Atv

During a recent outing to the Bundy Hill Off-Road Park park in Jerome, Michigan, I spotted a vehicle I’ve never seen in person before. Among the Wranglers and Raptors, between the ATVs and the dirt bikes was this incredibly strange and wonderful sight – a Sherp.

If you’re looking for truly off-road capable vehicle that also happens to be crazy fast, there aren’t too many choices. But the Nikola Zero aims to change that, with a rugged all-terrain vehicle with an all-electric drivetrain that’s as powerful as many high-end sports cars.

The Russian-built Sherp ATV looks like some sort of truck that would be on a kids cartoon. It has gigantic wheels with self-inflating tires which allow the ATV to crawl over objects up to 70cm (~27″) tall.

We’ve seen a number of extreme off-road vehicles in the past, including the Toyota Hilux 6×6 Willis Resilience Expedition truck, the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6, and the enormous Mercedes Unimog KiraVan camper. Now we have a vehicle that taxes the 6×6 two better: the Avtoros Shaman 8×8.

Despite its promotional footage looking like something out of a video game, the makers of the Vaylon Pegase are really working on building this unusual vehicle, which combines an off-road buggy with an ultra-light aircraft. The Pegase is designed for driving across a variety of ground terrains, including wet or dry obstacles, and can then can be propelled into flight without need for a long runway.