Gurkha LAPV

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The Light Armored Patrol Vehicle (LAPV) Gurkha is a military vehicle that belongs to the vehicle category of light all-wheel-drive, protected patrol vehicles. The protection corresponds to the NATO guideline STANAG 4569 Level 3 or CEN B7. The vehicle is produced by the manufacturer Terradyne Armored Vehicles based in Toronto , Ontario , Canada .

technology

The LAPV Gurkha is based on the Ford (USA) F550 Pick Up. It is powered by a Ford (USA) V8 diesel with a displacement of 6.4 liters (manufacturer name: Power Stroke V8 DI Turbo Diesel ). The power is specified with 330 bhp , around 246 kW or 334 PS. It is connected to a six- speed automatic transmission .

Technical specifications

  • Seats: 2 + 6
  • Wheelbase: 3581 mm
  • Height (without special structures): 2457 mm
  • Length: 5664 mm
  • Width: 2387 mm
  • Total weight: 8618 kg
  • Top speed: 155 km / h
  • Tank capacity: 151 liters, resulting in a range of up to 600 km
  • Tires: Michelin XZL or Continental in the dimension 20 × 11 "with emergency running properties (runflat)
  • Further equipment: power steering, air conditioning

Trivia

In the film Fast & Furious Five (2011), Agent Hobbs uses a LAPV Gurkha as a company vehicle. The vehicle also appears in the film Madagascar 3: Escape through Europe (2012). It is also shown in the television series Arrow .

In the video game Grand Theft Auto V Online , the fictional vehicles HVY Insurgent and HVY Insurgent Pickup are based on the Gurkha LAPV.

The Gurkha LAPV can also be bought and tuned in the open world car racing games Forza Horizon 3 and Forza Horizon 4 .

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