Zetros’ 2733 Mercedes 6×6 provides luxury in any environment … even a zombie apocalypse
By Joe Mahan
March 2, 2014
The Zetros 2733 has three axles, effectively turning it into a six-wheel-drive tank. Have I piqued your interest? I hope so.
The engine alone is a torque
monster of a 7.2-liter diesel inline six-cylinder. It pumps out 326
horsepower and a thumping 959 pound-feet of torque. Frankly, with that
much torque, the Zetros should come with a warning sticker not to make
full-throttle runs too often, as you might cause earthquakes on the
other side of the globe.
You can either send that
tectonic level of torque through a sturdy Allison-sourced six-speed
automatic or a hydraulically shifted nine-speed. The nine-speed uses
eight forward gears and a gear for crawling. All three differentials can
– of course – be mechanically locked.
Now here is where the really
cool part comes in. Two Mongolian businessmen hired Mercedes to build
two copies of these brilliant trucks with a whole host of extra
features.
These one-off versions include
an RV like living space styled in a very luxurious fashion. This means
two flat screen TVs, heated marble floors, Bose sound system, shower,
and everything but the kitchen sink in order to survive whatever life
throws your way. Oh, and it’ll be a life of pure extravagance, if you
couldn’t tell.
Although the businessmen claim
to be using it for “fox hunting” in the deserts and forests of Mongolia,
it sounds to me like they are actually testing it out for the end of
the world. I might just have to request one myself, just in case the
Zombies really do come.
What would you fit your custom, end-of-the-world 6×6 with? Consider going over to our Home section to see what extra toys you could stock up on.
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