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When four wheels isn't enough: American hypercar brand Hennessey releases a 6X6 'Texas tank' that costs nearly half a million dollars
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Posted on 04/19/2022 9:00:41 PM PDT by algore

The extra length means the load bay area is so expansive that Ikea's biggest flat-pack wardrobe would be no challenge for this particular vehicle.

The Dodge RAM TRX it uses as a donor machine isn't exactly a shrinking violet itself, with the eight-cylinder powerplant in the tuned four-wheel SUV producing 702bhp.

However, the addition of a 2.65-litre supercharger, high-flow fuel injectors and upgraded induction system, Hennessey has wrangled and extra 300bhp out of the V8 engine.

The Texas-based car maker already sells a four-wheel Mammoth 1000 TRX with the same engine specification, which is claimed to be capable of accelerating from a standstill to 60mph in 3.2 seconds and complete a quarter-mile sprint in 11.4 seconds - though expect the 6X6's times to be quite a lot longer. The seven-metre-long body sits atop these massive 20-inch wheels that are wrapped in chunky 37-inch off-road tyres

The seven-metre-long body sits atop these massive 20-inch wheels that are wrapped in chunky 37-inch off-road tyres Alongside performance upgrades, the new truck features a mountain of off-road kit, including locking rear axles

Alongside performance upgrades, the new truck features a mountain of off-road kit, including locking rear axles The six-wheeler gets specialist Bilstein suspension, offering lots of ride height and travel for those who might want to take this enormous motor off the beaten track

The six-wheeler gets specialist Bilstein suspension, offering lots of ride height and travel for those who might want to take this enormous motor off the beaten track

Alongside performance upgrades, the new truck features a mountain of off-road kit, including locking rear axles and longer-travel suspension, and also gets redesigned front and rear bumpers featuring a dazzling array of LED lights.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: 6x6; automotive; texas; truck
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Not my usual, but looks like it could be fun
1 posted on 04/19/2022 9:00:41 PM PDT by algore
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2 posted on 04/19/2022 9:01:03 PM PDT by algore
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Man, I dunno - is 1000 hp enough? This is Texas...


3 posted on 04/19/2022 9:03:27 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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At nose bleed pricing


4 posted on 04/19/2022 9:05:05 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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may I suggest an 8 wheel anti radiation tomb?


5 posted on 04/19/2022 9:07:05 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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Anyone who can afford this thing, certainly doesn’t have to worry about gas milage.....


6 posted on 04/19/2022 9:10:38 PM PDT by saintgermaine (Saintgermain the time traveler)
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Mine tops out at 56mph, its got 44 inch tires (10) 134hp multi fuel engine and weighs in at 15000 pounds. Built in 1987 for the goober mint........Deuce and a half.


7 posted on 04/19/2022 9:11:00 PM PDT by davidb56
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8 posted on 04/19/2022 9:16:55 PM PDT by mylife (It looks just like a telefunken U47... (===)
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We will see them in the Middle East as technicals.


9 posted on 04/19/2022 9:18:10 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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At that price, that technical would need to exclusively crewed by Saudi princes.


10 posted on 04/19/2022 9:24:26 PM PDT by Dundee (They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
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What’s the bed length? Short beds just tick me off. This one looks good.


11 posted on 04/19/2022 9:26:35 PM PDT by Rio
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Bed length looks to be just under 3 megaparsecs.


12 posted on 04/19/2022 9:50:06 PM PDT by Dundee (They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
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But can it make the Kessel Run?


13 posted on 04/19/2022 9:56:38 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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Pickups with six tires have been around for a long time.

This is just a slight variation.

14 posted on 04/19/2022 10:00:13 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (It is better to light a single flame thrower then curse the darkness. A bunch of them is better yet)
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20 gallons per mile?

It probably states mpg somewhere in the article but I’ll not be unfreeperish by reading the whole thing.


15 posted on 04/19/2022 10:04:46 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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20 gallons per mile?

It probably states mpg somewhere in the article but I’ll not be unfreeperish by reading the whole thing.


16 posted on 04/19/2022 10:04:46 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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Only if you’ve got a Wookie screaming in your ear like a huge hairy mother-in-law.


17 posted on 04/19/2022 10:05:27 PM PDT by Dundee (They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
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LOL


18 posted on 04/19/2022 10:06:10 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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EVERY youtube channel from Scotty Kilmer to YAA to Everyman Driver all report most dealerships sell you a car above MSRP addedd 10K average above nowadays so no difference..BTW, is there an Lets Go Brandon edition with 8 wheels s/


19 posted on 04/19/2022 10:28:05 PM PDT by max americana (fired leftards on cue after every election since 1992, and enjoyed seeing these bastards cry)
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Half a million is the cost of a house


20 posted on 04/19/2022 10:46:33 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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