American motorsport outfit Scarbo Vintage has revealed the SV Rover – an outlandish off-road weapon that it claims to be “the world’s first street-legal hypertruck”.

Available with both a screaming supercharged V8 engine or a battery-electric powertrain, it is the third automotive from the California-based agency, following the SV F1, a tribute to the 1967 Ferrari 312 Formula 1 automotive, and the Porsche 911-derived SC RSR, which was the premise for Ken Block’s ‘Hoonipigasus’ stunt automotive.

Said to have the ability to “comfortably tackle technical off-road trails and traverse desert terrain at extra-legal speeds”, the SV Rover takes visible cues from the traditional Land Rover Defender 90.

It has a physique clad completely in carbonfibre and aluminium, enormous flared wheel arches, thick underbody safety, LED entrance and tail lamps and a wheelbase considerably prolonged to accommodate a rear-mid-mounted engine.

Power comes from both a 1100bhp supercharged V8 with an eight-speed gearbox or a 1005bhp electrical system – anticipated to comprise a motor on every axle – and a 75kWh battery. 

Scarbo Performance CEO Joe Scarbo stated: “The SV Rover represents a brand new excessive when it comes to off-road energy, manoeuverability and functionality.

“We’re thrilled to unveil this revolutionary vehicle, which combines the nostalgia of classic British design with modern American muscle and technology to deliver a driving experience beyond anything this side of a trophy truck.”

The Rover is fitted with interchangeable two- and four-wheel drive, locking entrance and rear differentials and adjustable-height pushrod suspension that sits inboard and permits for an enormous 30in of wheel journey.