Overlanding in the Apocalypse Will Be a Breeze with This $325,000 Jeep-Based 6×6

For those who can afford it, Rezvani’s $325,000 Hercules 6×6 will be the most fun way to overland through the apocalypse.

It wasn’t too many years ago that driving a 6×6 made you look like a doomsday-prepping weirdo. Now that a handful of aftermarket coachbuilders have entered the 6×6 market, it almost seems silly not to have one. That is, if you’re well-heeled enough to afford it.

The latest entrant is from Southern California-based Rezvani and its not-so-subtly-named Hercules 6×6 Military Edition. And, let me assure you, it’s more than just an elongated Jeep Gladiator with an extra axle and a bunch of plastic glued to it.

Photo: Rezvani

I mean, it’s definitely that. But it’s so much more, too.

As the Hercules 6×6’s nameplate indicates, it’s capable of six-wheel drive. It can also be driven in two- and four-wheel drive, should the mood strike.

In its entry-level form (and I use that phrase lightly), it starts at a mere $225,000 — a scant hundred grand less than its fully beefed-up brother, the Military Edition.

READ MORE: WHICH JEEP IS BEST FOR OVERLANDING?

For that still-hefty $225,000 sum, you get a 6×6 truck powered by Jeep’s venerable 285-horsepower, 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 backed by an eight-speed automatic transmission.

This is all well and good. The version you really want is the Military Edition powered by a supercharged 7.0-liter V8 that’s based upon the Dodge Demon engine. With forged pistons and stroker crankshaft, along with a new camshaft, Rezvani’s 7.0 pumps out 1,300 horsepower (no, that’s not a typo).

Photo: Rezvani

The Military Edition adds several must-have features, including:

Bulletproof glass and body armor
Underside explosive protection
Smoke Screen
Military Runflat Tires
Thermal Night Vision System
Self sealing fuel tank
Radiator protection
Reinforced suspension
Electromagnetic Pulse Protection
Ram Bumpers
Electrified Door Handles
Siren and Horn Options
Strobe Lights
Blinding Lights
Intercom System
Magnetic Deadbolts
Gas masks
First Aid kit
Hypothermia kit
Continuous video recording

To those of you asking, “But, Nick, is this really related to overlanding?” I say: “Sure, if people are overlanding in Toyota RAV4s, why can’t you overland in a super sinister Jeep-based 6×6?”