| Overview and History |
| Vehicle Specifications | General Stats | |||
| Name: | Elan | Threat Value: | 59 | |
| Vehicle Type: | ATV | Offensive Value: | 0 | |
| Production Type: | Mass Produced | Defensive Value: | 41 | |
| Cost: | 29,500.00 dinars | Miscellaneous Value: | 134 | |
| Manufacturer: | Various | Size: | 4 | |
| Use: | All-Purpose | Original Default Size: | 4 | |
| Height: | 2.13 meters | Indv. Lemon Dice: | 3 | |
| Length: | 3.96 meters | Crew: | 1 | |
| Width: | 3.71 meters | Bonus Actions: | 0 | |
| Avg. Armor Thickness: | 6mm | |||
| Armor Material: | Durasheet | Armor | ||
| Standard Op. Weight: | 1630 kg | Light Damage: | 5 | |
| Primary Move Mode: | Ground (132 kph) | Heavy Damage: | 10 | |
| Secondary Move Mode: | ( kph) | Overkill: | 15 | |
| Deployment Range: | 575 km | |||
| Sensor Range: | 0 km | Vehicle Availability | ||
| Communication Range: | 5 km | Availability Threshhold: | 1 | |
| Powerplant: | Electric (x4) | Max Number on Field: | unlimited | |
| Engine Output: | 90hp (x4) | |||
| Movement | ||||
| Electronics | Primary Move Mode: | Ground | ||
| Sensors: | -5 | Combat Speed: | 11 | |
| Communications: | -2 | Top Speed: | 22 | |
| Fire Control: | -3 | Secondary Move Mode: | ||
| Combat Speed: | ||||
| Top Speed: | ||||
| Maneuver: | -1 | |||
| Quantity | Name | Code | Arc | ACC | Damage | Range | ROF | Ammo | Special |
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| Name | Rating | Game Effects | AUX |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEP: Desert | - | ||
| Passenger Seating | Seats for 4 passengers | ||
| Searchlight | FF Arc; Rating times 50 meters |
| Name | Rating | Game Effects |
|---|---|---|
| Exposed Crew Compartment | "Crew" hits are one step worse | |
| No Sensors | Cannot perform Active Sensor checks |
| Name | Rating | Game Effects |
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| Variants |
| There are no variants. |
| Designer Notes |
| The Elan is a derivative of the Rover 12 jeep, a throwback to the late colonial days of Terra Nova. The Rover 12 had thinner tires and a less aerodynamic frame, obviously a vehicle which had not been designed for the rigors of the desert. This typical Earth design was abandoned when the Southern Republic decided it needed a true desert vehicle capable of sustaining damage and surviving the difficult Terranovan conditions. Several designs were proposed, but the Elan won the contest by a strong margin. Its slick appearance was not the main reason for its success; rather, it was simply an extremely versatile vehicle, with great potential for variants and capable of handling almost any terrain. The vehicle was developed for Octopus Motorworks and first fitted with a small fuel engine which was later replaced by the standard four-wheel electric motors. Octopus Motorworks was later absorbed into Republican Heavy Industries. The Elan design yielded substantial amounts in royalties before a drop in sales forced RHI to start production of a civilian model (named Elegant). This high-price classy black vehicle earned the award for Hottest Car two cycles in a row (TN 1805 and 1806) and became a chassis that is still in use to this day. |