And it's made by hand in Toronto.
It takes about six months to build a Knight XV, and Conquest Vehicles actually machine their own parts out of stainless steel and aluminum.
The Conquest Knight XV starts at $629,000, but most go for several hundred thousand dollars more. (Galit Rodan/Canadian Press)
The opulent armoured Knight XV, which stands for "extreme vehicle," is a magnet for attention everywhere it rolls. The Canadian Press saw proof on a recent ride through downtown Toronto.
One man, overcome with excitement, drives beside the truck screaming "that is the best f—king truck I've ever f—king seen!" as he pumps his fist out the window.
"I thought it was the new Batmobile," said another onlooker, Sean Culham, as the truck sits outside a posh downtown hotel.
That's the reaction William Maizlin was hoping for when he dreamed up the idea.
Maizlin, the company's former president, went to a friend (a silent partner, according to him) with the idea of building a military-style truck for the consumer market back in 2006. He spent nearly two decades in the military industry, focusing much of his efforts on armour.
They built the first one in King City, north of Toronto, and brought it to a car show in Las Vegas in 2008. That sparked interest, and Conquest Vehicles was born.
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