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There’s no fake skid plate. No plastic body cladding. No all-season tires on a vehicle that’s supposedly off-road capable. While mainstream automakers are building faux SUVs, the Tank appears to be a genuine multi-terrain utility truck. And it’s the brainchild of a southern California boutique supercar maker called Rezvani.
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Labeled as a “tactical urban vehicle” and also an “extreme utility vehicle,” the Samir Sadikhov–penned Tank (that’s the name, seriously) is inspired by military design and intended to be a luxury SUV on-road and a capable 4×4 off-road. It uses a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited frame, but the body, suspension, and powertrain are all Rezvani’s.
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The Tank’s most outrageous feature is an option package that features bulletproof glass, military-grade run-flat tires, Kevlar armor in the body panels, and Kevlar protection around the fuel tank, floorpan, and radiator. We’d say it’s a beast, but Rezvani has already used that name for its line of supercars: the Beast, the Beast X, the Beast Alpha, and the Beast Alpha X.
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Every Tank comes standard with part-time four-wheel drive, and there are two additional available off-pavement setups. The Off-Road package comes with a 6.0-inch lift and 37-by-12.5-inch knobby tires. It has a Dynatrac ProRock 44/60 axle set with an electronically locking differential, 1350 front and rear driveshafts, and 2.5-inch Fox remote-reservoir shocks. The Off-Road Extreme package has the same lift setup and 37-by-13.5-inch tires but uses Dynatrac ProRock XD60/80 axles with air lockers and an air compressor, Dynatrac ProGrip front and rear brakes, 1350 front and 1410 rear driveshafts, and 2.5-inch Fox internal bypass shocks with dual-speed compression adjustment. A rooftop LED light bar is standard, and an extra tow package adds a tow hitch and a mounted winch up front. Power comes from Mopar in the form of a 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 that makes 500 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque.
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Inside, drivers will find an assortment of available options typically found in luxury vehicles, including hand-stitched leather seats, a microsuede headliner, a 7.9-inch infotainment screen with plenty of apps, and a head-up display. It also has available FLIR thermal night vision for all those tactical missions running away from TMZ in the Hollywood Hills.
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Like its supercars, which all live in the $ 100,000-to-$ 200,000 range, the Tank is far from cheap. Prices start at $ 178,500, with the first deliveries scheduled to begin later this year. In these tense times, we’re sure Rezvani will be able to find at least a few buyers.
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