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Follow Matteo Valenti's Special Vehicles on Instagram: matteovalenti_mezzispeciali: https://www.instagram.com/matteovalen... automoto_it: https://www.instagram.com/automoto_it... Filming and editing: Camilla Pellegatta Author: Matteo Valenti This episode was filmed when the war in Ukraine was not even remotely imaginable. We asked ourselves several times, therefore, whether it was the case to publish it now that the situation has worsened at an international level. And, in the end, we chose to do what we always do. Publish, to do what we do every time: tell the story of a "special vehicle". As always, therefore, we will tell the story of technologies, innovations and technique. Because what interests us, here, is to convey the charm of engineering applied to vehicles and, precisely for this reason, we focused on the vehicle and not on the armament. The Blindo Centuaro II remains an exceptional defense tool that becomes part of the Cavalry Regiments of the Italian Army. In this episode we take you to discover all its technical peculiarities, from the frightening 20-liter V8 engine with 714 HP, to the very special H-transmission, passing through the exceptional off-road capabilities it is equipped with. This armored giant, in fact, despite weighing 30 tons can reach a maximum speed of 105 km/h, a value far superior to that guaranteed by classic tanks such as the C1 Ariete. And it is designed to overcome impressive obstacles, thanks to the 8x8 traction and the extraordinary articulation of the wheels, each of which can count on a robust independent MacPherson-type suspension. We thank for the use of some archive images Militarypedia.it United States Department of Defense MilitaryFactory.com