Oshkosh Attacks The Baja 1000

Testing a New Tactical Diesel-Electric HybridThe Baja 1000 is a two-day, 1,000-mile, off-road race that takes place every year in Mexico. It's one of the most grueling motorsports events in the world. During a good year, only 58 percent of the vehicles that start the race ever cross the finish line. So when Oshkosh Defense entered two of its prototype hybrid Light Concept Vehicles (LCVs) in the 43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 race-we knew it had something to prove.






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I watched this race on TV and both M1 and M2 trucks finished the race without ever getting stuck but the M1 got an DNF for not crossing a checkpoint within the required time.

 

Excited to hear that Ford is making a crew cab of their baja F150 within the next year since the gov stepped in and said they wanted enough of them for ford to put them into production.

 

the ProPulse drive system couples a 400hp 6.6L Duramax built by Gale Banks Engineering with an electric generator so the diesel can operate in its optimal power and efficiency range.

 

Huh cool stuff