M12G1 Gauss Warthog

M12G1 Warthog The M12G1 Warthog LAAV (Light Anti Armor Vehicle), more commonly known as the Gauss Warthog, is a United Nations Space Command ground vehicle.

Introduction
It is a variant of the Warthog series of vehicle, but is much more uncommon than the ubiquitous M12 Warthog LRV. It is seen only in Halo 2, not Halo: Combat Evolved or Halo PC.

Description
The M12G1 Warthog is exactly the same as the standard M12 Warthog LRV, except that the chaingun on the back is replaced with an M68 Gauss Cannon.

The Gauss Cannon is an anti-vehicular weapon that is like a miniature Magnetic Accelerator Cannon - it fires fast-moving projectiles by asynchronous magnetic acceleration in the base of the cannon. It takes about a half of a second to recharge between shots, and has unlimited ammunition.

Behind the Scenes

 * Before the launch of Halo 2, it was hinted by Bungie that different types of Warthogs with different color schemes would also make it in the game: a moon variant, cargo variant, jungle variant, and a snow variant, although this never came through.