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All-Terrain Vehicle
on February 11 2016 |
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by Alastair Sloane |
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The Russians call this two-seater all-terrain vehicle (ATV) the Sherp. It is 3.35m long, weighs 1300kg, has huge self-inflating tyres, can climb over obstacles 70cm high, uses skid steer to turn within its length – and can paddle on water. It was invented by a fellow called Alexei Garagashyan. Powering all four wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox is a 1.5-litre Kubota four-cylinder diesel engine delivering 33kW. The Sherp can do 45km/h on land, 6km/h on water, and can crawl in first gear at 15km/h. A 55-litre fuel tank is standard. The ATV costs roughly around $NZ70,000.
Alastair Sloane has been a newspaper journalist for almost 50 years.
Has had all sorts of roles along the way, including editing two daily newspapers. Joined the NZ Herald from the Sunday Star-Times in 1996 to help launch a sports weekly. Became motoring editor of the Herald soon after, a position he held until leaving in 2012. He owns a 1968 VW Beetle. Best days at the wheel include doing part of the Land Rover Camel Trophy route in Papua New Guinea, driving a Nissan Patrol over earthquake-hit roads in Guatemala, and a Ferrari Italia 458 on Enzo’s old hill-climb road in Italy.
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