Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer
| Pinzgauer High-Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle | |
|---|---|
Pinzgauer Turbo D Version | |
| Type | All-wheel drive vehicle |
| Place of origin | Austria United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Steyr-Daimler-Puch: 1971–2000 BAE Systems Inc. 2000–2007 |
| Produced | 1971–2007 |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | driver, co-driver +8/12 passengers – 710M , driver + 4 passengers 710K (4×4/6×6) |
| Engine | Inline 4-cylinder Steyr-designed petrol/gasoline engine, or inline 5- or inline 6- cylinder diesel engine 65 kW (88 PS; 87 bhp) |
| Payload capacity | 2.5 tonnes |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic (Pinzgauer II) |
| Suspension | 4- or 6-wheel drive |
Operational range | 400 km (249 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 4×4: 110 km/h (68 mph) / 6×6: 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Pinzgauer is a family of high-mobility all-terrain 4WD (4×4) and 6WD (6×6) military utility vehicles. The vehicle was originally developed in the late 1960s and manufactured by Steyr-Daimler-Puch of Graz, Austria, and was named after the Pinzgauer, an Austrian breed of cattle. They were most recently manufactured at Guildford, Surrey, England, by BAE Systems Land & Armaments. It was popular amongst military buyers, and continued in production there throughout the rest of the century.
In 2000 the rights were sold to Automotive Technik Ltd (ATL) in the UK. ATL was acquired by Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. in 2005. In May 2006, Stewart & Stevenson became a subsidiary of the aerospace and defence group Armor Holdings, Inc. In 2007 Armor Holdings was acquired by BAE Systems plc, who discontinued UK production of the Pinzgauer, which was proving to be vulnerable to mines and improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan. Production ceased around 2009. Development work (done in the UK) on a planned Pinzgauer II was evaluated by a BAE subsidiary in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa, but no vehicle was ever made.
Being both unarmed and unarmoured, the Pinzgauer was designed for mobility and general utility functions rather than combat or reconnaissance roles.