Hello guys, as usually its me just an offscreen voice and you are watching review machines!
Today we will review the unique tracked all terrain vehicle, and it is a very interesting
amphibious atv!
This vehicle is designed to cut his way through any kind of off-road, from tropic swamps to
arctic snows!
There is another exciting fact it is a very comfortable vehicle, its creators say that
you may enjoy the ride like in a luxurious car with automatic transmission!
But the most interesting is that all the track gears are made not of steel but they are made
of a innovative plastic!
Well, we will speak about it later, but now let me introduce to you Terranica Dreamtrack!
So Terranica Dreamtrack its a new amphibious atv, it successfully passed all the tests
and now they started a serial production of the vehicle.
The creators of the machine state that it is atv of a new generation!
And they don’t talk big!
The point is that on one hand it is a heavy duty atv which is cut out to overcome the
roughest terrain in the severest conditions!
But on the other hand it the most comfortable vehicle with the steering like in a regular
car!
It is hard to believe isn’t it?
Well today we will try to find out if all this features are real!
First of all lets look at some technical details of the machine.
The base is a solid aluminum body with a steel frame, covered with a composite material.
The body is filled with a sound-proofing lagging.
Such solution has both advantages and drawbacks!
On one side – it is a solid waterproof body, its very strong!
But on the other side there are no any doors – so it is rather tough thing to get into
the vehicle!
All the body is protected by a massive bumper so you can easily move through any obstacles
like bush and young trees.
Front and rear overhangs are very small, and the ground clearance is huge 430 mm, so all
these features do a lot of good for off-road performance of the atv!
Lets have a closer look at the tracks!
It is a really unique construction, because all the parts of the track gear are made of
a very special plastic!
It is a very interesting material, and the creators keep in secret its components!
But it is a very light, shockproof and strong plastic.
And the most interesting is that it’s a floating material!
All the parts of the gear – levers, rollers and even a drive sprocket are made of this
plastic!
As a result the weight of the atv is rather light it weighs slightly more than one and
a half ton!
That is why the machine can easily float on the water.
Another feature of the gear is that there are no any bearings in construction!
Plastic details can successfully do without them!
Also we see here quite effective suspension system – due to this system it is very comfortably
to drive in this vehicle.
The track itself is made of a very durable rubber strengthened with a Kevlar!
It provides a very long life time of the tracks!
Interior is also rather comfortable in comparison with other atvs!
There is an efficient heater so it is very warm inside even in frosty weather.
There are six seats – two passengers at the front and four at the rear part of the
body.
Dashboard is usual like in some regular four wheel drive car.
Steering is also the same!
A steering wheel, accelerator, brakes and automatic transmission – nothing special
– so it is very easy to drive the vehicle.
Yes you got me right – it is really an automatic transmission!
Guys do you know any other ATV with an automatic transmission?
If you do please post a comment, because I do not know!
The engine is mounted at the rear part of the body.
It is an Italian turbo diesel VM Motori 2 liters capacity and 150 horse power.
By the way these engines were used in some Jeeps and Hyundai Santa fe.
The important feature is that you can maintain the engine being inside the body!
It is a vital feature for any serious ATV, especially if it is used in cold regions.
Well I think it is high time to see how Terranica can really go on snow!
The first thing I noticed that the vehicle moved very fast!
The maximum speed is 50 miles per hour and on rough terrain you can quite comfortably
drive with the speed about 30 miles per hour!
I should say it is a great speed for offroad!
The vehicle can move so fast on a rough terrain thanks to two features: firstly it is quite
powerful diesel engine and then of course it is a very effective suspension system!
It has great travels, so even if there are many hummocks you can drive rather fast.
Now you can see how suspension system works, by the way it is alike the suspension of the
Israeli tank Mercava!
Due to this construction the ATV can move very fast even on a rough terrain!
Well lets see what’s inside!
First thing that we noticed there was very warm.
It is worth saying, that it was very frosty outside, and we permanently took cover there
to get warm ourselves.
So The heater works very efficiently, and it is a very important feature for an atv.
Also the machine is equipped with a soft top, it is rather qualitative, and it keeps warm
even at fast speed and the severest weather.
ATV has a skid steering – It is the best solution for the most tracked ATV.
As any skid steering machine this ATV is quite maneuverable, it can turn around literally
on the spot!
Also skid steering system proved to be quite reliable gear.
The weight of the machine is evenly distributed on the whole body!
It resulted in a very effective traction, so the ATV can move even in a deep snow and
on water.
The machine can be equipped with a boat motor, because without it the speed on water is only
2 miles per hour.
A flat bottom is a very important feature for any atv.
Because if there are any axles or other parts it is very easy to get stuck in mud.
On the contrary if an atv has a flat bottom the machine is able to move on offroad much
more efficiently, because it can slide there.
The ground clearance is 430 mm, it is a very decent I should say, in this way an absolutely
flat bottom together with a great clearance can do a lot of good even in the toughest
off-road conditions.
The machine has very small overhangs and this feature allows to overcome difficult obstacles
like steep banks and ditches.
For example the machine is able to climb a step of a 600 mm height.
Unfortunately we didn’t manage to find such obstacle and as you can see these hills absolutely
were not a problem for Terranica.
And now I am going to drive it myself and share my first impressions with you!
First of all I should say that it is rather difficult to get inside the body!
But it is a matter of practice, and after some time we got used to it, and this thing
didn’t irritate us at all.
The most surprising thing here it’s a simplicity of a steering.
Can you drive a car with an automatic transmission?
You can?
Then you will be able to drive this ATV without any difficulties.
The only thing that is slightly unusual – it is a skid steering.
For the first time it was rather tough for me to move straight.
But just after few minutes of driving I got the hung of it and felt confidently.
On the whole I liked the steering, it is really like you driving a good comfortable car than
an all terrain vehicle.
Well and I should say few words about the disadvantages of the vehicle.
First of all – it is a soft top.
Of course it is qualitative, but if you travel in this atv far from any cities, wild beasts
may be a serious danger.
And I think any hungry bear can tear to pieces this material just for few seconds.
Then it is rather inconvenient to get into the body and that may be considered as a small
drawback.
But nevertheless Terranica Dreamtrack produced a good impression on us, I think it the most
comfortable tracked ATV with innovative tracks!
Well, lets call it a day!
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