The narrator sounds like the evil leader in the movie equilibrium.

i like how they compared it to a personnel carrier from the early 60s.... they should have included a model t as well...

This would be good for a fast response rescue vehicle. Particularly in remote areas. I could imagine these in areas in Alaska and northern Canada.

The armored version protects against munitions up to 50cal, and it's significantly smaller profile and higher speed and maneuverability makes it a much harder target for RPG's. The Ripsaw can also handle terrain the M113 can not, and the Ripsaw can be unmanned, the latter being it's primary purpose, as it was intended to primarily be an unmanned platform.

People need to quit comparing it to a fucking tank. They serve two very different purposes. It's like comparing a golf cart to a full loaded SUV.

Love the ripsaw. But theres nothing "Baja" about that Dodge.

big weight diferance there! the M113A is 1 inch aluminum composit where the "ripsaw" is probably molly tubing

Thats cool .

@mageac I drove a 113 8 years ago! We still use em!

if I ever hit become a millionaire this thing is one of the first things on my list!

Its a Cobra HISS tank... :-) But seriously how do you keep the tracks on that thing?

Looks like a prototype for the Cobra HISS. ;)

yeah in the other video with the Col. it has plating and also a .50cal sniper system. Which I might add can be shot from the interior while the gun is mounted on the exterior. There is a focusing camera that works with where the sniper rifle is aimed. Nifty

that's it, im becomin an engeneer in that compani

Awesome but where do you put the shopping :-)

I'm going to build an Rc version of this....

what kind of tank is the box looking one? m1 somthing?

lets put this in bf3 lol

Gotta love single-seater APC's.... Haha.

Sounds like it's being narrated by the scientists from Metalocalypse...crazy rig

The voice and music in this vid is over the top. Trying to make it sound all epic. Btw what possible application does US army see with ripsaw, its not a tank or apc . Its more of a race platform.

Where's the seats for 11 passangers on that fancy go-buggy you got there? Or the armour plating? Surely, they cannot have forgotten the 50cal?

Now lets see it do its run with 10 tonnes of armour, you know, like an APC.

easy now, that light bar was WAY baja!! hahahaha what a piece.. should have had a little Suzuki side kick! that was good

I STILL FREAKING WANT 1!!!!!

i believe this is before they armor plated it and added other elements

One thing i got to say i saw he ran over the bird =(

sooooooo i wanna see this thing go against a stryker

@Bfaucher18 yeah but how long can it last giving it a beating. the rip saw will outlast any vehicle and has a much smaller chance of breaking something

that dodge isnt very built, at least it doesnt look like its built for desert, nonetheless, its freakin sick, and 5 miles a gallon? yeah right, probably more like 5 gallons a mile =P

probably recon, or a forward scout vehicle. get in and out quick. thing is it would need something to dampen the noise from the exhaust.

is the voice over guy for hire?

I would like to see how competitive is this ripsaw against IED's

i think it would be used more for transportation than a tank

ya gotta weaponize!! XD

@mageac Doesn't need to be for the purposes the army is using it for.

I think I saw this for the new GI Joe movie..

Now test them against small arms fire. And maybe an IED. Call the Mythbusters!

get that for deer hunting

the M113 is very old, and it's armored! what's his weight? compared to the ripsaw one is a "car" the other is a heavy "truck"

around 1200hp versus a piece of steel tubing and a special clutch

Must a set u back several dollars, but as can see it was well worth the effort. Of course you were competing agaist nothing, a Dodge Ram and nothing is the same thing. Nonetheless, you got yourself a good machine. Bravo, my most sincere congratulations. Seems to me nothing can really compare with such an awesome machine.

@offroadgodzilla yea but its not even armored, at least the other tank was

@cgspeeddemon1 anything with 39 inch tires aint just a street truck theres alotta money into that truck

Do they still run this show

@zelibober page two, a few posts down. You said a m1 abrams had a turbo diesel engine 1000 hp. It says it right there, also, you worded it like it has one without modifications so srry if i don't understand you

Id like to see the Ripsaw go thru a wall or trees like the APC, cmon its a show vehicle at best.Why not compare it with a 500 CC Moto-cross bike. Apple to apple boys

@zelibober obviously u don't know about the abrams tank. it has a honeywell AGT 1500C multifuel TURBINE ENGINE do ur research

@mikeylama thats kinda the point.... there is NO other tracked vehicle, experimental or not the u can compare a Ripsaw to!!! They took the quickest track vehicle in the Army... there is no other vehicle... that's what makes Rippy awesome. A truck w mattracks??? it would get mopped up bad... can a mattrax truck beat a wheeled truck on gravel... nope

If they can make it legal, that monster would have a serious edge in an off road race like the baja 500. It's supposedly indestructible, and even against baja truck, tracks dont even compare to wheels...

Dear Santa...

Add the same level of armor, number of buns and people as the other tank and lets see the runs again

@RockDoctor07 Both of us is right it is multi-fuel turbine engine. But my point was it will fly and drive on water if you strip it as this vehicle. I am not saying that Ripsaw is a bad machine, personally i think it is a bad ass product and genius idea for offroading, but comparison in this video is just wrong. I'd compare it to H1 with mattracks then no one can say it is not fare or something.

rubber tracks will be wear out so quick it will end up costing more money that the unit is worth

dear santa

they used one in the new gi joe movie ha?

