When A HummVee Just Won't Cut It: The Armet Gurkha

**ian_rex** · September 1st, 2006 07:19 AM

just what i've thought. Gurkha was Indian at first thought. anyways, it wasn't that bad looking. and frankly it was needed in Iraq, especially for those Allied Forces who was being amBUSHed by the minute.

**Karding** · September 1st, 2006 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by BlueBimmer

Also, considering the cost is only $200,000 -- we're kind of wondering why the US Army doesn't ditch the $300,000+ HumVee for these bad boys.

via jalopnik

Originally Posted by Helios

one word Sir BB... POLITICS.

fixed it for yah

**niky** · September 1st, 2006 11:22 AM

Actually, looking at the low ride height, I wonder if the Gurkha is as capable off-road as the Humvee.

While the Army Humvee is ridiculously expensive, remember, it has insane departure and approach angles, tons of torque, and it can function even when almost completely submerged.

**Flagg** · September 2nd, 2006 03:18 AM

The Gurkhas are responsible for the jungle training of the British SAS.

Man, this baby beats any O'Gara Level 5 SUV. Kaya ba yan i-service ng Ford dito?

Sir niky, well, you gotta consider that most attacks do happen on-road, hence the name roadside bomb.

**niky** · September 2nd, 2006 02:45 PM

Which means you shouldn't drive on the road.

But then, looking at the pics again, that thing probably has a lot of ground clearance without the stepboards.

**Chip** · September 2nd, 2006 03:11 PM

sarap magkaroon nito sa pinas. pangbangga sa mga counterflowing, mga nag-cucut, mga jeep, trike at bus na ayaw tumabi, mga naka wang wang na walang permit, mga abusado...