- Ineos reveals exciting new variants of the Grenadier
- Shortermaster is downsized version of Quartermaster pick-up
- German vehicle modification company LeTech creates model for firefighters
- Body-on-frame chassis key to Ineos versatility
Ineos revealed some of its ideas for future Grenadier variants at Goodwood’s recent Festival of Speed, with a portal-axled Grenadier Quartermaster and the compact short-bed ‘Shortermaster’ pick-up demonstrating the versatility of the body-on-frame 4x4.
German vehicle modification company LeTech provided a raised chassis for the Grenadier Quartermaster pick-up (below).
The modified chassis features offset wheels, hubs, and portal axles, which, when complemented by larger off-road tyres, increase the ground clearance to 514mm, up from 250mm on the standard chassis, and increase the wading depth to a massive 1,050mm. The modifications are more than just technical demos, as they have practical applications for the Grenadier, with similarly tweaked vehicles recently going into service with the Mühlheim an der Ruhr fire brigade in Germany.
The short-bed Quartermaster Pickup, known affectionately as the ‘Shortermaster’ (below) was developed by engineers at Ineos’ plant in Hambach, France.
The double-cab pickup is based on the Grenadier Station Wagon, but with a wheelbase of 2.922mm, it’s 305mm smaller than the standard Quartermaster. To ensure that the load bed size is as generous as possible, the rear seats have moved forward, maximising the space that’s fully integrated into the chassis.
Botswana-based Ineos Kavango has also converted a standard Grenadier Quartermaster Pickup into an eight-seater version for Safari game monitoring. The vehicle features three rows of seats, tiered to provide maximum visibility while being used for conservation, anti-poaching efforts, veterinary practice and film production. The bespoke front and side protection bars enhance the vehicle's off-road protection, and the off-road tyres on bespoke alloy wheels help it tackle the demanding safari terrain.
Ineos showcased a few other special editions, including the first FIA-compliant rally-ready Grenadier (above) created by Buzz Special Vehicles, a V8-powered station wagon built by apprentices at Magna (below), Ineos's engineering partner, and the Grenadier Detour, a model limited to 200 units created by the new Arcane Works division.
Lynn Calder, CEO at Ineos Automotive: “The Grenadier’s body-on-frame chassis has already proven itself to be incredibly versatile, so as we look to future product and limited editions, we want to keep innovating. As our new brand campaign states, the Grenadier is Built For More, and over the next few years we will be showing just what that means.”
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