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Make and model name for a point please.
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Re: Djetset #279
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2010, 04:11:55 PM »
Experts?
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Re: Djetset #279
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2010, 10:43:28 AM »
I Think is an Ocelot Light Armored Vehicle
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Re: Djetset #279
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2010, 11:37:00 AM »
You're on to something.  Do you know who it is made by though. Locked to you for 48 hours.
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Re: Djetset #279
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2010, 12:24:24 PM »
Probably the name you wabted is Ocelot Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV)
This car has been jointly developed by Force Protection Europe ( Force Protection Europe is a wholly owned subsidiary of Force Protection Industries, Inc.) and Ricardo, Inc.( the US subsidiary of racing specialist Ricardo plc), under the banner Ocelot Team. 

As links are not allowed, I leave here more information about the car.
This vehicle tries to be a compact and versatile light armored, mine-protected vehicle designed for off-road operations. The Ocelot LPPV was specifically designed to meet the UK MoD's LPPV programme requirements.

Ocelot features
The Ocelot LPPV includes an automotive armoured spine system or 'skateboard', onto which various special-role pods are mounted. These pods are detachable and can be interchanged based on the needs of different missions such as patrol, fire support or protected logistics.

This combination of the skateboard spine system and pods along with advanced composited technology makes the Ocelot LPPV flexible, survivable, highly protective against blasts and mines.

The vehicle is 5.3m long, 2.3m high and 2.1m wide. The four-wheel steering provides it with a turning circle of 12m.

Another unique feature of the Ocelot vehicle is that it has low centre of gravity as all the heavy items are placed under the skateboard. The vehicle can be accessed through large rear doors, two top hatches or from the oversized commander's door.

The patrol version of the Ocelot LPPV has seating for two crew and four dismounts. The fire support variant and the protected logistics variant have a seating capacity of two crew and two dismounts, and two crew, respectively.

At a maximum payload of 2,000kg, the vehicle can reach a maximum speed of 110km/h. The gross vehicle weight rating of the Ocelot LPPV is 7,500kg. The low maintenance of this vehicle enables the assemblies to be rapidly changed on the field instead of taking it back to the base workshop for any repairs.

Mission variants:
The Ocelot LPPV has been built to be flexible enough to perform numerous missions as and when required. The assemblies of the vehicle can be changed and fitted in 30 minutes to customise it for specific missions.

Engine
The Ocelot LPPV is fitted with a Steyr 3.2l engine. It is a six-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engine with turbocharger. The vehicle is also fitted with six speed auto-transmission and independent, lockable differential axles.

Defence
The vehicle has a v-shaped hull design, which provides maximum protection to the crew. The crew area is separated from the running gear, reducing the danger of injury from the running gear while on attack. The crew and the dismounts are separated by the bulkheads placed between them and kept away from the vehicle's electronic equipment – providing high protection.

Manoeuvrability
The Ocelot LPPV is an improved medium mobility load carrier (IMMLC) having high mobility and combat performance features. The suspension system provides 338mm of ground clearance under normal loaded conditions. The power to weight ratio is 19.3kW/t (25kW/t in combat mode).







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Re: Djetset #279
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2010, 03:46:31 PM »
Damn, if only you could have told me more about it! :-\   Only kidding, it was the Ricardo information I was wating for, so well done, you have the point.
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