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*** VIDEO AVAILABLE *** MAINE, USA - 2012 TO 2013: Ready for war: The ripsaw shot face on with its winged doors open, shot between 2012 and 2013 in Maine, USA. A HIGH speed supertank races across a frozen lake in a magnificent display of strength and manoeuvrability. The 8000lb Ripsaw was developed by Howe and Howe Technologies, a US company which specialises in pushing the limits of off-road technology. Owned by twin brothers Mike and Geoff Howe, 40, the company creates powerful vehicles for the military, private sector, emergency services and Hollywood studios. The Ripsaw, which has a huge 650bhp, is a dual tracked vehicle which was originally developed as an anti-IED platform for the military but is now hired out for recreational purposes. PHOTOGRAPH BY Howe and Howe Technologies / Barcroft Cars UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

You Can Buy A 700-Horsepower Luxury Tank For Just Under Half A Million Dollars

By Erik Fontanez

Photo: Howe and Howe Technologies / Barcroft Cars (Getty).

I’m not going to lie, I’m a fan of muscle cars. When I finally got the chance to purchase my own, I made sure it had a V8 engine, at least 300 horsepower, manual transmission, and could be heard down the street to the…

Erik Fontanez
Erik Fontanez

 

Erik is a longtime writer and editor who was once an underground hip-hop superstar with dreams of playing in the NBA. Those dreams became afterthoughts when Erik met the love of his life -- pizza. Unable to dunk a basketball anymore, and coping with being full from eating yet another large with pepperoni and onions, Erik gave up rap stardom and began writing on the internet because it’s so much cooler than rapping, touring the world and being a rich basketball player. He also likes romantic comedies.

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