The Grenadier gets torn down

[Tenac]

Donut team talks Grenadier and well takes it apart. lol

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvUuxxBXpRo

 

[Steve.B]

Donut team talks Grenadier and well takes it apart. lol

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvUuxxBXpRo

That brought teer's to my eyes, what a waste of spare parts, but that Hydra-formed chassis is impressive, and pretty well everything els.

 

[Asnes]

Good video. Frame is solid. Axles are solid. Power source and transmission are solid.

This is perhaps the best engineered and best built vehicle conceived in the last 20 years.

 

[NQ94]

Good video, but more for entertainment then any real analysis. A channel like Munro live could of delivered a better tear down analysis.
The next video they should strip the transfer case, axles and steering system to show the workings. There are plenty of tear down videos of BMW engines and ZF transmissions.

 

[Max]

Donut team talks Grenadier and well takes it apart. lol

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvUuxxBXpRo

Has to be one of the best reviews that shows the reasons I have a Grenadier Trialmaster. Love that frame and it explains why we don't have any body twist, why the vehicle feels so solid on whatever surface. Brilliant and thanks for posting...for a moment there I thought from your thread name the Pub had been torn down...whoops

 

[LRNAD90]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvUuxxBXpRo

 

[TheDocAUS]

Also posted here:

Thread 'The Grenadier gets torn down'

Nov 5, 2025

Donut team talks Grenadier and well takes it apart. lol

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvUuxxBXpRo

• Tenac
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• Forum: General Chat at "The Grenadier" Pub

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[TheDocAUS]

Already posted twice earlier. Try here:

Thread 'The Grenadier gets torn down'

Nov 5, 2025

Donut team talks Grenadier and well takes it apart. lol

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvUuxxBXpRo

• Tenac
• grenadier new
• Replies: 14
• Forum: General Chat at "The Grenadier" Pub

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[beg]

Very interesting video probably sums up the grenadier better than most although through different methods

 

[parb]

At 14.20 in the video the host is making a couple of profound observations that I whole heartedly agree with.

But as an car video and cultural observation (which I think this video is a mix of) it's really good. And light hearted yet serious. I like it. With not fully satisfy my itch for knowledge about how things work but certainly puts the car in a good light.

 

[Krabby]

As a prototype preproduction test mule our stupid rules mean it must be destroyed. I can’t think of a better way to go about it. It’s a shame though that a more comprehensive dissection (by more meticulous mechanics) wasn’t part of the plan.

 

[parb]

There are no federal rules for that in the US. However if parts are sold for it then those parts most be registered with cbp and duties must be paid.

States have different rules, California has a destruction rule for autonomous vehicle that requires full destruction to ensure that parts that have not been safety approved can't enter into the market as spare parts. I've destroyed some lovely range rovers for this reason.

Manufacturers don't like to have test parts entering into the supply chain for liability reasons. And tracking what is test parts and what is not will truly slow down engineering so no one wants that. Cheaper to destroy the car.

I know someone who had to test a new leather on a certain luxury car. Think $100k and upwards. The new seat was fitted, testing was done on Arizona and California (hot weather testing), and then the $200k car was destroyed. Pretty crazy...

 

[Max]

As a prototype preproduction test mule our stupid rules mean it must be destroyed. I can’t think of a better way to go about it. It’s a shame though that a more comprehensive dissection (by more meticulous mechanics) wasn’t part of the plan.

I thought that they were out there for the after market suppliers to use for specs as part of the designers product development...maybe I am barking up the wrong tree there?

 

[Clark Kent]

I thought that they were out there for the after market suppliers to use for specs as part of the designers product development...maybe I am barking up the wrong tree there?

My recollection is that the PTx fleet that toured Australia had Victorian registration plates issued for 12 months so they could be used for ferry drives and tests on public roads. They could only be driven on road by IA appointed professional drivers. Off-road/private track use was less restrictive hence the invitation drive days at places like Cedar Creek.
One of the IA tour guys explained to me that at the end of the 12 months the vehicles had to be exported or destroyed. They could not be homologated or registered.
I did learn recently that at least one was offered to an aftermarket shop to turn into an off-road race vehicle but they turned it down. Shame.

 

[Tazzieman]

I heard one PT was being mothballed in a museum. But that was a couple of years ago.