Hog

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Hog

Production information
Manufacturer:	AMG Transport Dynamics, Michelin-Vance and Bungie Motor Works^[1]
Product line:	Civilian luxury transport
Model:	M12 Warthog FAV
Cost:	86,000 cR (2553 Standard Model)^[2] 81,000 cR (2553 Manual-transmission)^[2] 91,000 cR (2553 Limited edition)^[2]
Technical specifications
Length:	6.1 meters (20 feet)
Width:	3.2 meters (10.5 feet)
Height:	3 meters (9.75 feet)
Mass:	3 metric tons (3.25 tons)
Maximum speed:	125 kph (78 mph)
Engine(s):	12.0 L liquid-cooled hydrogen-injected ICE
Hull:	ballistic polycarbonate, titanium, and carbon nanotube.
Crew:	Driver (1) Passenger (1)
Usage
Role(s):	Luxury transport
Affiliation:	Civilian

"It's Beauty and the Beast."

— Advertisement for the Hog

The "Hog" is the civilian version of the ubiquitous M12 Warthog FAV utilized by the United Nations Space Command.^[2]

Design details[edit]

Designed and manufactured by AMG Transport Dynamics, the three and half-ton civilian edition of the M12 Warthog FAV is available in a wide range of colors, trim, and equipment specifications. This heavy-duty, off-road vehicle is extremely popular with off-world explorers: compared to the military version, this is a luxurious automobile, with trans-system GPS; omni-directional, networked surround sound; an acoustic dampening field to cancel out road and engine noises; complete user-specific voice control; a highly efficient, long-range power cell; and the capability to drive itself.^[2]

Editions[edit]

2549 model[edit]

"Drive with reckless abandon in the new 12th-gen Hog. Comfort, luxury, bone-crushing power; it's beauty and the beast."

— Warthog advertisement

The 2549 model had less power than the 2553 model per wheel in terms of horsepower and kilo-wattage. As with every other iteration of the Hog, each wheel has an independent drive-by-wire electric motor, with power generated by a forward-housed low-profile hydrogen I/C plant. The hydrogen fuel is burned at a very high temperature with a synthetic carbon and silicon catalyst to achieve better fuel consumption.^[2]

2553 model[edit]

The 2553 edition features a Graf/Hauptman solar/saline actuator capable of converting up to 12 liters of fresh, brackish, or salt water into hydrogen, with increased efficiency allowing the vehicle to get a range of around 200 kilometers after an overnight condensation capture. It has advanced computer systems that allow a perfect distribution of power to every wheel over any surface and is only prone to flipping in hard-bank turns. Thanks to an increased structural rigidity and gas-inflated restraints, this vehicle holds the honor of having the highest passenger safety rating of any recreation vehicles in 2553.^[2]

It has a wide range of colors, trim and equipment specifications. It also is built with trans-system GPS, omni-directional networked surround sound, complete user-specific voice control and a highly efficient long range power cell.^[3]

The standard model starts at a hefty 86,000 UN credits. A manual-transmission version stickers at cR 81,000, while the limited edition wood-trimmed Classic Edition with winch, tow and luggage rack tops out at a price of cR 91,000.^[2]

2556 model[edit]

"...best driving utility vehicle on the market."

— Car & Pilot Magazine^[4]

The 2556 model changes the body of the hog to a new chassis. It features a trans-system Global Positioning System, multi-user voice controls, high-quality surround sound system, and the luxurious appeal seen in previous editions of the Hog.^[4] Actor Paul Gustafson‎ was cast for an advertisement of the model on Ganymede.^[5]

2558 model[edit]

"Enjoy the latest in comfort and off-road performance with the 2558 HOG"

— Hog advertisement^[6]

The 2558 model has a few minor changes in design compared to previous models, including railings around the vehicle.^[6]

Trivia[edit]

A billboard for a yellow Civilian Warthog can be spotted on the Halo 2 multiplayer maps Headlong, Turf, and District, and the campaign level Metropolis. A variation of the billboard also appears in the Halo: Reach/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary remake of Headlong, Breakneck.
The Warthog and Hog's relation is a parallel to the present days' Humvee and Hummer, and the past's military and civilian Jeeps.
The Civilian Warthog was featured in the December 2551 Edition of Car & Pilot Magazine.
The M12 LRV in Halo 3 can be made to look like a civilian Warthog through certain glitches. Something similar is possible in Halo: Reach by simply spawning a Kill Ball and an M12 LRV. Just grab the vehicle and move it into the Kill Ball for a second then move it out. The Kill Ball should render the vehicle without a turret, but the stand for the gun shall remain in place whereas in Halo 3, there is no visible evidence it was ever even there.

Gallery[edit]

Image of the 2553 'Hog for the Car & Pilot Magazine.
Another image of the 2553 'Hog for the Car & Pilot Magazine.
The advertisement as seen in Halo 2 with the Bungie Motor Works logo on it.
A clear view of the advertisement as seen in Halo 2 without the Bungie Motor Works logo on it.
An advertisement of the 'Hog in Halo 2 with graffiti on it.
Another advertisement of the 'Hog on the map Breakneck in the Anniversary Map Pack.
An advertisement of the 'Hog in Halo 2: Anniversary.
The HUD of the Hog in Halo 2: Anniversary.
The Hog in Halo 2: Anniversary.
Advertisement for the 2556 Hog posted by Benjamin Giraud.
An advertisement for the 2558 Hog.