Canada-based Inkas doesn’t just build armored
variants of regular passenger vehicles. It also manufactures some of the
world’s toughest vehicles for military and law-enforcing agencies. Their latest product is the
Superior Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) / Armored Medical Evacuation Vehicle
(AMEV). The long name designates a multipurpose vehicle created to tackle
hostile environments and rough terrains while keeping those aboard safe thanks
to its Ballistic Level 7 armor.
It’s specifically built to transport personnel and
aid for search and rescue operations, in any terrain. Therefore, the targeted
clientele includes law enforcement, paramilitary, and peacekeeping operations.
The Inkas Superior can transport up to 14 personnel or up to 2 personnel and 6
wounded passengers. Furthermore, its modular platform enables the fitting of an
array of additional components for specific uses.
Some of the vehicle’s unique features include a
hydraulic rear ramp system that facilitates the loading of wounded passengers,
as well as an upgraded optics package with PTZ infrared and thermal imaging.
The intimidating 4×4 also packs drivetrain and suspension modifications that
purportedly allow it to operate without a problem in all conditions.
Powering the 14,968-kg monster is an
inline six-cylinder diesel engine that produces 330 hp and 1,286 Nm of torque. The power plant helps the Inkas Superior APC / AMEV reach a tested
top speed of 130 km/h.
The vehicle also packs a fifth-generation Allison
3000 push-button transmission, 13,543 Nm rated transfer case and
an electro-hydraulic fuel system. As a result of all this equipment, Inkas
claims the Superior outperforms other similarly-sized vehicles “in terms of
both mobility and dependability.”
