LIKE EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR, THE ENGINE HAS BEEN CRANKED UP TO 11
“We got the boys at GSL to go to town on it,” Justin said. “I gave them free reign over the truck as I’ve got a lot of faith in them now after what they’ve proven with my black truck. By the time this is finished and tuned, we’re going to be looking at around 500 flywheel horsepower!”
The 6x6 features GSL’S 100% kit which signifies a 100 per cent increase in torque over standard, but, like everything on this car, the engine has been cranked up to 11. From the TJM intake snorkel through to the insane five-inch stainless steel exhaust stacks, this engine is one heavy breather. Backing up the engine is an NPC clutch made to handle all of that extra grunt and – probably the only factory component on the car that has been left untouched – the Toyota five-speed gearbox.
There isn’t much the Patriot team haven’t messed with on the truck: the cab was painted a custom grey colour with contrasting bonnet; the tray is a new design for Patriot and one that will feature on all future Super Tourers; the interior is more like a luxury European car than a farm truck; and even the front bar was custom-made by TJM to match the wider wheel track.
It’s a tour de force of custom components from some of the best names in the local 4x4 industry, and it’s one that will showcase to the world the work of not only Patriot but the contributing businesses.
Via its massive social media following and television series, Patriot already has the attention of the global off-road market. The team wowed fans with the black truck and now the Mega 6x6 is set to blow them away.