I Drove Ukraine’s $200,000 Off Road Thing
2024 ж. 15 Мам.
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We got our hands on the newest extreme ATV from Ukraine: the Atlas. We drove it through a lake and on top of a bunch of mountains to find out if it’s as rugged as they say.
Big thanks to Atlas industry for letting us drive the Atlas into a lake.
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Hi guys. I'm from Ukraine and I'm very glad to see your overview. To question why and where this one can be used - Kakhovka Dam was blown up, and huge amounts of water flooded more than 40 villages and sites. Water covered 2 floor houses up to the roof, and these Atlases were used for saving people. So they are extremely useful in such situations.
Слава Україні!
@@BRO_X_FISHING героям слава!!
We should tell people more about that this is actually rusia blew up the dam
What is engine in Atlas and what is it in Sherpa? I see two Sherpa bit I didn't see Atlas
not to mention it would be a good way to cross troops into Crimea via the wetlands to the northeastern tip of Crimea to establish a beachhead
These vehicles help a lot to evaluate people and animals from flood caused by destruction of the dam in Nova Kahovka.
rusia did this. They are the terrorists and their "country" shoud be annihilated
Giv me one picture of that!?
@@keeptryingtop The video shows the sherpa though, or am I wrong?
@@borivojetravica569 google them yourself
Coincidentally the same damn that Ukraine destroyed
This is one luxury apocalypse SUV.
Hi
Yup, in the luxury apocalypse wher gas is still abundant but everything else went to shit 😁
This is either an extremely situational utility vehicle, or a billionaires plaything.
@@CowLiver Works extremely well for rescuing people from flooded areas in Kherson
Ahaha, exactly. Ukraine also has a futuristic Nomad ATV. If Ukrainians are going to fight for survival, then only with comfort and dignity.
You'll see these drive-floating through the floodwaters in Kherson on a lot of France 24's coverage. Pretty remarkable boat / ambulance.
Yes, they took pictures and left👌🤡
Seeing this truck doing search and rescue today in the flooded regions of Ukraine, I'd say it's absolutely worth it's price tag.
I love the joke at the beginning when James says "the most capable off road vehicle ever" and its not a 1994 geo tracker. Classic James.
😂😂
The 4x4 LSI is way better off-road than it has any right to be. 😂
I have a pontiac sunrunner 1996 and I agree
Also not a toyota hilux
200k ?? no waaay! that's just a wheel with a chicken shed attached to it.
This has to be the best ATV ever designed. Absolute masterpiece of a machine. Bravo Ukraine 🇺🇦🇧🇬
Design stolen from Russian Sherp
@@catpervert Now Sherp is Ukraine
@@catpervert The Sherp all-terrain vehicle is based on a design developed in the late 2000s by inventor Alexei Garagashyan from St. Petersburg. One of his all-terrain vehicles was bought by Ukrainian entrepreneur Vladimir Shkolnik. Seeing the prospect of sales, Shkolnik created the production of all-terrain vehicles. In 2012, to finalize the concept to an industrial product, he created a design office in Kyiv.
@@ponvlad526 thank you
@@catpervert lol
5:23 - 5:31 Gotta love the iDroid sounds from MGSV that they used in this part, honestly apart from the incredible editing, the sound work's fantastic too! It's super cool when you are able recognize the sounds being used and know where they came from 😉
This is the ultimate scooby doo mystery machine
How the hell are you so special, that you misspelled mystery, when phones autocorrect....
@@buddsmokengood Now kiff.
@@buddsmokengood Maybe use a computer and if English is not his first language?
@@buddsmokengood lmao
@@buddsmokengood I wouldn't say phones always auto correct. Mine has a nasty tendency to do the opposite and "correct" already correct words lol 😂
Atlas/Sherp is now saving ppl at Kherson out of water traps, great vehicles 100%
It's a joint production (RU+UA) Although in all consideration of bad rep for RU, that part is dropped now.
@@vassyakun01 sherp was created from concept, so i think it can be called ukranian tech by 100%(as hundreds upon hundreds changes were made)
@@vassyakun01 russia produced sherp just for one year, stop stealing someone reputation
Ukrainian rescue teams use Sherps as well. I saw some in Carpathian mountains.
