| VEPR | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant |
| Designed | 2002 |
| Manufacturer | Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant |
| Unit cost | $50,000–250,000 |
| Variants | Hunter, Commander, C |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.56 t. and up depending on the armour |
| Length | 5.3 m. |
| Width | 2.5 |
| Height | 2.1 |
| Diameter | 18–20 inches |
| Crew | 5-9 |
| Armor | 10 mm. D6, D7 class |
| Engine | 4-cylinder 3.9-liter diesel |
| Payload capacity | 2 t, |
| Transmission | Iveco manual |
| Suspension | independent, 4x4 |
| Ground clearance | 300–600 mm. adjustable |
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h |
VEPR (Ukrainian: автомобіль Високо-Ефективної ПРохідності) is a Ukrainian multi-purpose off-road vehicle designed and assembled by the Kremenchuk Automobile Assembly Plant. (The name is a pun:Ukrainian: Вепр, wild boar.)
Designers' goal was to create an SUV-type vehicle which would have the same terrain ability traditionally reserved for larger cargo vehicles, such as KrAZ and Ural. The patent has been received for the passenger-cargo vehicle.
Vepr unit price is $50,000 - $250,000.
Description[]
Fuel consumption for the vehicle this size is very modest. City – 14 liters, highway – 11.5 liters per 100 km. which is better than a smaller Hummer.[1][2]
Standard modification includes:
- adjustable pressure tires for use on all terrains
- a/c and heat independent of the engine
- drum brakes of closed type, for harsh temperatures and driving over ford crossings, can clear up to 1.5 meter water level
- stainless steel frame and parts
- Kolchuga passive sensor (removed in civic models)
- BTR-94 wheels [3][4]
Variants[]
Present modifications:
- VEPR-K "Командир" (Commander) - special ops, extreme off-road, civilian photo
- VEPR-K "Спорт" (Sport) - Rally car photo
- VEPR-C "Специальный" (Special)- fully enclosed cab-forward multi-purpose armored vehicle photo
- VEPR-M "Мисливець" (Hunter)- Fully enclosed cab-forward truck photo
Production[]
As of 2006 at least 10 vehicles have been produced for the Siberian Tyumen and Yakutiya regions, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.[5] It is said to be targeted at the American Hummer SUV.[6]
References[]
- ↑ (Russian) VEPR Parameters
- ↑ (Russian) Podrobnosti news agency article on VEPR
- ↑ (Russian) Interview with a director of VEPR, LLC. Vladimir Ivanovich Pilipenko
- ↑ (Russian) VEPR Production Article
- ↑ (Russian) Article on Steer.ru
- ↑ Commander SUV targets hummer, Autoexpressnews (February 15, 2007)
External links[]
- http://vepr.com.ua/ - official site of VEPR (Ukrainian)
- http://forums.finalgear.com/automotive-news/ukrainian-vepr-14023/ - forum discussion on VEPR (English)
- http://video.aol.com/video-detail/-vepr/1194143355 - test-drive video of VEPR (Ukrainian)
The original article can be found at VEPR and the edit history here.