This better be the next and new baja racing or some thing like it that would be sick!!!!!!!!!

@zelibober 1500HP Gas Turbine, I think.

@krecikowi they both have tracks!!!! that's the comparison... Ripsaw is the fastest most maneuverable tracked vehicle ever assembled and not even in the same league... everything else is slow and heavy as you said!

is it street legal though?

Give that think a helicopter engine or a semi truck engine!

@southberwick3 I really see speed of that machine :). It will find it's uses for sure, I just don't like this whole idea about making from it... tank. Guys who made it, know what they to. It's a fact. Hope this machine will serve true and good purpose.

My buddies 43 army "weasel" with 6 cyl flat-head studeabaker engine could do anything ripsaw could do ....just sloooooower. ........................... GOD I miss that weasel. We pulled 100's of big badass trucks outa the swamp with it.

holy shitballs is right

@offroadgodzilla i was kidding lololololol cats

The ripsaw is badass, but it has no armor. And armor is heavy, so I am not to sure

@zestydude87 that would be sweet but they would have to sensor out the stig jizzing himself as he drove it. Better yet, have it run over the celebrity in reasonbly priced car. Maybe Sting or Bono will be on soon.

@offroadgodzilla I second that, It's funny how people with zero military knowledge will assume something is not up to par because of it's age, they seem to think that just because it was designed in the 60's it's still a 60's assembled vehicle with all the original parts and design, not even close. The M113 has been updated every 8-10 years to keep it fresh. This shows you they got it right the first time around and there are a lot of countries still with frontline 113's that are combat ready.

Its UN-manned you wouldnt be sitting in it when its in a firefight you would be sat a mile away driving it by remote control ...

@offroadgodzilla Google c.v.r.t. Spartan. I t would leave the m113 in its wake for speed and performance

@southberwick3 You must be right, altho I believe, they did not designed this wehicle to gravel surface :). An other thing come to my mind: since this vehicle is (this is strictly my opinion) not a mainstream APC, not a battletank, I believe this could be great for recon. It's agile, and has a great speed, but with speed comes the big question: fuelsonsumption. A recon team has to be able to operate in the field for maybe as long as a week, and cover great distances between the DZ and the AO.

@jjs4you2 i didnt say they were not combat ready, i said they are not the most agile tracked vehicle that the military offers

Nah, just remove the governor and beef up the links and transmission, she'll hit 80.

LOL baja styled dodge my ass......thats a street truck, all show-no go!

Now scale it up and mount a 120mm on it.. with a turrent...

I would rather put my ass in an M113. At least i have something standing in between me and a bullet. Still, an impressive vehicle.

If you are comparing it to a military vehicle then you should hide few gunners with at least AK47 in bushes and see how competitive it is. It is fastest cuz other military vehicles are made for ultimate survival on battle field and equipped with lots of armor and other stuff. I can bet if you take guns and armor from A1M1 Abrams it's 1000+hp turbo diesel engine will make it go over 100mph on any terrain and even on water.

@joma13344 before posting what? I did write everything correct, you just didn't read all of my posts

21 people are gay, haters, pacifists, or dislike people who believe in "fun"

@cgspeeddemon1 EXACTLY!! fuck styling a truck needs balls to be a baja truck

It's gotta stay light, or it'll be slowed way down by armor ,equipment, people. Let's see if they will scale it up to even get close to what the bradley can do.

@joma13344 Look at my post before writing shit. It written black on white "Both of us is right it is multi-fuel turbine engine"

i think we should get rid of cars and instead we should have ripsaws :)

I agree and would like to establish the point of it being a recon vehicle. Other than being a recon, it would be pointless. The M113 is even better than this thing in the regard of it came close to the Ripsaw's speed yet the M113 has (yes it is light) armor. I still think M113 is the best of the three contestants here.

They should try to enter this in the baja 1000

113 is like the slowest..sure it will out run m-88.but,the Bradley is faster than it..113 tops out at like 35,Bradley will do 45 loaded..and still will not catch an m-1 at 60mph..113 should retire or upgrade.good running track tho..

how about a trophy truck instead of that beater dodge

compare the price... lol

@zelibober ok ill give you that, but plz do ur research before posting

lol at least compare it to something that actually bajas not a dodge lol. How bout the Total Chaos Tundra or Tacoma that would be a good match.

its a dune bug with treads it is only fast with no armerment and no armor so add 12 tons

bullets are still faster as far as i know :)

What one would you want to be in if you are getting shot at? lol

mmmm 10gallons to the mile?

of course its faster than a tank.... it doesnt have all the armoure on it, duh. its cool looking and way to go on biulding it, but ur tests are flawed.

no tank can pull 100mph. 100 kph is a better number

Nice toy. Sure you can go 60mph (or more) on grass, sand etc. Question is WHAT FOR? You compare it to "tank" or "SUV" it's like telling that bicycle has better acceleration than... 18 wheal truck. Not very honest comparison.

Baja darge. Why the fake accent?

u realy think something as fast as this is gona need armour????

The fake english accent makes it more important sounding?