GAZ "Tiger" - a real uncompromising beast

The graceful leap of a predator is the only way to describe the offspring of Gorky car builders. Indeed, not a car, but a beast. For the first time GAZ "Tiger" showed its bestial grin back in 2001, at the international exhibition of military equipment in Abu Dhabi.

Under the hood of this monster is almost a six-liter turbo-diesel engine Cummins B205, which produces more than 200 horsepower. It gives the car confidence in off-road conditions. GAZ "Tiger" is equipped with a six-speed gearbox. The cruising speed of the off-roader is 140 kilometers per hour. The pendant is independent - it was borrowed almost without changes from BTR-80. The increased ground clearance and automatic regulation of tire pressure make the car super-passable. The car can also be safely operated on public roads. There is a rear-view camera, climate control. Although, of course, GAZ "Tiger" is, first of all, a military machine with all the ensuing circumstances. For example, the glass does not drop - there are only loopholes for automata.

The steering of the car facilitates the steering of the car. For those who can handle an ordinary civilian car, driving a GAZ "Tiger" should not cause any problems. Just need to get used to the dimensions.

Despite the formidable appearance and not the most peaceful name, "Tiger" is very obedient in running. Hydropneumatic brakes, independent suspension and many more technical things make driving on it really simple.

Thanks to the huge stroke of the suspension (as much as 300 millimeters), the car does not matter at all where and how you drive. Forcing various kinds of hummocks, bumps or other obstacles, the suspension will lightly tilt the "Tiger" a little. GAZ front is equipped with only two seats, between which is a high transmission tunnel. It is convenient to attach levers of gearbox and distributors. The dashboard is organized in much the same way as in civil cars - speedometer, tachometer, fuel and temperature sensors.

"Tiger" would not be a tiger without an armored skin. For comparison, the armored brow is armored to the 6th class of protection, and the sides only to the third. In the "Tiger" the circular armor corresponds to the fifth class of defense. The car keeps the turn from Kalashnikov (caliber of 7.62 millimeters), and the glass and wheels are designed for absorption of at least three hits.

The native element for a predator is, of course, wild nature. Our "Tiger" is no exception - sand dunes, snow - in any situation tamed in Nizhny Novgorod, the beast feels at home. "Tigers" are not afraid of dirt - thanks to the special suspension design the car feels calm in the swamp, and can also overcome the ford with a depth of one and a half meters.

Immediately after appearing in public, many enthusiasts began to compare GAZ "Tiger" with the American Hammer. There is certainly an outward similarity. The angular body, located at the edges of the wheel, small windows - this is after all a portrait of the absolute majority of army off-road vehicles.

One can say: "Tiger" is an uncompromising machine-beast!

In retail you can find GAZ "Tiger". The price of it starts from 60 "kilobaksov" in the military version, and in the civil - from a hundred.