Let me start this article about the Ramsmobile RM-X2 by posing the same question the company does on its website:
"What do you visualize when you think of the devil?" I'm not exactly
sure what to make of Belarus-based Ramsmobile and its... creation that
debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week. All I know right now is, this SUV certainly talks a big game.
Ramsmobile
says the RM-X2 comes in four models. There's the Ascetic trim, of which
the company says, "Performance and style are dedicated to the most
extreme type of human nature, directed to survive in this world by
solitude, refusing the unneeded comforts, instead sacrificing that for
larger discoveries and self-realization." This is, I guess, the most
stripped-out version, and Ramsmobile says that, thanks to its
carbon-fiber body, the Ascetic RM-X2 tips the scales at just 3,300
pounds.
Then there's the Devil's Touch trim. I'll again let the
company speak for itself here: "Luxury and darkness! Technology and
mysticism! The content excites the imagination, which is complemented by
functionality: a continuous track, wheels up to 20-24 inches, gold
trim." Yes, a continuous track -- like on a tank -- measuring 15 inches
wide, or if you prefer, a "super-wide," 24-inch option.
The third model is called God's Creation, which the company can't
talk about right now because it's coming next year, and finally, there's
the Ramsider, which is said to have "the greatest of abilities."
Interestingly, despite being headquartered in Belarus, Ramsmobile builds
its SUVs in New Mexico.
Two powertrain options are said to be
available, though it's unclear exactly which one achieves the
999-horsepower specification mentioned in the headline. (It's worth
mentioning that 999 is "666" turned upside down, which I'm sure is 100%
intentional.) A General Motors-sourced, 6.2-liter LT5 V8 gas engine is
the first option -- the one from the C7 Corvette ZR1
-- but you can also spec a 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V8, which likely
comes from GM's heavy-duty trucks. Interestingly, Ramsmobile lists "EV
motor and batteries" on the SUV's spec sheet, leading me to believe
there's some sort of plug-in hybrid system going on.
A company
representative also said the RM-X2 floats, and that they're working on
turning the exhaust into a jet-propulsion system. The underside is also
teflon-coated, so mud doesn't stick to anything. Yes, really.
What else? The Ramsmobile can be armored to either B6 or B7 levels of
bulletproof protection, and the "high rigidity of the body will not
allow it to be destroyed in the event of strong blows and coup
attempts," according to the company. What's more, "The system supports
purified air breathing from the installed bio-warfare station." So
that's cool.
And since I'm sure you've got your checkbook out by now, don't
forget to spec the smoker's package, which is far, far more than a
cigarette lighter and small ashtray. Instead, Ramsmobile fits the RM-X2
with electronic hookahs, which the company says "allow you to control
not only the smoking power, but also to cool the smoke to the desired
temperature, and save smoking parameters in your personal [infotainment]
account."
How much does all this majesty cost? $999,999 (double
triple-sixes again) for the base model, though a $3 million special
edition is said to be coming soon. That's probably the 2022 Cerberus
model listed on the company's website. Ramsmobile doesn't have much to
say about that one just yet, only that, "The guardian of souls is
coming."
Other ambitions? That Ramsider trim will apparently
launch a line of health and wellness equipment in 2021. Oh, and
Ramsmobile also says it wants to go to space by 2030 with something called the Ramspace Interplanetary Shuttle RS-X1. I mean, if Elon can do it, anyone can, right?
