Thomson Reuters Eikon Polar being built in Iceland
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ธ.ค. 2011
- In December 2011 a three man team will set out in one of our Arctic Trucks built vehicles with the aim of beating the old Guinness World Record set in 2005 going from Patriot Hills to South Pole in under 3 days with an average speed of nearly 16km/h to mark the 100 years anniversary of the first successful attempt by Roald Amundsen.
The challenge is to improve the current Guinness World Record, driving from Patriot Hills on the Antarctica coast to the South Pole, over 1100 km distance each way
The vehicle used for this attempt is an AT44 built on Toyota Tacoma with a unique styling by Ian Nisbett Design.
More information: www.antarcticachallenge.com/?p...
This video show the making of the car by Arctic Trucks in Iceland. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
the reason these guys dont use bigger truck or bigger engine is because weight and fuel economy. when they are out there they must have the right combination of weight, fuel capacity, flotation on snow, and power. bigger heavier engine and truck will sink more and use more fuel. its not all about power and size. its about efficiency and overall ability
This is Mighty Mekka of driving...Love it!!
Badass looking truck!!!
I want a job at Arctic Trucks! Just awesome!...
Thanks for the reply bud. You're right about the petrol.
so cool
I WOULD LOVE ONE
Yea !
Wow they turn it into.. monster truck 👍
I could not find any followup on the final expedition. What happened?
I love this pickup?
Cool
Had one of thier trucks come in the shop today. F350 6x6. It blew up one of its two transfer cases. Truck looked beefy as hell.
Sounds like my Taco... 4.0 w/ JBA Headers, Mustang 5.0 aftermarket high flow cats, resinator delete, 2 1/4 true dual to a magnaflow H Muffler and 18" long - 3" echo tips
you should hear mine with the supercharger jba headers and full exhaust ;)
What will be the cost for such a beautiful reliable toyota?
jesus. those tacos are badass
If there is one thing Iceland is good at, it's building snow trucks. Does anyone know if they get their tires made in custom widths? I know that a lot of them get widened wheels to fit wider tires. What width do they usually go with?
Dreamer.-
what year are these tacomas?
I want an arctic truck!
DFPV show them the money and they'll build you one.
i have one :D
You have one, in the form of a HiLux or a Tacoma? And what size?
Hilux AT37
hard to see but is the front end still IFS or has it been solid axle swapped?
I was thinking the same thing. Wondering what axles they are using for those size of tires.
It was still ifs, which I'd like to know how it holds up.
What size gears in rear diff
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
love that Mighty Tacoma
Nothing about the Engine :D
Must be 2 secret
That's it! I'm dropping a V8 in my Prado!
No extra lighting ?
How much are these , I've seen some at 400k
Serious question, why do they use a Toyota Tacoma 236HP 266Tq vs Nissan Frontiers 261HP 281Tq? is it due to the Power plants they use. Second question why do they use wheels as opposed to tank treads, which have a larger wide spread area to spread out weight? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Do you really have to ask that question? Reliability. I bought a Tacoma after using them in Afghanistan. Nissan's requires higher grade of fuel to make those numbers. The Toyota can make higher number if you use a higher octane and change code. The 4runner with the same engine does it 270hp and 278tq.
First question, reliability.
Second question, again, reliability and weight. If the tracks break down, you are in trouble half-way to the south pole. Not much can go wrong with a tire except for a puncture.
why didnt u upgrade to rear disk brakes .
How does the stock ifs hold up with that tire size? Always wondered.
Higher differential gear ratio
saintofconsequence If IFS is independent front suspension, the answer is that it don't. It is swaped in favor of a Live front suspention. If that is the correct word..
какой принцип работы силового элемента на 2:42?
No sir, the F150 is sold in other countries, not just in America. It's sold in South America and so on.
What car is 2:42 please
@krims0n70 Have you ever been in a Hilux Fortuner or prado they are not quality check jd powers
they sound like a rc car
is that a plane ?
That was sick!!
Let's see a ford raptor do that!
"Out there in the snow what brand of toilet paper do they use???"
"Oh yea, they wipe there ass with jeep!"
you wanna see a stock raptor... do what an incredibly modified tacoma will.....
mod a raptor like this and it will be better. cant compare a highly modded truck a stock truck.
you can however compare two stock trucks. Lets see a stock tacoma do what a stock raptor can do. Dumbass
09FordFX4 They're two different classes of truck stock. The raptor was built for the sole purpose of offroading. Tacomas are more just......really reliable. I'd take my Tacoma over a Raptor any day. HOWEVER....if I had the opportunity to own a raptor, I definitely would. Both great trucks, but not in the same class.
i know, but read the original comment i was referring to.
See Ken Block Raptortrax.
So you're the protector of the internet?
Anyone know why Dick Cepek Fun Country tires can’t be found in USA Today? I’m taking about these vintage 44 inch donut looking balloon type tires. These are the tires I grew up looking at in the late 80s. But I see them in Iceland on these Euro 4x4s. But they’re not in the USA no more? Anyone know how to purchase a set of four 44 inch DCs like these guys have?
