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2005 Pontiac G6
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Story
Forge Overkiller takes a 2016 Sportage and drags it into proper outback-safari territory: wide-track, armor-backed, and built around tire clearance first. The whole silhouette is industrial and honest—bolt-on steel flares with visible bracing, a vented steel hood that looks like it was made to be leaned on, and a rear hatch extension that reads like a mobile pit cart for the desert.
It’s not a “lift kit and lights” cosplay. The 2000mm track, 350mm ride height, and 39s demand real geometry, real bump control, and real cooling—so the bodywork is shaped around airflow, heat rejection, and service access. The vibe is Speedhunters editorial in red dust: hard-used, overbuilt, and unapologetically heavy-duty.
Blueprint
The Whitepaper Room
Inspect drawing ↗Open blueprint study →Collectible Poster
Collector's Edition
Inspect poster ↗Technical dossier
Fictional engineering concept
Platform
2016 Kia Sportage
Powertrain concept
3.5L twin-turbo V6 concept tuned for low-end torque and sustained heat tolerance
Large front-mount intercooler with sealed ducting from hood scoops/forward openings
Conservative boost
robust filtration
and oil cooling focused on desert duty cycles
ECU calibration prioritizing torque management and drivability in deep sand
Aero package
Roof-integrated dust-management spoiler/splitter to stabilize flow off the hatch
Functional hood venting and ducting to reduce underhood pressure and temps
Rear outlet venting to pull heat out of the engine bay/cooling stack at low speed
Flat skid/undertray sections to keep airflow predictable around the front armor
Chassis & stance
2016 Kia Sportage
Wheels & tires
18x11 Black Rhino Warlord wheels
high-load off-road spec
39x13.50R18 Toyo Open Country M/T II tires for sidewall and bite in loose terrain
Reinforced hubs/studs and high-clearance brake package to suit 39-inch rotating mass
Fabrication notes
Widebody mounts tied into reinforced structure to prevent flare fatigue and cracking
Suspension geometry corrected for track width and lift: steering
scrub radius
and bump steer addressed
Armor integrated with jack points and recovery points
not just cosmetic skid plates
Service access designed in: removable panels around cooling
belts
and charge piping
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