[srini1785]

It reminded me of Matt LeBlac's review of a similar looking Russian Amphibious vehicle. As usual, it was a sarcastic comment on the Russian Automotive industry in general. The target audience is definitely the Armed forces or perhaps the odd Bollywood biggie who buy such things just for the kicks. Anyway, its not menacing enough to qualify as a Hummer competitor. Not one of my Fav rides.

[Ragul]

Originally Posted by AutoNoob

Service temperature limit of +40deg C might limit its deployment in many parts of country. -40 deg C lower limit is suitable for Northern, North-Western & Ladakh borders.

That limits Ladakh usage to 8 months - 4 months parked under shed.

[no_fear]

I am guessing it can be used for deployment in Arunachal Pradesh along the border with China. Our neighbor has been fingering in that area a bit too much, so a show of power + fast troop movement is much needed, and this is the right tool for the job.

[Dr.Naren]

EVO India has reviewed it

About the engine

Doosan diesel engine powers the Sherp UTV

You want a reliable engine you go to Japan. That’s what Sherp did, and they’ve installed a Doosan D18 diesel engine. It’s a compact three-cylinder 1.5-litre engine that doesn’t take much space and is extremely reliable, optimised to work from minus 40 to plus 40 degrees. Max power is 55bhp and max torque is 190Nm, but this machine is not about speed as we will soon find out.

It has a 95 litre main tank plus four fuel canisters of 58 litres each giving it a total capacity of 232 litres and an operating range of 61 hours. Average consumption per hour is 5 to 8 litres, which gives it a range of 14 hours on the main tank. And since it can tilt to crazy 35 degree angles, to prevent fuel starvation there’s a small tank above the engine to make sure fuel always goes to the engine.

I must point out the location of the auxiliary tanks. They are mounted in the deep dish of the wheel hub!

The warranty is 3000 hours or 3 years for the Doosan engine and it is mated to a Renault JR5 gearbox 6-speed manual gearbox with extremely low ratios. So low you start off in second gear.

More details:
https://www.evoindia.com/driven/sher...der-that-swims

[howler]

Originally Posted by srini1785

. Anyway, its not menacing enough to qualify as a Hummer competitor. Not one of my Fav rides.

Can argue with you about the looks , capability wise it will get to places that would make a humvee blush

[thechinmay]

Originally Posted by TrackDay

This is perfect for our roads be it the craters, stones, floods etc. Why bother building roads when you have one of these I say bring them on and price it competitively. Just don't forget to give it the panoramic sunroof and a huge touchscreen in the center
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If they could just reduce the length by 2mm, this will even be eligible for the sub 4m excise benefits!
The perfect CSUV for our roads then

[Romeo_Mike]

Originally Posted by SmartCat

.... All-terrain vehicles like this:

OT, but that looks like the Bandvagn Viking, built by BAE Hagglunds. Its really a bad ass vehicle which has been proven in terrain ranging from Antarctica to Afganistan. Don't remember the show where I saw it first.

Originally Posted by AutoNoob

Service temperature limit of +40deg C might limit its deployment in many parts of country. -40 deg C lower limit is suitable for Northern, North-Western & Ladakh borders.

Coming back to the Sherp, It is clearly designed to be a Siberian conquerer i.e. to be unstoppable over loose terrain like marshlands and soft snow. Although that would also suggest the Sherp should be equally good over sand; but the upper service temp ceiling of 40 deg C is a dead giveaway. I wonder why they bothered to come to India's hot tropical climate, where it might just roast its occupants to death.

Beyond the novelty of having some fun over slush, I don't see much of a market for this thing here. Military applications can also be safely ruled out, as addition of armor plating (key requirement for personnel carriers) would adversely affect performance with the significant weight gain.

[whitewing]

Originally Posted by Romeo_Mike

... It is clearly designed to be a Siberian conquerer i.e. to be unstoppable over loose terrain like marshlands and soft snow. Although that would also suggest the Sherp should be equally good over sand; but the upper service temp ceiling of 40 deg C is a dead giveaway...

It may get into trouble with that operating temperature ceiling even in Siberia, given the recent trends where peak land temperature is reaching 40 deg C.
https://www.cnet.com/news/surface-te...g-118-degrees/

[cool_dube]

Holy moly! This is THE ultimate "go anywhere" vehicle in the literal sense

I'd love to own one and deck it up with decals like this

Originally Posted by amol4184

But who is the target audience for this?

As quoted by Sirish Chandra (EVO India):

Where will it be used? Disaster relief, especially flooded areas where the Sherp will be able to carry rescue teams plus all their equipment to the heart of the affected areas. These are places where the roads would have been washed out, where rescue teams would have to trek over battered terrain and then use boats over the flooded waters, with all their equipment carried on their backs or mule-backs. The Sherp is the only vehicle that can go over boulders and rocky debris of the floods while also swimming through the flood waters until helicopters, grounded due to the rains, can take off. With 61 hours of range it can be pressed into non-stop service. It can be used for patrolling remote border regions, current conflict zones where troops trek to their remote posts again with their supplies on their backs, high altitude regions where helicopters cannot work. The Sherp can function as a rapid troop and equipment carrier to remote border outposts. It can be bullet-proofed and used for anti-terror operations. Can be armed and used in border patrolling in marshy, sandy, obstacle ridden areas. It can also use used in oil exploration, carving out new roads, treacherous mines, and other extreme civilian applications. This isn’t a recreational vehicle. It’s an ultimate terrain vehicle.

With a payload of 1,200 kg, it can easily carry 6-7 jawans/rescue workers along with relevant equipment! The applications can be endless. Only Russians can make such a damn thing!

[SibiGeorge]

Originally Posted by BeantownThinker

Absolutely fascinating machines! Can't even recall how many videos of Sherp I have watched on Youtube.

Looks like a fun go-anywhere vehicle. Reminds me of Jeremy Clarkson riding a Marauder on road. Waiting to see someone doing that in India.

[CarNerd]

Originally Posted by TusharK

Russia-based Sherp is known to build some of the most capable all-terrain vehicles in the world. Now, it seems the company is planning to introduce their products in India.

Sherp is an Ukrainian company but it's designer is Russian.
Also Evo has mentioned about the engine:

You want a reliable engine you go to Japan. That’s what Sherp did, and they’ve installed a Doosan D18 diesel engine.

Doosan is a South Korean company not Japanese. These are the specifications of the D18 engine:

[RahulNagaraj]

Thanks to Vineet Mishra for sending these images in. Heartfelt gratitude for sharing it with other enthusiasts via this Team-BHP page!

I am a third-year engineering grad at NSIT, New Delhi. Recently I saw a thread regarding the mighty off-roader SHERP which is currently in India. I drove to the event and I have some pictures which you might use so that more people would get to know about this obscure vehicle.

[Archisman]

Originally Posted by BeantownThinker

Applications can vary from off-road fun, rescue, mining, defence, and so on. The only limiting factor for general public access will be the price. I think they retail for USD100K in the US (not sure)

Sir
You missed the obvious- normal city roads of India. Not to mentions roads of Mumbai and Kolkata in rains

[RM Motorsports]

Sherp N 1200 driven by EvoIndia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP51VLjHRnQ&t=3s