@@GRUBYDRON once again, only concept was made by russians, which was bought by Ukranians and made into proper vehicle
This might be the most interesting vehicle you guys ever driven on this channel! :D Thanks a lot for sharing!
Very timely. I just watched a video showing one in rescue service following the Nova Kakhovka dam disaster in Kherson.
So is it Ukrainian-Russian? Wasn’t it invented in Saint Petersburg ?
This vehicle was invented by a guy from Russia. Little latter Ukrainian guy bought all rights of this car. And launch production in Ukraine and Russia. Little later owner prohibited production in Russia. But Russia still produces this vehicle, without permission of the owner.
It looks like a SHERP that went through a Pokemon style evolution.
Would take a sherp over this anyday just because there more reliable and capable
@@skrawny-clown-snatcherofth8651 indeed
because sherp is also made in ukraine tho, maybe some past workers from there did a their own company
@@user-rm8fm3ip5h coulda sworn it was like a swede or fin company and those make more sense than Ukraine but it's watever I still think the sherp is better
@@user-rm8fm3ip5h I thought sherp was Russian
60 km/h -> 37 mph
8:40 Yeah, he's talking bullshit 😂
@@sanara_on_tour Just a bad conversion off the top of his head, it's basically the inverse of the actual conversion (0.4 rather than 0.6)
You read my mind
Didn’t even pass the quick and dirty conversions; 30=50, 50=80, 60=100
yah that was me before moving to Canada lol
Love the team at Donut!! Keep up the good work!!!!
This is literally my backyard where I go wheeling this is so cool to see y'all getting out here to Utah, y'all should do an event next time y'all are here
My university teacher showed us a video about Atlas during lessons last year. We were studying transmission and as one of the examples he showed us this one, because this thing runs on only 90 HRSPRS engine! So cool to see it on Donut now! Hello from UA💙💛
That's crazy! Also I now want someone to tune this bad boy and see how fast it can get😄
So they teach you about ransmission, but you don't ever know about torque?
@@user-lh4in4rx1f I'm a bad student😂
@@user-lh4in4rx1feven with a lot of torque 90hp is ridiculous for a vehicle this big
@@aperson325 that's why it ain't that fast, I guess💁🏿♂️
Literally thinking to myself how Justin was looking like he might be a personal trainer at the beginning of the clip and then James goes and calls him a unit LOL
We need ti know hus bench press max 😮
@@CaneSugarCane bro looks like he can rep 400 fr
The man is a certified UNIT
Crabbing is awesome... but so itchy
“All one unit just like you” James and Justin are the dream team power couple we never knew we needed
I am SHOCKED that the Atlas only weighs 4800lbs! Pretty incredible.
Need a Hi/Lo video on this
And also,Up To Speed
Money pit is already covered by price :)
you mean this thing going over lo car?
😂
Straight pipe land boat
Crazy to see the car in the news at the moment while it's rescues people from flooding in Ukraine
It's not rescuing any one
It wouldn't be great for a warzone. Tires that squishy and big would get destroyed by any mines, grenades, etc., especially since the flooding ended up washing untold numbers of naval mines from the reservoir into the now-flooded lowlands.
Nonsense. Mines can not travel this much. They might get maybe 10 meters from place where they where installed. This thing saves people lives kilometers from mines. Maybe we'll see armored version of it for the army. That would be cool.
free advertising
@@tomthesucky22 literally is in Kherson region, do your research. I saw one coloured red
Glad to see some positive stuff about Ukraine) Cheers from Kyiv!
That tyres tech is amazing!!!! ❤ I’m in love
If Justin was a car, he'd be an Atlas 😅
Is it because he’s black? 🤨
@@frankies.4500 He is build like a unit
@@generalnando5722 bruh nobody was thinking that .
He is one whole unit! Had Justin all flustered when James said that
@@generalnando5722 bro what
I live in northern Alberta and I see these around every now and then, the oilfield people use them to prospect and plan. They are perfect for up here because its very soft swampy ground.
I was just wondering to myself if Alberta O&G had thought about using these to get around during spring break up, or even more generally to navigate muskeg areas for site exploration. Guess I have my answer. Thanks.
I love the use of thestradmans videos in the beginning, when he drove it and filmed that, nice to see
Justin been doin' shrugs with those Atlas tires by the look of them traps boy !!!
