Cast your mind back 11 years and you will might remember Richard Hammond’s famous test of the Paramount Marauder during the 17th season of Top Gear. Well, the company behind that insane creation is back, announcing the launch of the Marauder Mark 2. The Marauder Mark 2 is largely similar to the original but has undergone a series of modifications. It offers mine and ballistic protection and features a double-skinned monocoque hull that can withstand IEDs and mines.
The South African company behind the
updated Marauder adds that significant upgrades to the driver interface will
make it better suited to a wide range of missions. Furthermore, it can now be
easily produced in left- and right-hand drive configurations on the same production
line. It is also possible for it to be converted from left-hand drive to
right-hand drive (and vice versa) in less than two hours should operational
needs require such a change.
The current Marauder is used by armed
forces in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and South East Asia and as
such, has been designed to operate seamlessly in extreme conditions from -20 to
50 degrees Celsius. It can also be easily airlifted by a C130 or a Chinook.
Alterations made to the Marauder Mark 2
have also enabled the company to accelerate production.
