The Karlmann King Is The Stealth SUV You'll Always See Coming

Based on an American pickup, designed by the Chinese and built in Europe, the Karlmann King is a spectacularly striking seven-figure SUV
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If Batman ever builds an SUV, it might end up looking something like this. You’re looking at the Karlmann King, a V10-powered leviathan with optional bulletproofing, and the most expensive SUV in the world.

Designed, as you might have guessed from the apparent lack of taste employed in the styling, by a Chinese company, this £1.56 million giant is a global hybrid thanks to an American base and a build team based in Europe. It was apparently penned to create the look of a ‘stealth’ SUV, which has to be the biggest oxymoron we’ve heard in a while.

The Karlmann King Is The Stealth SUV You'll Always See Coming

Based on a Ford F-550 with that truck’s 6.8-litre V10, the kerb weight with the optional armour plating jumps to six tonnes. Without, it’s a practically kart-weight 4.5 tonnes. With a claimed 395bhp and an unspecified but presumably galactic amount of torque, it can only reach 87mph flat-out, but at least no one’s likely to cut you up in traffic.

The interiors. Well, you really have to see them to believe them. We’ve crammed eight into one frame below, and be warned, you may need to sit down for this. There’s an LED-dotted roof trim, like you get in Rolls-Royces, wood panelling and a crazy amount of leather.

The Karlmann King Is The Stealth SUV You'll Always See Coming

On-board features include a coffee machine, neon lighting – because as the Queen will tell you, neon lighting is pure class – a flat-screen TV, a Playstation 4 and a fridge. There’s a huge, huge list of options to choose from, and that’s before you even start on your colour scheme.

IAT, the Chinese firm behind the Karlmann King, is reportedly building less than a dozen of these monsters. We’d imagine they’ll sell well in the Middle East. If you’re looking for more Batman-friendly merch, try this for size.

Source: Auto Express

Comments

[Flux]

This is as stealthy as a glowstick in pitch dark conditions. It would’ve been simpler to model it after some old SUV, add the equipment and leave it at that. This….this is as counterproductive as drying a spill with soaked towels.

03/22/2018 - 17:17 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by [Flux]

As useful as an hedgehog in a condom factory

03/23/2018 - 12:52 |
2 | 0
GTRTURTLE 🔰 🐢(Oo \ S K Y L I N E / oO) (Koen

Brother is that you?

03/22/2018 - 17:20 |
42 | 6

It’s like the Lamborghini Uterus, but the body was designed using only like 3 polygones in CAD.

03/22/2018 - 21:11 |
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P5 Ford

Looks like a 90’s polygon from a cheap videogame.

03/22/2018 - 17:21 |
10 | 0
......

looks something straight out of gta v

03/22/2018 - 17:25 |
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Anonymous

Low end pc’s sometimes give less polygons to a 3D model.
That’s what happened.
PLEASE TELL THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED.

03/22/2018 - 17:29 |
186 | 4
Rise Comics

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I’m estimating around 80 polygons for the body. And it’s probably rendered in an IBM Thinkpad.

03/22/2018 - 18:26 |
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Anonymous

Now That is a cutting edge design

03/22/2018 - 17:38 |
68 | 2
TheMindGarage

Hideous and overpriced. Six tonnes is just plain excessive. But wait… A V10 SUV?!?

03/22/2018 - 17:43 |
2 | 0
Freddie Skeates

Perfect for Lara Croft circa 1997

03/22/2018 - 17:56 |
148 | 2

😂😂😂😂😂

03/23/2018 - 03:09 |
8 | 8

OH MY GOD SOMEONE MENTIONED LARA!!!
Also it’s 1996, in 1997 her twins were rounder XD

03/27/2018 - 12:01 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

Horrible!

03/22/2018 - 18:10 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

What an epic waste of time, money and resources!

03/22/2018 - 18:11 |
12 | 0

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