This thing exists so that James can stay 12 years old and totally be encouraged to do so. It's like a treefort sketch with best friends that came to life.
Cheers from Ukraine! Thank you, guys, for your videos. This channel is one of few inspiring things that happened in my life for last year.
@Rebirth and Death Metal slava deez nutz
@Rebirth and Death Metal you are going to hell
Ahahaha, only Ukraine bot's 🤣🤡
@@iloveevil86no glory in getting blown up by a smaller country 💀💀
@@iloveevil86Imagine not winning against a 20x times smaller country than yours. Sounds to me like a skill issue 😂
That looks like it'd be waaay too much fun!! ...😂...Keep up the content fellas!!
Hey! That's Saratoga Springs! I drive on those trails!
So both the Atlas and the Sherp are made in Ukraine, apparently. Both seems like a vehicle suitable for recovery work across all terrain. Even places like Pripyat or what's left of the Kherson floodplains.
Main difference seems to be that this thing turns the wheels, and a sherp is a skid steer
Sherp also stores fuel in its wheels
@@Decipher13 Ohh really? so how do they inflate and deflate the wheels completely at will if that were true? Did you learn this "fact" while smoking a bowl?"
@@gamersplaygroundliquidm3th526 Wheels are tires are different things.... you look dumb now
@@gamersplaygroundliquidm3th526 It's true. The tires inflate and deflate, not the wheel (the metal part) 😁
Our search and rescue team here in the black hills of south Dakota has two of these bad boys haha. Saw them floating down the creek in one once
Probably a sherp, same concept but cheaper (and the original)
@@pilotdog68 atlas is just the continuation of SHERP project
Thank you for sharing about Ukraine's technologies guys. Glory to Ukraine!
😂 it is Russian designed though not Ukrainian
@@P00009 did russians build it? no mr russia lover
@@dog1320 no, russians focus on making more conventional weapons and vehicles. Proven tactics are better than wunderwaffen
I love the dynamic between Justin and James
Might be better than Jerm and Jobe
I agree, Justin and James have great chemistry as presenters. More of this pair please.
They do compliment each other well.
They’re all one unit 2:14
@@MadNastyGAMER i loved that. lmao
I love the gradual increase in panic as they drive out into the water
That is sick man. Thanks for showing.
I was just doing evacuations in Kherson which was flooded after the dam breach, as water levels lowered and some vehicles could start entering the area we stopped operating in boats and the Ukrainians started using these - well i saw one at least. Not much room for people, but enough for a couple of stretchers.
I saw a clip of this in the news today being used in the rescue efforts following the dam breach in Ukraine.
destroyed by russian army dam...
@@user-qm7gy4oo3k destroyed by US provided HIMARS
Currently seen on news bulletins being used by Ukrainian rescue services rescuing people from the catastrophic flooding in Kherson...
Yes, I've seen a few clips of this vehicle going through floods!
And that was the reason of this "catastrophic flooding"?
@@kozyrev82 The usual - genocidal Russians... although it's not clear at this time whether they were committing a deliberate crime against humanity scale war crime, or were trying to commit a smaller less dramatic war crime but incompetently destroyed the entire dam instead, the effect is the same. However, this thread isn't about genocidal Russians, it's about an amazing vehicle being used in anger right now, just as the reviewer above was wondering what it would be useful for.
@@kozyrev82your mom
@@fat_biker Funny how western propaganda works very well. Maybe some footage of "genocidal" russians destroying the dam? Why even russians should destroy dam to kill their people on new territories?
My favorite duo on this channel
at this point im actually looking forward for the sponsor section of the vid, you guys are the best
I love all the nervous laughter as soon as y’all got on the water. I’d be in the same boat.
Oh shit James built up the confidence to drive again after he almost flipped a Subaru MO POWA BABUH
“All one unit just like you dude” 😅 you know you made his day
Thanks for sharing the Atlas
I’ve become convinced that James is an absolute joy to work with, seems like someone I’d want to be my coworker. He’s hilarious and it’s clear he makes everyone laugh all the time, but he also seems like the kind of guy that gives people compliments unprompted. He’s not one of those “funny” guys that puts other people down (except maybe Nolan lmao), instead he lifts others up and he does it in a hilarious yet completely genuine way.
Almost dying tends to do this to people, but we don't know if he was this way prior to his coronary. Great guy, now, either way.
