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The Avtoros Shaman is a four cylinder diesel engine 8x8 all-terrain vehicle, built by Russian company Avtoros. [1] The vehicle can seat eight passengers. It features low pressure tyres, an optional extra that allows it to navigate on water, [clarification needed] a "captain's chair" driving position, and three drive modes.
The Argo Avenger is an eight-wheeled all terrain vehicle built by Argo. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On land, the vehicle is steered turning the wheels on the two sides of the vehicle at different speeds. On water, the vehicle can be propelled either by the treads on the tires, or by an outboard motor.
NATVA (National All-Terrain Vehicle Association) was the official amphibious racing association and had its own magazine. The organization started holding races in the late 1960s through the mid 1970s. Most of the events were held in Northeast and Upper Midwest of the US. Most of the successful teams were sponsored by dealerships or by an ATV ...
In November 2009, volunteers in twelve communities in Nunavut were each equipped with an Argo Avenger, one of ODG's 8×8 vehicles, for local Search and Rescue. [3] [4] [5] Recently, ODG was asked to help the Canadian Space Agency in designing a lunar vehicle. [6] The Argo 8×8 750 HDi. The Argo is an all-terrain 8×8 or 6×6 amphibious ATV ...
Eight-wheel drive, often notated as 8WD or 8×8, is a drivetrain configuration that allows all eight wheels of an eight-wheeled vehicle to be drive wheels simultaneously. Unlike four-wheel drive drivetrains, the configuration is largely confined to heavy-duty off-road and military vehicles, such as armored vehicles , tractor units or all ...
Lynx (Chinese: 山猫; pinyin: Shān māo) is a series of lightweight all-terrain vehicle with 8x8, 6x6, or 4x4 all wheel drive. The vehicle is amphibious and capable of center-turning. Militarized version were observed in 2008 with reinforced chassis, weapon mounts, storage space and roll cage.
Its vehicles are sold all over the world through a wide dealership network [2] including ARGO and STREIT Group. [ 3 ] The key feature of SHERP vehicles is the large wheels with an onboard system to inflate or deflate them, which allows vehicles to travel through water, cross brushwood, scramble and climb up thin ice.
The Logistics Vehicle System (LVS), nicknamed by U.S. Marines as "Dragon Wagon", is a modular assortment of eight-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle unit combinations used by the United States Marine Corps. The LVS was fielded in 1985 as the Marine Corps heavy tactical vehicle system. [1] It was designed and manufactured by the Oshkosh Corporation.