The Monarch Claymore is a Mud Plugger in the MotorStorm series. Until the release of MotorStorm RC, this vehicle only appeared in MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.
Resemblance[]
It highly resembles the Bowler Nemesis (a succesful Dakar racer), but with minor changes, such as the tail lights, as well as solid-axle suspension versus the Nemesis' double-wishbone design - this suspension change being due to the Mudplugger class' "template" using such a setup.
It is interesting to note that the presumed predecessor to the Claymore highly resembles a Bowler Wildcat, the predecessor to the Nemesis.
Pacific Rift press kit description[]
- Manufacturer: Monarch
- Production: 2007 to date - custom built to order
- Construction: Steel space frame, composite body panels
- Engine Type: 6.0 L naturally aspirated alloy V8
- Power output: 378bhp
- Layout: Longitudinal front-mid engine, 4 wheel drive
- Transmission: 5-speed gearbox, computer controlled differentials
- Wheelbase: 2800mm (110.2in)
- Length: 4532mm (178.4in)
- Width: 2240mm (88.2in)
- Height: 2038mm (80.2in)
- Curb weight: 1809kg (3980Lbs)
- Top Speed: 121mph, limited by gearing
- 0-60mph: 5.5 seconds
- 0-100mph: 8.5 seconds
- Class: Mud Plugger - Endurance Rally
- Designer: Andrew Bolt
- Engineers: David Griffiths, Neil Massam, Ben Curtis, Jen Wie Tse, Chris Gage, Simon Gibson
- British company Monarch is renowned across the world for its pioneering civilian off-road vehicles. Their success began in 1952 with the Monarch Bulldog, a basic yet rugged 4x4 with legendary off-road abilities. The Bulldog is still produced to this day in an updated form. In 1972 Monarch again made a pioneering move with its larger and more luxurious Claymore model. The concept caught on and nowadays it seems every manufacturer offers a large luxury SUV. Despite these imitators, Monarch still retains the crown when it comes to off-road performance – something the company is keen to prove with this latest off-road endurance racer based on the Claymore.
Trivia[]
- The vehicle is named after a kind of landmine, which itself is named after a type of giant sword.
- The actual Bowler Nemesis is sponsored by MotorStorm: Pacific Rift.
- The Claymore appears as a remote-control Racing Truck in MotorStorm RC, even though the full-scale vehicle is classed as a Mud Plugger.
- Several pieces of concept art for MotorStorm: Apocalypse feature the Claymore, despite its absence from the game.
- It is one of the default Mud Pluggers in Pacific Rift, alongside the Atlas Varjack.
- Hannibal Rush (yellow "indestri" livery), Cerridwen (orange/grey livery) and Jeff Lawless (graphite/yellow "SFG" livery) are the AI Characters seen driving this vehicle.
- It is also interesting to note that these same characters all drive Beelzebuggy Spaceframe IIs and Atlas Teamsters aswell.
Gallery[]
References[]
http://community.us.playstation.com/thread/1381559?start=0&tstart=0
igcd.net
motorstorming.comyr.com