Maruti Gypsy

Thought going off-roading was fun in your stock 4x4 vehicle? Meet the 'Monster,' a heavily modified Maruti Suzuki Gypsy that devours off-road obstacles in a rather carefree manner

Every weekend a group of off-road enthusiasts called the Terrain Tigers like to get their tyres dirty in an off-road location just off the town of Gurgaon, Haryana. The vehicle of choice for most members of the team is the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy. The Gypsy’s light weight combined with its rev happy engine, gives it commendable off-road credentials. However, when you are going absolutely bonkers on steep uphill inclines, slushy ravines and muddy lakes, most standard production vehicles come across limitations and so does the Gypsy. One member, Sumeer Tandon, decided to overcome these limitations by creating his very own version of the ultimate off-roader called the ‘Monster’. Based on the Maruti Suzuki Gypsy platform, it features suspension, tyre, differential, gearbox and engine modifications. Safety modifications include a roll cage and four point harnesses to keep you firmly in place on the Sparco bucket seats. Beginning from the ground up, the Monster is fitted with mud terrain Yokohama tyres as Sumeer found them to be the best all round tyres with four star ratings for sand, mud, rocks and tarmac, also they generate less road noise on tarmac.... read more »