Mahindra Axe
The Mahindra Axe is a Light Military Utility Tactical Vehicle designed by Mahindra & Mahindra. Prototypes of the vehicle were customized to meet Indian Army specifications, but after evaluating the vehicles the Indian Army decided not to place an order.Platform
Axe is built on a new platform, derived from existing Mahindra models. According to Brigadier Khutub A Hai, CEO, Mahindra Defence Systems, "The Axe was designed with help from an overseas designer".
Current Axe variants use either a diesel engine or a petrol engine. There are plans to have variants using Mahindra's current line of diesel engines.
The Axe uses an all-wheel independent suspension system to meet the "extreme mobility" required of this class of vehicles.Fuel efficiency
According to Mahindra, the diesel Axe offers around 8 to 9 km/L while the petrol Axe offers 6 to 7 km/L.Mahindra planned to launch a civilian version of the Axe, but a civilian launch is now very much in doubt.