I agree with your vision. It was quite different a few years back. In the early Donut- days i felt like a lot of the video's revolved around James his personality. And even though i love those old video's and the kind of energy James had back then, i'm really glad that life humbled him. We al loved his "Energy", but it was not healthy, hè was not healthy... I'm so glad that after al these years he is still here, happier and healthier than ever. And i feel like the whole situation a few years back really accelerated his personal development in a good way. He seems so much more confident and genuine wich also gives space for other people to take. And because of that we get this cool duo of Justin and James! I love when these two guys make a video together. They look like two best friends in primary school every now and then 😂. In the end it was all for a reason; health, wealth and great friendships 😊
Justin and James doing stuff could be its own channel. I could watch them together doing random stuff all the time.
I love these videos with Justin and James
Shoutout to the Ram with the bikes in the back 🤙
I want sciencey videos and up to speed and stuff to come back. MAKE IT COME BACK.
dude, what's wrong with you, this guys came from talkin about cars in a desk, to this, come on...
@@antonioquesada-castro4925 burrito
@@antonioquesada-castro4925 What's wrong with you? Why wouldn't you want more science behind engineering? Besides, just because you feel a certain way of making videos is better and/or good enough doesn't mean there aren't people with differing opinions, which they are allowed to freely express without harassment.
@@netts2315 this guys are not sciencist, I don't need them doing science stuff...
@@Pahang.bend17 racism can be sutile, it still is racism, AH...living in the gringo stereotype
Cheers from Kyiv! You guys are awesome!
Dizz izz crazy stuff man!
water part was THE best one ! 💛💙
james made justin giggle 🤣 bro was speechless
You guys giggling when on the water made my day. You all are consistently putting out my favorite car-related content. Keep it up!
Loving the off road content
This content is satisfactory. Good Job!
Donut team is living the dream
8:45 You maths is quite off here. 60 Km/h is about 37.3 mph.
I think he had mph and kmh switched around
Sick whip, you guys should have one of these!
I like that front opens on the Sherp
I think this is the second most scared I've seen both James and Justin. First most scared was also in Utah this week in the Matt's Recovery rigs. Boys are learnin all about the pucker factor.
Justin was a great addition to the team
*is
love the renault gear stick
You guys should host something at umc or something in utah. Always watch you guys keep up the good work
Great to be seeing James back so often, you and Justin make a great team.
I love this Atlas. It would be an amazing trail vehicle and tent too!
Man, this thing looks awesome.
Thanks for cool review!❤
I love how the "whole unit, just like you" bit caught him off guard ahahaha.
I love the Justin/James combo recently!
Thanks for explaining the difference to the SHERP
Woah, I was slightly surprised to see the same mountains that I used to see everyday in the background of the video, but was even more surprised to see the dock that I used to live nearby and walked over to with my husky to watch the sunrise. Not everyday you get to see a big ol CHONKER roll down your old neighborhood xD
I liked when James did a Doug at the beginning! 😊🤣
I think the biggest difference that sets this apart from the "Sherp" is that it actually has wheels that steer whereas the sherp uses a skid steer system
That’s for all the fully grown 19 year olds that can’t turn around a tank
@@Big.W. 🤣🤣
@@Big.W. The skid steering of the sherp would make far superior in the water as well plus I think they can have actual paddle tyres fitted specifically for that purpose.
@@djboogy3985 they have paddles stock. Sherp also doesnt cost 200 grand and it comes with Kubota engine not Renault lol
HAHAHA the water part was funny ! 🤣
Awesome vid, thx Donut.
THE DACIA LOGAN GEARKNOB THO
The weight of the vehicle is really impressive. Less than a lot of family SUVs today.
I think donut media is the only channel that can make a sponsor interesting
"it does make a better boat than any car I;ve ever driven" HAHA!!! This thing is way cooler than that overlanding camper truck built on an F550 that you tested, and costs about 20% of what that other thing costs. Really cool!
Imagine trying to explain to the cops you had no idea you ran over 3 people back there.
with 2 psi tires the people would probably barely notice xD
@@lucasmoriones22 on its contact point those tires are exerting enough force to keep a multiple ton vehicle of the ground. It could have 0 psi and still squash you like a bug.
