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Karlmann King: The SUV You Can Take To The Airsoft Field In Style

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Not satisfied in your ride going to the next Milsim event as it does not look “Milsim” enough? A Humvee might not be enough for you as it does not have the comforts like a limo. As long as you’ve got money like an Arab sheikh or a Russian Oligarch then there is one that might meet your taste: the Karlmann King SUV.

It’s no ordinary SUV, as it will cost you at least US$1.8 million for the cheapest one and almost US$4 million for the bullet-proof version that has its own bar inside.

At first glance, it will immediately remind you of the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the world’s first stealth attack aircraft with its faceted-angle surfaces to reduce its radar signature. The Karlmann King does not claim to be a stealth ground vehicle but as a luxury sports utility vehicle, then it is surely over the top.

Its base is a Ford F550 4×4 chassis and has the Ford 6.8 liter V10 as the power plant with a six-speed automatic transmission. It is not a fast SUV though as it has a top speed of 87mph. Exterior-wise it uses carbon fibre and sheet steel. It is a heavy SUV as the basic version weighs 5,600lbs. but when it comes to bulletproof version, then it is about 9,900lbs. That will make it a lumbering “stealth” ground vehicle. It is not only heavy, it is also massive as it is 8 feet wide and 8 feet tall with its 40-inch wheels.

It comes with the following as standard: 40-inch 4K TV, Playstation 4, satellite navigation, mood lighting, refrigerator, coffee machine, and a custom remote control to manage everything inside except the driver. Each Karlmann King order will be built one at a time and the more options that you require, then the more expensive it becomes, for example, having a full bar inside. We wonder if you can also have a retracting rooftop doors that reveal a mounted an airsoft minigun so you can also take it inside the game area as a luxury technical.

Most of us would probably just dream of owning one, but it never hurts to dream. But if you do have the moolah for this, feel free to give your list of options that you want included. Just remember to invite us for a ride.

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