As measured by zombie-proof model debuts, Hyundai might just be the most paranoid automaker out there, since it has now added a third living-dead-resistant vehicle to its fleet. Based on a Santa Fe Sport, the brand's latest zombie survival machine was designed by a fan of The Walking Dead and will make its in-the-flesh—er, metal—debut at the 2013 New York Comic Con.
Similar to the armored Hyundai Veloster and Elantra that preceded it, the Santa Fe looks like a pedestrian crossover as envisioned by Mad Max on one of his bad days. Zombie-dicing knives poke out from the bodywork at lurid angles, razor wire covers the windows, and there's a roof-mounted machine-gun turret for mowing down the soulless matter left over post-biochemical-outbreak. Just in case, there are a pair of guns bolted to the hood, a push bar, and an exhaust silencer for sneaking past throngs of sound-sensitive undead. Oh, and there's an automatic crossbow, because, well, why not?
- Instrumented Test: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport
- Instrumented Test: 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited FWD / AWD
- Instrumented Test: 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT Manual
We might add that credit is due for the blood-red racing stripes—even in the apocalypse, style is key—and the intelligence of finally basing a zombie car on something with some ground clearance. Veloster and Elantra drivers, you've been warned: Don't drive over too many of those biters, they'll probably jam your escape.
from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com
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