M12S Warthog CST

The M12S Warthog Custom Sports Truck (M12S CST) is a civilian transport alternative to its militaristic cousin, the M12 Force Application Vehicle.

Design details
The 2554 version of the M12S Warthog is approximately twenty-five percent smaller and thirty percent lighter than the militarized M12 "Warthog" Force Application Vehicle. As a civilian model of the Warthog, the M12S inevitably lacks any form of armament. The M12S has two seats, one for the driver and the other for a passenger.

Like the 2554 version of the M12 FAV, this version of the warthog uses a version of the second chassis. It also features an SLED searchlight, has an antenna on it. The M12S also uses a similar duel spring suspension to keep the vehicle stable in different environments. The size of both the front and rear tires is 420/60/20.

Engine
Unlike the M12 FAV, the M12S lacks the more ubiquitous four in an effort to sacrifice low-speed maneuverability for better high-speed handling and performance-wheel steering. The M12S features an 8 liter twin turbo V8 engine, as opposed to the 12.0 liter liquid-cooled, hydrogen-injected internal combustion engine that its FAV counterpart contains, making the M12S significantly faster. This version also has seventy centimeters of total suspension travel and an advanced dampening system. As with the M12 FAV, the engine is housed in a compartment at the front of the vehicle. This Warthog is equipped with all-wheel drive.

The M12S has a maximum speed of 192 kilometers per hour (119 miles per hour), though gearing is limited at such speeds. The M12S Warthog can reach a speed of 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds, while being capable of reaching a speed of 100 mph in 9.81 seconds. The M12S can traverse a distance of a quarter mile in 12.4 seconds at a speed of 109.4 miles per hour. The vehicle's mid-housed transmission is a 6-speed automatic with manual override. The M12S Warthog boasts heavy duty, offroad, double wishbone suspension at both the front and rear of the vehicle. The suspension travel (full droop to full compression) is 0.7 meters (27.6 inches). The M12S Warthog CST utilizes a 35 centimeter (14 inch) disc brake, as does the M12 FAV.

Behind the scenes
The M12S was created for the video game Forza Horizon 3 as a playable vehicle. To unlock the M12S in Forza Horizon 3, a free download to everyone who has played either Halo 5: Guardians or Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox One will be available. Eligible players will receive codes to download the Warthog via an Xbox Live Message, and codes will begin to be sent out during the week of September 5. In addition, players who have not played an Xbox One Halo game will still have the chance to earn the Warthog via a special #Forzathon event coming to Forza Horizon 3 in October.