@@AI-qd4vb thats just not true. It exerts... 2 psi of pressure at the contact point. And the tires deform such that the contact patch is large enough to support the truck at 2 psi. If they could deform enough it would no longer be at 2psi. I'm not sure what the surface area of a human outline is. Just not one of those things I've had to calculate yet, so I can't give you a proper estimate on the weight you'd feel, but 2psi is pretty low, I really doubt it would crush you. And 0 psi would be hovering in the air. It legitimately impossible for that to crush you.
“I didn’t feel a thing officer”
@@crazy_mind-ox8if zero PSI means zero above normal atmospheric pressure, so I wouldn’t float, it could be riding on the rims actually.
I don't know if this has been said, but it needs to be said, I really like new guy, he fits with the rest of the team really well.
Doing maintenance on it sounds like a fun weekend(s).
Well, the issue's here in that is at first was snow/swamp vehicle named SHERP, which was invented in Russia, and then Ukranian businessman came and start production. And now, because of war both countries make their own same vehicles but in different names (Russian variant calls Typhoon).
Wow! I’ve never known that this monster designed in my country 🇺🇦 ❤
Because is a lie?🤔
@@aquil3scach088 explain what do you mean “lie”?
@@krl9 he's a dumb troll ignore him. Slava Ukraini
@@krl9 Не звертай уваги чуваче, це просто черговий ботяра, родом з "Фабрики Тролів"💅🏼
@krakov661 "Not a big improvement" You don't call all cars German because the first true motorized vehicle was German, even though most cars today have little to no difference on them. Sure you could probably call it Russian if all they did was change a few parts but the Atlas really looks like it was designed from the ground up with the good characteristics the Sherp had going for it and fixing the shortcomings on the way.
The thing I love most about donut is that no matter how they try you can right away tell where ad is so you can skip it
They don't "try" to make the ad indistinguishable from the actual video, that was never the objective. They try to make the ad fun and informative in which they're doing a fantastic job at.
@@netts2315 and what you should be doing is skipping the ad. why are you watching such bs?
@@valadezjose47 I never said I wasn't skipping the ads... Why are you assuming such BS? Then again some of the ads are relevant and I find use of them so they're not BS. I guess you're the type to rather spend six months and more money calling all the hundreds of different places that have your info to delete it, rather than using that one service that does it for you. Each to their own I guess.
@@netts2315 ALL ads are BS. all they are is trying to sell you a product. in return making it more expensive to the costumer because off all the money they dump on ads. Also lets not mention the fact that because these companies get payed for the ad you cant take their honest advice on the product. ALL ADS ARE CORRUPT
Ah you guys were in Utah? That would've been cool to run into all of you. Love the content and you guys are my Heros. keep up the good work.
Incredible beast! Wow!
cant wait for doug to review it
It really feels like this channel is in its golden age. They have expanded in some ways, have way more resources than ever before, but have kept the feel of what drew us all to Donut in the first place. Plenty of standard episodes coming out that are great, but then we get videos like this or the Brazil trip (plenty of others I could reference here) thrown it at a consistent rate. Firing on all cylinders
5:56 - Let's see how this thing will run over rock. This is a pretty big rock! Atlas: Idk, looks pretty flat to me..
10:09 Saratoga Springs actually…but it’s sorta close to Salt Lake 😂
this as a camper would be sick
That's exactly what I'm thinkin lol
It is built as a camper so no surprise.
Holy fuck I remember when donut had their 1million subscribers video now they’re at 7 million that’s crazy
The sherp can turn in water because it uses differential thrust plus it is more repairable and smaller so they both have their advantages.
it looks so futuristic, love it :)
Does anyone know why this and the SHERP look so similar are they from the same manufacturer? I know they're both built in Ukraine
Because corrupt puppet state Ukraine stole the Russian design
They both are built in Ukraine, but different manufacturers
I think they look similar because they both use same principles that work: giant balloon tires with paddle style thread for mud and water, no suspension, and a big light cabin with lots of room. It seems they looked at sherp and thought, I'd rather have one with 4 wheel steering instead of skid steering and a bit longer for more room and better uphill stability, and went and built one.
Atlas activly competes against Sherp by working out some of the problems of the Sherp. Both are of the same class and have the same purpose, which is why they look similar.
Just a cheap Ukrainian copy of Russian atv that even Ukrainians don't buy😅.