The Knight XV is a hand-built

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, produced by Conquest Vehicles since 2008. It is Conquest Vehicles' flagship product.

History

William Maizlin, an executive specializing in the armored-vehicle industry, undertook to convert a vehicle based on military designs into a luxury armored civilian vehicle and in 2008, Conquest Vehicles was formed. Working with automotive designers, engineers, and armoring experts, Conquest Vehicles coordinated the research, development and production of the Knight XV.

Design

The Knight XV was unveiled by Conquest Vehicles in 2008 at the

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(SEMA) in Las Vegas Nevada. The XV stands for "Extreme Vehicles". The vehicle takes approximately 4,000 hours to build at the production facility in

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, Ontario,

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. The manufacturer offers upgrades and options including a built-in oxygen survival kit, an under-vehicle magnetic attachment detection system, multiple armor levels, and a

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system. Some production and design options include a supercharger package and commercial grade multi-link air ride suspension system and a right-hand drive conversion package. The Knight XV is armored using ballistic steel, with ballistic fiberglass fenders and bumper. The vehicle is long, wide, and tall, with a ground clearance of . Its wheelbase is and it has a kerb weight of . The vehicle holds of fuel and sits on four ballistic run-flat tires. The vehicle's are custom-designed and engineered using a solid piece of forged 6061 aluminum. The engine provides and of

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, while the diesel engine offers and of torque. Performance packages are available for both engine types.

Armor

All glass meets various ballistic levels and is certified according to H.P. White's Quality Control Standards. Glass intended for a client's vehicle is inspected upon receipt and is compared to the test samples for confirmation of both lay-up and the optical zebra test. Tests are performed at a range of , using factory ammunition that has been weighed prior to firing to ensure that it meets the required norms. The bullet is fired electronically through a military quality barrel with the

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then passing through a

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beam to ensure that it meets the requirements of the ballistic testing standards. The armor-testing samples are maintained at an

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for 24 hours prior to testing. Samples are removed from each mill lot of armor plate prior to installation on a vehicle and are tested in accordance with the established norms. Upon satisfactory testing, a Certificate of Quality is issued for each sheet. * Opaque Armor – High quality high-strength steel, ballistic aluminum, composites,

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and ceramics are used in the manufacturing of the vehicles opaque armor. * Doors – Due to the added weight of the transparent and opaque armor in the doors, the door hinges are reinforced using a proprietary system designed by the company to completely avoid hinge failure and prevent sheet metal fatigue around the hinge system. * Armoring Certification – All armoring materials on the KNIGHT XV have been H.P. White Laboratory Inc. certified. Official specifications on the Knight XV's body armor are not available on the company's website, and no actual armor rating has been issued. The rating for the glass used in the Knight XV's windows is CEN

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B4+, which will stop standard ammunition for most handguns up to and including .44 caliber.

Interior

Among the features are: luxury carpeting; leather; custom flat screen television and a TracVision satellite system; Indirect LED lighting; AM, FM, CD, DVD; navigation;

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equipment and overhead tandem sunroof; TV Monitors;

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and rear op camera system with a

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personal digital entertainment. The cabin's interior is larger than other SUVs, with an optional

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Seating

The standard seating configuration consists of 6 seats (2 in the front and 4 in the rear), with 2 seats facing forward and 2 seats facing backward.

Exterior features

* Rims KNIGHT XV 20-inch (51 cm) polished custom wheels, forged from 6061 aluminum * Tires: MPT Continental * Lights: Fascia-mounted PIAA dual-mode fog and driving lamps * Antenna: Rear-mount * Bumpers: Front steel, rear ballistic fiberglass (with

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) * Fenders: Ballistic fiberglass (with Kevlar)

References

External links

Knight XV at Conquest Vehicles official homepage

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