Amatoya is a concept reconnaissance and suppression vehicle that gives us a new approach to fire-fighting. This highly advanced and specialized light tanker functions primarily as a reconnaissance vehicle and offers unmatched vehicle and crew safety/survivability. It promises to be the best front line defense during the scene of an emergency.

The thing is 6 Meters Long!

the story behind it here..

The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept powertrain provides a top speed limited electronically to 155 mph, 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds. Engine output of 163 hp with peak torque of 214 lb-ft. Average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 3.76 liters/100 kilometers, equal to 62.6 mpg. BMW plans to get “M” (Motorsport) performance out of the plug-in hybrid system which works together with a 3-cyl turbo-diesel engine able to charge the battery as you drive.

I guess it wont come cheap but it sounds impressive and it looks wicked. Not sure how well the battery will hold up in the cold either if my cellphone when skiing is anything to go by!

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A colleague of mine at kiska found this car a few years ago and after a small photoshoot we got to talking about it’s history.

Despite looking like a wreck, this is one of the most desired classic 911’s amongst collectors because it’s a ‘72 2.4S, which was the only year with the oil filler cap on the right rear quarter panel.
The story behind it’s demise and rediscovery is a bit of a mystery. In 1976 it was put in a barn with only 48k KM on it. It was left there until 1986 at which point it was moved outside. Soon after this a tree fell on it and crushed it. My colleague found the car in Milan in 2008 in a terrible state along with the passport of this mysterious girl still in the glove box. The girl who owned it was only 18 when she got it and nobody knows what happened to her or why she hid the car away in the garage.