David Richards, Prodrive chairman referred to the Hunter as “the Ferrari of the desert”.
No class restrictions allow the all-terrain capable supercar of pushing out upwards of 440 kW.
Name another supercar that has 400 millimetres of suspension travel?!
£1.25M is the fee for the exclusivity of owning one of 25 Prodrive Hunters.
25 lucky buyers can now own a more powerful and capable version of the Dakar proven Prodrive Hunter, but the price may give work-in-progress off-road Porsche and Lamborghini supercars the impression of being cheap.
No class restrictions allow the all-terrain capable supercar of pushing out upwards of 440 kW.
Porsche have been testing a 911 Safari with spy shots showing a very familiar looking model to the existing frame on which it is based albeit with a slightly raised ride-height and mildly different front and rear bodywork. It still looks civilised because it is based on a production model that we all know in other words. Prodrive, the experienced rally and motorsport orientated company that entered the BRX Hunter T1+ Rally car into the Dakar rally this year has opened order books to 25 lucky purchasers who can own a road going version of that very car.
David Richards, Prodrive chairman referred to the Hunter as “the Ferrari of the desert”.
There is a catch though, it costs £1.25M which is enough to make the unrevealed Porsche 911 Safari or Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato seem cheap. However, the road going but off-road capable supercar is no longer restricted by class regulations which means that it pushes out over 50% more power than the T1+ Rally car on which it is based.
£1.25M is the fee for the exclusivity of owning one of 25 Prodrive Hunters.
This means that the Ford-sourced 3.5-litre V6 engine which has been fettled by Prodrive has in excess of 440 kW and 700 Nm of torque which can propel the four-wheel drive supercar to 100 km/h from a standstill in less than four seconds. It will eventually continue to 300 km/h although this top speed is probably only attainable with road going rubber and not the knobbly stuff which moves over harsh terrain like a hot knife through butter.
Speaking of which, the 35-inch off road tires fitted to the car are connected via a front and rear double-wishbone suspension which enables the Prodrive Hunter with 400 millimetres of travel, once again 10% more than its Dakar-spec archetype.
Name another supercar that has 400 millimetres of suspension travel?!
The only disappointing thing about this machine (other than the price) is that David Richards, Prodrive chairman referred to it as “the Ferrari of the desert” and not a Kalahari Ferrari. Sorry to all of the Fortuner owners with BFGoodrich rubber who think their Toyota holds that crown.
Keyword: Dakar proven Prodrive Hunter debuts as 440 kW all-terrain supercar