Nokian 44" 70 R17, cost about $2,000 each in Norway. www.nokiantyres.com/company/news-article/knowhow-from-the-arctic-robust-nokian-hakkapeliitta-44-winter-tyre-is-the-newest-top-of-the-line-pro/
what kind of rims are those
Koua Her Big ones
i was curious also on why not bigger trucks?
Because on snow you want to be low and wide to spread weight. Source: I'm i-Icelandic
tracks are not good on road, how else do you intend to get to the snows?
Cuz it gets heavier, you want light, as in a perfect mountain truck from my perspective is a CJ-8, renovated and lengthened about 30cm, "46-48 D44-60 and 500Hp, should be lighter than these if made with lightweight components, fiber hoods and fenders and no unnecessary equipment
tracks are heavier and vastly more complicated than big tires. much more can go wrong with tracks, and you dont want that half way to the south pole.
Ржу не могу
want a AT38 on a GMC Sierra 2500HD. if THAT is not possible then i want a AT38 version of my 2001 ford fiesta hehe
fuck speedbumps and roundabouts...just drive over them
never mind the tacoma get diesel HILUX i got 1
poor tacoma
That fukken Tacoma is bad ass dude!!!
should have used tracks instead of tires
Because Hummer's fuel economy is "shit".
Why don't they use V8 trucks instead of these under powered 6 cylinders?
My taco would spank those V8's lol
***** running 350hp on mine ! Should see the look I get from Dodge and Ford guys when a "chick" truck leaves them in the dust
there are a bunch of fords and dodges with v8's
Kormákur Jónsson but they are much heavier
American trucks sucks....a suzuki jimny is better
because a hummer hx looks shit
Then why is the Ford 150 the number one sold truck for over thirty years now? I don't understand why these guys aren't using Toyota V8 and the Nissan V8.V8 has more torque. Clearly you can see that these trucks are having a hard time spinning there tires in the snow. There's no substitute for cubic inches,V8.
William Santiago The F150 is on sale only in ONE continent. It is the worlds most sold Pick up due to the US and no other country. If you travel out into the world you won't see many F150's. Why they used a Tacoma I don't know. The HiLux you can get with the same engines. But unlike the F150, the Tacoma is supported by Arctic Trucks though.
Now, why they don't use a V8. Fuel Consumption. I don't know if you have noticed, but there isn't very many petrol stations on the south pole. That is the reason why every one else is using HiLuxes or Land Cruisers (Prados) with 3 Litre Diesel and not 4 liter V6.
Also. size. the car needs to fit in a shipping container.
And to add on insult, the Tundra frame is weak as hell, and would most certainly struggle at he poles. The Nissan Titan i don't know anything about.
More torque is to a certain degree not necessary due to gearing. As I'm sure you know. you can multiply torque by lowering gearing. The engine did not struggle making the wheels spinn, but rather it's important that you spin the tires slowly. It has nothing to do with lack of power.
I don't really agree with your "There's no substitute for cubic inches,V8." If the Tacoma had been fitted with a 18,4 Litre Scania V8. it would have more torque than the world. 3550 Nm to be exact. But then. How are you suppose to fit the engine? It's large as hell. There is no substitute for correct size. If that is a 3 litre diesel straight four or a 4 liter V6 petrol, then so be it. It is the correct size for the frame, the body and the drivetrain.
It's not always best to go for more power and little else.
See Top Gear Polar Special. That is done with a 3 liter 170 horse diesel.
Ford f150 is only so u say #1 selling in the US not the world. If u talk about other continents the Toyota n Nissan are the best there is because of their reliability n durability second to none.
No, the F150 is the most sold pick up in the world due to the US. Even tho´ it´s only sold in Northern America. It is selling so much in the US that the sales done in one country is enough to make it the worlds most sold pick up.
The Toyota and Nissan might be reliable, but that has nothing to do with sales. They, or at least where I'm from, Toyota has built up a name. I´m sure the Isuzu D-Max is more reliable than the HiLux, but everyone still wants the HiLux. this is all down to marketing and culture. Pepsi may be better than Coca Cola, but I always go for Coca Cola.
We might think that the F150 is bad, due to the fact that it is not set up for our markeds. It has large and powerful engines, a pitiful excuse a payload capasity and its big. Things that, in my case, Europeans might se as a bad thing, but is perfect for Northern America.
And lastly, can you please write complete words? Foreigner are suppose to read what you are saying, it is hard to guess every second word.
the f150 is a dinky hauler truck with way too high fuel consumption
Spininng tires + snow = stuck
it was looking better before "the styling"
They use Toyota because they are the best and by far the most reliable. Nissan's are shit. My Hilux Mk5 is awesome. I love Hilux's
Because Hummer's fuel economy is shit.
looks like shit! why dont u just get a hummer hx
The music SUCKS!
No because Dakota's are garbage and they only use quality Trucks. I.E Toyota's, sorry pal.
Because Hummer's fuel economy is "shit".