This, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s being billed as the world’s first seven-seater family car... with six wheels. It’s being built by Florida-based Apocalypse Manufacturing and it’s called the Hellfire, which will instantly promote you to the position of ‘coolest parent’ in the eyes of your children.
Let’s kick straight off with the design; once a Jeep Gladiator, the Hellfire now gets a steel front bumper and grille combination with chunky 40-inch tires protecting the 22-inch APOC alloys. Those are attached to the Hellfire via a four-inch lift kit, which makes this thing about as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
There’s also close to a meter and a half of storage space available out back in the pickup bed, while faux armor plating has been used to pull together the rest of the angry look.
The downside of all that additional bodywork and two extra wheels? The Hellfire likely weighs as much as Lady Liberty herself. The solution? Offer the Hellfire with an 800hp+ 6.2-liter supercharged Hemi V8.
That sizeable stable of horses is sent to all six wheels too. Although if it all seems a bit too exciting for you, you can also choose between a Hemi 392 unit with 512hp or a turbodiesel with around 623Nm of torque.
Things are slightly more civilized inside, with huge amounts of quilted leather and a 2+2+3 seating layout to make this a practical and sensible family wagon. Though we won’t say too much more on the interior, since Apocalypse’s customization allow you to practically turn it into anything you want.
Pricing for the seven-seat Hellfire starts at $189,999 (P11 million) in the US.
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
