Look, I've long talked about how go-fast side-by-sides like Kawasaki's new Teryx H2, Can-Am's Maverick R, and Polaris' RZR Pro R are basically half-sized, half-priced trophy trucks. But I think legendary off-road racer Robby Gordon might've taken that statement a little too literally. Or maybe the concussions he's received over a lifetime of Baja 1000s are finally taking their toll.
Either way, the man behind Speed UTV—a small, bespoke, race-focused side-by-side company out of Anaheim, California—is looking to make further waves in that go-fast, take-names segment with something so ludicrous, it can barely be described as a UTV. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it isn't one. It's a trophy truck.
But that's not what Gordon is saying about his 1,800-horsepower, twin-turbocharged, LS7-based Speed Diablo UTV. No, he's saying it's still on par with the Kawasakis, Can-Ams, and Polaris'. Oh yeah, and it costs $799,000. Again, have we checked him for CTE?
