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This 6x6 Defender is your perfect companion for the zombie apocalypse

Or if you just want to show off

Is it safe to call this a proper British brute? PHOTO FROM APOCALYPSE ENGINEERING

Are you worried about the world coming to an end? Concerned about an imminent zombie apocalypse? Or maybe you just want the ultimate SUV for Metro Manila’s bumpy roads? Then American firm Apocalypse Engineering has what you need.

The company specializes in creating Mad Max-style six-wheel conversions of popular off-roaders, and its latest creation turns the current-generation Land Rover Defender into one mean, all-conquering beast.

Called the World Ender, this might be the last Defender you’ll ever need to buy. Based on the already stately Defender 110, the Americans added a third set of wheels and also gave it a proper truck bed.

All the mechanicals needed to go anywhere when roads don't exist anymore. PHOTOS FROM APOCALYPSE ENGINEERING

Rolling along on 20-inch Black Rhino rims that are wrapped in huge 38-inch all-terrain rubber, this world-ending machine also comes complete with a massive bull bar, a roof rack, a roll cage, custom fenders, and some extra lights.

Looks alone won’t enable you to outrun hordes of zombies, so Apocalypse Engineering based this 6×6 on the Defender Carpathian Edition. That means there’s a supercharged 518hp, 5.0-liter V8 under that big hood, which connects to a tandem middle axle gearbox that routes power to all six wheels. An independent pneumatic suspension helps to keep the ride smooth.

Very roomy inside. PHOTOS FROM APOCALYPSE ENGINEERING

The inside looks relatively normal compared to the wild outer appearance and seems to have all the usual creature comforts a Defender Carpathian Edition comes with.

That means passengers will be able to enjoy the Meridian surround-sound system, wireless device charging, and heated and cooled seats while traversing through any post-apocalyptical landscape of their choice.

Parking would probably be the least of your concerns during the apocalypse. PHOTOS FROM APOCALYPSE ENGINEERING

Before they can do so, there’s the minor issue of price. A normal V8 Defender isn’t exactly cheap to begin with, but the World Ender adds quite a bit to the base price.

The actual show car is for sale on the company’s website at the moment, and books in at $374,999 (P21 million). That’s a lot of dosh, but is still cheaper than a comparable AMG 6×6 that costs over half a million dollars new, or a Brabus 6×6 where prices can go into seven figures.

Something that will fit right in the universe of 'Mad Max'. PHOTOS FROM APOCALYPSE ENGINEERING

If the Defender isn’t your type, then the firm can also sell you other four- and six-wheeled models with equally subtle names and appearances like the World Ender.

How about a Juggernaut, a Sinister, a Hellfire, or a Warlord? Those are all real cars that you can check out here. Now all we need is a proper end-of-days scenario to try them out, or a rainy payday Friday on EDSA. Which is pretty much the same.



Frank Schuengel

Frank is a German e-commerce executive who loves his wife, a Filipina, so much he decided to base himself in Manila. He has interesting thoughts on Philippine motoring. He writes the aptly named ‘Frankly’ column.



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