Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug for the first time and visited the city of Anadyr.
There he was met by a motorcade of cars, among which was a Russian-made Predator all-terrain vehicle. Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov also took a ride on this special transport.
What kind of car is this, and is it really Russian? Let’s figure it out.
What kind of Predator is this?
The Predator is an all-season all-terrain vehicle or snow and swamp-going vehicle, as the manufacturer itself calls it.
It was developed by engineers of the Tobolsk company “Meg West” in 2007 and is designed for extreme off-road travel. The car learned to navigate deep snow, sand and wetlands, as well as overcome water obstacles.
The Predator was built on the basis of the GAZ-66.
GAZ-66
Apparently, Putin and Peskov were given modified Predator-3920 models on ultra-low pressure tires (diameter from 1450 to 1700 mm). This car is equipped with a sunroof, axle locking and disc brakes on the wheels.
Are these all-terrain vehicles worth it? 8,173,000 rubles.
The fuel tank capacity is 105 liters. The maximum curb weight of the all-terrain vehicle is 3080 kg. The machine’s carrying capacity reaches 1.5 tons.
Russian, but not really
The all-terrain vehicle is equipped with version 3920 Japanese turbodiesel engine ISUZU 4JB1T (volume 2771 liters) and gearbox from Toyota, transfer case from GAZ-3308 (Sadko), Gazelle axles. The package includes a spring suspension; at the customer’s request, it is possible to install an air suspension. The body is made of Russian duralumin.
Other models may use Japanese diesel engines Yanmar 4TNV98T or Kubota V 3800-T. In alternative cases, Chinese Weichai WP2.3N.
In general, this is a domestic car, but not 100%. It all uses the same and some foreign elements.
Video source: Telegram channel “Zarubin”
The predator creates small batches. To operate it, you need a tractor driver’s license of category “AII” (this is an analogue of category B for off-road vehicles).
Source: Iphones RU
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