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VW 9.150 ECE armored robot bulldog...er...truck

by Alex Nunez (RSS feed) on Jul 10th, 2008 at 3:30PM

Click above for 16 high-res images of the 9.150 ECE.Volkswagen Brasil's commercial arm released the 9.150 ECE armored truck back in February of this year, but it's been off of everyone's radar until today, when photos began making the internet rounds. Looking like a giant, wheeled metallic bulldog that could transform into a giant talking robot at any moment, the 9.150 ECE is powered by a 4750cc inline four-cylinder turbodiesel mated to a five-speed transmission. Power is a modest 150 horses, but peak torque is a stout 405 lb.-ft., delivered between 1,600 and 2,000 rpm. It clearly needs that... Read More

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