Ripsaw MS1: Fastest two-track vehicle on terra firma?
This is the Ripsaw MS1, a scratch-built tracked vehicle created by Howe & Howe productions. It's very fast -- its 650-horsepower blown 427 CID V8 rockets it from 0-50 in 3.5 seconds and lets it run up to 80 mph. It's also very agile, sporting a suspension with fourteen inches of travel that lets it handle bumpy terrain with aplomb. In fact, the Howe & Howe guys say it's the fastest tracked vehicle anywhere. We can't verify that, but based on the video embedded after the jump, it's clear that the Ripsaw does indeed have some serious giddyup. Lastly, based on the photo above, it can probably be made to look like a Cobra H.I.S.S. tank with a some extra effort, increasing its awesome factor by an order of magnitude. Who do we write the check out to?
Follow the jump to see it in action!
[Source: Howe & Howe Productions via Dieselstation]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John R 9:42AM (6/15/2007)
"COOOOOBBBBBRRAAAAAA!!!!!!"
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Alex Nunez 9:48AM (6/15/2007)
Tell me it doesn't look like it...
felipe 9:43AM (6/15/2007)
that is wicked.
chk out the site, love the boat too, that must tear across the water.
i'm not sure what they did to the snowmobile but i still would be scared to take that on the water
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bmoredlj 9:44AM (6/15/2007)
Even if the competition was weak (an old pickup truck and a Suburban beater??) This thing shows promise. I dread the day some neighborhood kid gets it for his B-day and starts running over pets while dusting the other kids' ATVs.
Cheers
David Lovejoy
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James Valley 9:46AM (6/15/2007)
What a beautifull machine :) I want one!
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geo.stewart 10:07AM (6/15/2007)
windows, stereo, and A/C and I've got my next commuter vehicle.
Mike 10:22AM (6/15/2007)
I wonder if the Army would have any use for something like that...layers of armor and twin .50 cals would weigh it down some, but I bet it would still be pretty agile screaming through the streets of Bahgdad.
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Solo Racer 10:27AM (6/15/2007)
That video is two years old, but it's still pretty slick.
Solo Racer 10:39AM (6/15/2007)
That video is two years old, but it's still pretty slick.
Eisenfaust 12:02PM (6/15/2007)
That would be awesome for the Baja 500 or Baja 1000
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Phil L. 12:13PM (6/15/2007)
Yeah, I was thinking "Hmmm - this would be cool in the Dakar Rally..."
Guenther 1:02PM (6/15/2007)
Funny looking "pneumatic" coil springs. Pretty cool though. Something more useful than a blown 427 might be nice.
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Driver 1:28PM (6/15/2007)
I am pretty sure Pentagon has made them rich already.. that was really cool!
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Timothy Smith 1:58PM (6/15/2007)
Pfff with some weight saving and a little more suspension this thing would blow that one out of the water: http://www.bigfoot4x4.com/fastrax.html
Lee Gibson 3:39PM (6/15/2007)
If they were going to be media darlings in 2005's Grand Challenge, I wonder why I hadn't heard of them before? I think their foolproof marketing plan went awry.
Cool vehicle, though.
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Dilbert 5:00PM (6/15/2007)
They need to mount some rocket launchers and guns on these things, put them in Iraq, and let our troops control them from home.
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Barney 1:33AM (6/17/2007)
Now that would be fun in the back forty.
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alan 10:59PM (6/17/2007)
Actually what scares me the most is that these guys are entering this thing in the DARPA Challenge - something that fast and heavy, operating independently by computer control? Sounds like Robocop-like chaos to me!
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