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- "It's Beauty and the Beast."
- — Advertisement for the Civilian Warthog
The Civilian Warthog (simply referred to as the "Hog" in advertisement or "Yellow Warthog and/or Golden Warthog" by gamers) is the civilian version of a United Nations Space Command vehicle.
Designed and Manufactured by AMG Transport Dynamics, the three and half-ton civilian edition of the M12 Warthog is available in a wide range of colors, trim, and equipment specifications. This heavy duty off-road vehicle is extremely popular with off-world explorers. Compared to the military version, this is a luxurious automobile, with trans-system GPS, omni-directional networked surround sound, complete user-specific voice control, and a highly efficient long range power cell and can drive itself.
Editions
Pre 2525 Model
From Halo War's Civilian Hog Screenshot it seems the Civilian Warthog was in production prior to the Battle of Harvest. Due to the resolution of the screenshot it is hard to tell who is driving the three Warthogs. They look almost identical to the [M12 Warthog LRV] from Halo Wars except they are lacking a turret. It is unknown how they could be used effectively in combat, and judging by the silhouettes of the other vehicles that can be made at the UNSC firebase, it would be logical to assume SPARTANs can not only commandeer military vehicles but also civilian vehicles too.
2549 Model
The last revision (2549) had a slower speed from the 2553 model per wheel in horsepower/kilowattage. As with every other iteration of the Hog, each wheel has an independent drive-by-wire electric motor, with power generated by a forward-housed low-profile hydrogen I/C plant. The hydrogen fuel is burned at very high temperature with a synthetic carbon/silicon catalyst to achieve better fuel consumption.
2553 Model
The most recent 2553 edition features a Graf/Hauptman solar/saline actuator capable of converting up to 12 liters of fresh, brackish or salt water into hydrogen, with increased efficiency allowing the vehicle to get a range of around 200 kilometers after an overnight condensation capture. It has advanced computer systems that allow a perfect distribution of power to every wheel over any surface and is only prone to flipping in hard-bank turns. Thanks to an increased structural rigidity and gas-inflated restraints this vehicle holds the honor of having the highest passenger safety rating of any recreation vehicles in 2553. The standard model starts at a hefty 86,000 UN Credits. A manual-transmission version stickers at UNCr81,000., while the Limited edition wood-trimmed Classic Edition with winch, tow and luggage rack tops out at UNCr91,000.
Trivia
- A billboard for a yellow civilian warthog, can be seen on the maps of Halo 2 Headlong,District, and Metropolis.
- It is only a drivable vehicle in some of the unofficial fan-created maps of Custom Edition of Halo: CE.
- The Warthogs and Hog's relation is a parallel to todays' Humvee and Hummer, respectively. Another is the Jeep which transferred to civilian use after WWII.
- The Civilian Warthog, was featured in the December 2551 Edition of Car & Pilot Magazine.
- The Civilian Hog has been seen in the Halo 3 machinima "Pre-Game Lobby".