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Howe & Howe Ripsaw EV3-F4 Personal Recreational Tank

For those with a deep pocket looking for a crawler vehicle, Hemmings Auctions offers the Howe & Howe Ripsaw EV3-F4 Personal Recreational Tank. It is a vehicle produced in only five units that looks like a tank and costs $ 400,000.

The vehicle is a product of Howe & Howe from Maine, which is known for producing unmanned tanks for various military, combat and police purposes. The vehicle has a solid steel exoskeleton and offers enough space for four people. It is equipped with King shock absorbers, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene tracks that lubricate themselves so that they never get stuck, powerful LED lights, infrared technology, FLIR camera and a winch.

The interior of the vehicle is done in a combination of sedan and fighter jet. The front-heated leather Recaro sports seats are manufactured by BMW. In front of the driver are two 12-inch Garmin touch screens connected to cameras that display the environment. There is also the option of installing night cameras.

The Ripsaw EV3-F4 is powered by a 6.6-liter Duramax turbo V8 engine with 800 hp (588 kW) and 1,500 lb-ft (2,034 Nm) of torque. The engine was tuned by Pacific Performance Engineering and paired with a five-speed Allison transmission. The maximum speed that the vehicle can reach is 56 mph (90 km / h), which makes it the fastest vehicle with double tracks.

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Lamborghini LP 500 Countach

Lamborghini resurrected the original Countach. Celebrating half a century of the legendary car, the Santa’Agata Bolognese team unveiled a prototype Lamborghini LP 500 that debuted at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show and was destroyed in a crash test just three days later.

Lamborghini spent 25,000 hours making a prototype and fulfilling the wish of one collector. The collector made his first contact with Lamborghini in 2017 with the question of whether it is possible to revive the 1971 model. The challenge was accepted, and spare parts with used parts were used in the production. The body is painted in the original Giallo Fly Speciale color.

In order for the body to match the original, a 3D scan of the LP 400 prototype (chassis number 001) was required, and 2,000 hours of work were spent on finalizing the unmistakable Coutach lines.

Under the hood is a 3.9-liter V12 engine with 370 hp (276 kW) and 266 lb-ft (361 Nm) of torque, from the LP400. It reaches 62 mph in 5.4 seconds with a top speed of 179 mph (288 km / h). The original LP500 was powered by a 5.0-liter engine with 440 hp (328 kW) and 330 lb-ft (448 Nm) of torque, but was destroyed.

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It is not known how much the production cost. Given that the new Countach model costs $ 2.64 million, we’re sure the prototype didn’t cost less than that.

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Mercedes-Benz Vito V300d and all-electric e-Vito

Among the many cars, VanSports has tuned the Mercedes-Benz Vito V300d and all-electric e-Vito vans.

The Vito V300d is equipped with the VP Spirit Aerodynamic Kit. The body is painted in a dark shade of green. The van is equipped with an adjustable suspension that allows 30 mm height lowering in ride, a new front spoiler, a rear apron and double exhaust pipes.

The V300d is powered by a turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine with an unknown number of horsepower. It rides on 20-inch wheels with 245/40 (front) and 275/35 (rear) tires.

The all-electric e-Vito is equipped with the same VP Spirit MK II kit as the V300d. The body is painted black with blue accents on the front and rear lips, and side skirts. It rides on the same 20-inch wheels with 245/40 (front) and 275/35 (rear) tires as the diesel model. It uses an adjustable suspension that allows 30 mm height lowering in ride, and also has a roof spoiler.

Other performance details, the Mercedes-Benz Vito V300d and e-Vito, are not yet known, nor how much the upgrade will cost.

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