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The '''Capri''' is a vehicle produced by [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] and is most likely a luxury sports car or SUV type vehicle.<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=896 Bungie.net]</ref> It was compared to the [[Civilian Warthog]] in an issue of Car & Pilot Magazine.
The '''Capri''' is a vehicle produced by [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] and is most likely a luxury sports car or SUV type vehicle.<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=896 Bungie.net]</ref> It was compared to the [[Hog|Civilian Warthog]] in an issue of Car & Pilot Magazine.


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'''AMG Transport Dynamics [[2553]] Hog: First Review, Written by [[Kyle Soutar]]'''
'''AMG Transport Dynamics [[2553]] Hog: First Review, Written by [[Kyle Soutar]]'''


Dynamically, the [[Civilian Warthog|Hog]] is even more pleasing this year, and the aesthetic enhancements only add to its odd mixture of luxury and utility, though this is an update, not a revolution. Drivers expecting the kind of overhaul AMG demonstrated with last year's sublime relaunch of the '''Capri''', will be disappointed, but for weekend warriors seeking a hipper way to bounce through the countryside, the '53 Hog is the only way to travel.<ref name="bnet"/>}}
Dynamically, the Hog is even more pleasing this year, and the aesthetic enhancements only add to its odd mixture of luxury and utility, though this is an update, not a revolution. Drivers expecting the kind of overhaul AMG demonstrated with last year's sublime relaunch of the '''Capri''', will be disappointed, but for weekend warriors seeking a hipper way to bounce through the countryside, the '53 Hog is the only way to travel.<ref name="bnet"/>}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*"Weekend Warrior" mentioned in the review is most likely a reference to the 1994 Bungie game of the same name.
*"Weekend Warrior" mentioned in the review is most likely a reference to the 1994 [[Bungie]] video game of the same name.
*The name 'Capri' may be influenced by the Italian island of [[wikipedia:Capri|Capri]], or more logically, based on the [[wikipedia:Ford|Ford]] [[wikipedia:Ford Capri|Capri]], which was a sport type vehicle produced in 1961.
*The name 'Capri' is likely influenced by the [[wikipedia:Ford Capri|Ford Capri]], a sports car produced in 1968.


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==Sources==
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[[Category:Civilian vehicles]]
[[Category:Civilian vehicles]]

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The Capri is a vehicle produced by AMG Transport Dynamics and is most likely a luxury sports car or SUV type vehicle.[1] It was compared to the Civilian Warthog in an issue of Car & Pilot Magazine.

Sources

Extract from the reviews section of Car and Pilot Magazine, December 22, 2551

AMG Transport Dynamics 2553 Hog: First Review, Written by Kyle Soutar

Dynamically, the Hog is even more pleasing this year, and the aesthetic enhancements only add to its odd mixture of luxury and utility, though this is an update, not a revolution. Drivers expecting the kind of overhaul AMG demonstrated with last year's sublime relaunch of the Capri, will be disappointed, but for weekend warriors seeking a hipper way to bounce through the countryside, the '53 Hog is the only way to travel.[1]

Trivia

  • "Weekend Warrior" mentioned in the review is most likely a reference to the 1994 Bungie video game of the same name.
  • The name 'Capri' is likely influenced by the Ford Capri, a sports car produced in 1968.

Sources