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'TOP GEAR' t he BBC's leading mot oring show has tested t he 'world' s
most unstoppable vehicle' aft er it put a Paramount Group MARAUDER
t hrough a series of challenges.
More t han 5 million UK viewers saw the Marauder, which is designedand built by t he Paramount company of South Af rica, t ake on and pass
all t he t est s it was set by presenter Richard Hammond in t he urban
jungles of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Marauder can survive explosions of 14kg of TNT under it s wheels and7kg under its hull - making it one of the world's toughest vehicles.
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Whether sit t ing in t he boiling heat of +55C or t he freezing
t emperat ures of -32 C, occupants can stay cool or warm wit h t he ult ra
modern climat e cont rol system.
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Marauder can lit erally swim! It has a fording dept h of half t he vehicle -
making it ideal for rugged and wet t errain.
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It has special 'run flat' tyre inserts which means that the tyres can be
perforated by 12.7mm bullet rounds and still keep rolling for at least
another 50km!
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Marauder weighs around 15 t ons but can be reach 18 t ons when fully
loaded!
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The vehicle can be f it t ed with an IED jammer - making it t he enemy ofterrorists worldwide.
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Ant i blast seat s protect t roops f rom roadside bombs and rocket at t ack- keeping them safe from the huge force of explosions, without just
protect ing t he vehicle.
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Wit h a maximum speed of 120Km/ hr t he Marauder is no slow coach.
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Sout h Af rica is world renowned for producing some of t he best
prot ected and most t echnologically innovat ive armoured vehicles in t he
world.
During t he programme, which was broadcast in the UK on Sunday 26t hJune, t he Marauder f lat t ened cars, smashed through brick walls and
defied at t acks by hungry lions in t he Sout h African bush.
In t he f inal t est a Marauder and a Hummer were blown up in explosions
simulat ing the roadside bombs faced daily in conf lict zones. The
Hummer was t ot ally dest royed, but t he Marauder was barely damaged
and drove away from t he explosion and into t he South Af rican sunset .
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Richard Hammond also t ook Marauder on an entert aining t our of
Johannesburg and almost brought South Africa's largest city to a
complete standstill.
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St unned onlookers wat ched in awe as t he bright red Marauder roared
through the crowded streets, exciting pedestrians and totally
dominat ing the usually busy roads.
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Ivor Ichikowit z, t he Execut ive Chairman of t he Paramount Group, said:
" The Marauder is one of t he toughest vehicles in the world. We
challenged Richard Hammond t o t hrow anyt hing he wanted at it and
Marauder wit hstood it all.
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"Despite the fun working with Top Gear, it is important to remember
soldier prot ect ion is a very serious issue for armies worldwide. We are
t alking about saving lives. With t his t ype of t echnology available and
t he ever present t hreat of IED's t here really is no excuse for
government s not t o provide the best protected vehicles for t heir
defence forces.
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Marauder is a high-mobilit y armoured personnel carrier wit h
out st anding levels of prot ect ion against mines, IEDs and ballist ic
attack. It can carry up to 10 fully armed troops and can be configured
in a number of variant s depending on the role. It is ext remely f lexible
and is a t rue infant ry workhorse.
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