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    'TOP GEAR' t he BBC's leading mot oring show has tested t he 'world' s

    most unstoppable vehicle' aft er it put a Paramount Group MARAUDER

    t hrough a series of challenges.

    More t han 5 million UK viewers saw the Marauder, which is designedand built by t he Paramount company of South Af rica, t ake on and pass

    all t he t est s it was set by presenter Richard Hammond in t he urban

    jungles of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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    Marauder can survive explosions of 14kg of TNT under it s wheels and7kg under its hull - making it one of the world's toughest vehicles.

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    Whether sit t ing in t he boiling heat of +55C or t he freezing

    t emperat ures of -32 C, occupants can stay cool or warm wit h t he ult ra

    modern climat e cont rol system.

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    Marauder can lit erally swim! It has a fording dept h of half t he vehicle -

    making it ideal for rugged and wet t errain.

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    It has special 'run flat' tyre inserts which means that the tyres can be

    perforated by 12.7mm bullet rounds and still keep rolling for at least

    another 50km!

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    Marauder weighs around 15 t ons but can be reach 18 t ons when fully

    loaded!

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    The vehicle can be f it t ed with an IED jammer - making it t he enemy ofterrorists worldwide.

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    Ant i blast seat s protect t roops f rom roadside bombs and rocket at t ack- keeping them safe from the huge force of explosions, without just

    protect ing t he vehicle.

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    Wit h a maximum speed of 120Km/ hr t he Marauder is no slow coach.

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    Sout h Af rica is world renowned for producing some of t he best

    prot ected and most t echnologically innovat ive armoured vehicles in t he

    world.

    During t he programme, which was broadcast in the UK on Sunday 26t hJune, t he Marauder f lat t ened cars, smashed through brick walls and

    defied at t acks by hungry lions in t he Sout h African bush.

    In t he f inal t est a Marauder and a Hummer were blown up in explosions

    simulat ing the roadside bombs faced daily in conf lict zones. The

    Hummer was t ot ally dest royed, but t he Marauder was barely damaged

    and drove away from t he explosion and into t he South Af rican sunset .

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    Richard Hammond also t ook Marauder on an entert aining t our of

    Johannesburg and almost brought South Africa's largest city to a

    complete standstill.

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    St unned onlookers wat ched in awe as t he bright red Marauder roared

    through the crowded streets, exciting pedestrians and totally

    dominat ing the usually busy roads.

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    Ivor Ichikowit z, t he Execut ive Chairman of t he Paramount Group, said:

    " The Marauder is one of t he toughest vehicles in the world. We

    challenged Richard Hammond t o t hrow anyt hing he wanted at it and

    Marauder wit hstood it all.

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    "Despite the fun working with Top Gear, it is important to remember

    soldier prot ect ion is a very serious issue for armies worldwide. We are

    t alking about saving lives. With t his t ype of t echnology available and

    t he ever present t hreat of IED's t here really is no excuse for

    government s not t o provide the best protected vehicles for t heir

    defence forces.

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    Marauder is a high-mobilit y armoured personnel carrier wit h

    out st anding levels of prot ect ion against mines, IEDs and ballist ic

    attack. It can carry up to 10 fully armed troops and can be configured

    in a number of variant s depending on the role. It is ext remely f lexible

    and is a t rue infant ry workhorse.

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