation Iranian Freedom, this is vehicle insurgents will be targeting in Tehran. It’s being touted as the successor to the Humvee—a kinder, gentler assault vehicle, at least as far as the environment is concerned. You see, it runs on a 168 horsepower diesel main engine with secondary magnet motors in the wheels that feed off batteries storied in the back. Yes, it’s a hybrid vehicle: part eco-friendly transportation and part stealth killing machine. That is, it produces zero emissions and becomes whisper quiet while running on battery power alone.
2006 Hummer H3, $30,000 - $40,000, hummer.com
This pocket version of the Hummer H2 SUV comes with 33-inch tires and an optional low-range transfer case for slow crawling over boulders and urban debris. As a midsized truck that will match up against the Ford Explorer or Dodge Durango, it’s more maneuverable and agile than the H2. But it’ll roll just as strong with a dope set of Giovanna rims.
International CXT, $93,000, internationaldelivers.com
When a pickup truck, SUV, and big rig have a ménage e trois, this is what you get as offspring. It combines a six-passenger, leather-and-wood trimmed cabin, a 7.6-liter turbo diesel engine, all-wheel-drive, and a tilting, dump-truck-style bed (so you can more easily drop a load). And it tows most anything. So you can hook up the double wide and move anywhere you want.
Sidewider Dual-Sport Dune Buggy, $69,900 - $100,000, dunebuggies.com
With 550 horsepower and some 50 inches of suspension, this is to off-road vehicles what the Stealth fighter is to aircraft. Reaching speeds in excess of 120 mph over barren desert landscapes, it makes light work of any law enforcement vehicle. You won’t get lost, either, because they’re equipped with GPS navigation systems and powerful HID lights on the roof. And when it gets hot, just switch on the dual Parker Pumpers, which shoot filtered fresh air into your helmet.
2006 Range Rover Sport, $55,000 - $65,000 (estimated), landrover.com
Powered by a 390 horsepower supercharged V8—borrowed from Jaguar—this performance SUV stacks up against the Porsche Cayenne and BMW X5. Essentially, this is what most ballers want their Range Rover to be, namely, an urban assault vehicle with de facto off-road capability. It has the same romp-ready underpinnings of the RR and new LR3 with an emphasis on sleek lines and even sleeker handling around town.
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