Scarbo Vintage, a Californian company known for building the Hoonipigasus racecar for the late Ken Block, has introduced its latest big project. Called the SV Rover, it is a roughly 1,100-horsepower trophy truck touted as the world’s first hypercar for the wilderness.
Do not let the Land Rover Defender looks fool you: the vehicle rides on a completely new chassis designed from scratch with air-ride suspension, rear-wheel steering and up to 30 inches (770 mm) of wheel travel at both axles.
For the powertrain, you can either get a transaxle turbocharged V8 rated at 1,115 PS (1,100 hp / 820 kW) or go for a trio of electric motors churning out a combined 1,020 PS (1,006 hp / 750 kW). The former option comes with an automatic transmission and paddle shifters, while the latter nets you a 75-kWh battery pack. The range is unspecified.
Buyers are free to customize their diff locks and get a transfer case regardless. For the wheels, the company proposes 20-inch rims wrapped in huge 40-inch tires with six-piston Brembo calipers and 400mm (15.6-inch) carbon-ceramic brake rotors behind the spokes.
The interior of the improvised truck is rather laconic and only has two seats. It offers a 12.3-inch digital dash, a 12.8-inch head unit and little else in terms of fancy equipment. The trim largely relies on Alcantara with some billet aluminum accents. Some of the body panels are also aluminum, while the others are carbon.
Scarbo Vintage emphasizes that, while the SV Rover is nominally street-legal, it is best used a trophy truck. The sprint times and other performance specifics remain to be revealed, but those interested will need to find a spare $1,500,000.