Engineering:Zibar
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| Zibar | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ido OffRoad Center Ltd. |
| Production | 1989–present |
| Assembly | Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Haifa District, Israel |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Off-road vehicle |
| Layout | F4 |
| Related | Humvee |
The Zibar is a family of light, four-wheel drive, military trucks and utility vehicles designed and produced by Israeli racer and fabricator Ido Cohen[1] in 1998. Cohen designed and manufactured the chassis and frame while utilizing commercial off-the shelf parts such as General Motors crate LS3 383 cid/6.2L 400 hp V8 engines (current engine is the LQ4 GM 6L 430 hp (320 kW) @ 5900 rpm V8,[2]) General Motors 4L80E transmission, Atlas II transfer cases and General Motors Dynatrac 60 axles.[3] The current manufacturer is Ido OffRoad Center Ltd (IORC).
Variants
- Z-COM – a stripped down four seat side-by-side UTV[4]
- Zibar Mk.1 – the initial variant, now out of production,
- Zibar Mk. 2 – the current civil version[5]
- Zibar M – the military variant[3]
- Z- Mag – lightened open prototype[6]
- Zibar Trooper – Hardtop two or four door pickup truck[7]
- Zibar Zed – armored variant[8]
Users
By 2012 there were 40 made-in-Israel Zibars, five of them to the Israeli military and the others to customers in Africa, Russia,[9] Latin America[10] and Abu Dhabi.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leichman, Abigail Klein. "Ido Cohen's off-road empire". http://www.israel21c.org/ido-cohens-off-road-empire/.
- ↑ "Zibar MK2". http://www.zibarusa.com/service/zibar-mk2/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Israel light reconnaissance vehicle zibar". http://www.jeepolog.com/UserFiles/english_pages/zibarm.htm.
- ↑ "Z-COM". http://www.zibarusa.com/service/z-com/.
- ↑ "Israel's Extreme Strike Vehicle: ZIBAR Mk2". May 17, 2010. https://defense-update.com/20100517_israels-extreme-strike-vehicle-zibar-mk2.html.
- ↑ "Z-MAG". http://www.zibarusa.com/z-mag/.
- ↑ "Zibar Trooper". http://www.zibarusa.com/service/zibar-pick-up/.
- ↑ "Zibar Zedd". http://www.zibarusa.com/service/zibar-zedd/.
- ↑ "Skorpion LPA Test drajv Avto spaces ru". November 12, 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn1Lbrsf_x0.
- ↑ "Vehículo 4X4 "Zibar" del Ejercito Mexicano 2017 | HD". July 14, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQirZWBkvbg.
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