| Everyone is accustomed to see the armored cars | | | | hardened fiberglass fenders and bumpers. Mickey |
| parked (often illegally) outside of banks and | | | | Thompson Baja Radial ATZ ballistic run-flat tires |
| businesses where uniformed men load and unload | | | | are mounted on the 20 inch forged aluminum |
| huge bags of what must be money. And | | | | wheels. This is an oversized SUV built on a Ford |
| everyone has also seen the mundane but practical | | | | F550 chassis, as is the Gurkha. The Knight XV is |
| SUV's driven by 'soccer moms' loading groceries in | | | | 20 feet long by 8 feet, 2 inches wide. It stands 8 |
| the grocery store parking lots or disgorging kids | | | | feet, 4 inches tall with a 14-inch ground clearance. |
| and sports equipment at the local baseball fields. | | | | It has a 141-inch wheelbase and weights 12,000 |
| Traditionally an armored car was strictly for the | | | | pounds. |
| security business. Enter the Conquest Knight XV. | | | | It is equipped with a 6.8 liter V10 engine producing |
| Car News describes the Knight XV as "an | | | | 400 hp and 498 ft-lb or torque. |
| ultra-luxurious handcrafted, Bio-fuel powered fully | | | | The engine was built to operate on bio-fuel |
| armoured SUV." | | | | however it can also run on petrol or diesel. The |
| The Knight XV is handcrafted and each vehicle | | | | fuel tank has a 40-gallon capacity. |
| requires 1500 hours to build. The company plans | | | | The 283-cubic-foot interior is spacious and |
| to build a limited first run comprising l00 vehicles. | | | | luxurious. It features Wilton Wool luxury carpeting |
| The Knight XV was first introduced to the public | | | | and Andrew Muirhead leather. Each boardroom |
| at the SEMA show in Las Vegas and displayed | | | | style seat is 6 way powered and has its own side |
| more recently at the well-known Farrett-Jackson | | | | mounted lap top station. Other amenities are the |
| Collector Car Event held in Scottsdale, Arizona. | | | | Tandem glass sunroof equipped with privacy |
| It will appeal to aficionados of those things military. | | | | shades, LED ambient cabin lighting, TV monitors, |
| Its role model is the Gurkha military vehicle used | | | | Bluetooth equipment, Alpine AM FM CD DVD |
| by the US Army, the Russian Foreign Ministry, | | | | navigation, and Playstation 3. A night vision rear |
| and various SWAT teams. The Knight XV | | | | camera is also installed. |
| definitely has the military look. It is the brainchild | | | | The Knight XV is equipped with an E-85 Ethanol |
| of Conquest Vehicles, Inc., a company housed in | | | | conversion system (Flex Fuel) with California |
| Toronto, Canada. Conquest specializes in the | | | | certification. It is therefore certified in all states. |
| design and manufacture of fully armored, | | | | According to Conquest President William Maizlin the |
| luxurious, handcrafted sport utility vehicles. | | | | Knight XV is designed to "appeal to high profile |
| The Knight XV is also fully armored. The windows | | | | individuals with discriminate tastes that place |
| and windscreen are constructed from a 2.5-inch | | | | security and luxury at the top of their list when it |
| transparent material that is bulletproof. The body | | | | comes to acquiring a bespoke luxury vehicle. |
| is crafted from ballistic hardened steel with ballistic | | | | |