When the Land Rover Defender becomes too soft and the Mercedes-Benz G is considering Botox, the Grenadier Trialmaster X Letech arrives on the scene - an off-road cultist with a sci-fi 450 mm of ground clearance and a price tag that a Swiss bank would approve.
If the standard 264mm ground clearance sounded like enough, think again. Letech has added a British-German beast – Grenadier Trialmaster X Letech – installed portal axes with offset hubs, which raised the bottom of the body to 450mm (17.7in) – a full 186 mm (7.3 in) higher than before. The result? A cornering angle that even e-bike riders envy, and water crossing up to 1,050 mm (41.3 in) without a snorkel.
Grenadier Trialmaster X Letech: Shoes for Hell
It comes to every page 37-inch BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain tire caught on an 18-inch Hutchinson beadlock Together with the flared fenders and off-road steps, you get a look that says in the rearview mirror: “Move over or I’ll climb over your roof.” Letech adds tire pressure monitoring system, front winch, spare wheel carrier and roof rack with LED spotlights.
BMW engines: good old flat sixes
There are no magical changes under the hood – and that's good news. You can choose between two Bavarian classics:
| Fuel | Code | Power | Torque | 0–100 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B58 gasoline | 3.0L turbocharged L6 | 210 kW (286 hp) | 450 Nm | 8.8 seconds |
| B57 diesel | 3.0L turbodiesel L6 | 183 kW (245 hp) | 550 Nm | 9.8 seconds |
Both engines via ZF 8-speed automatic transmissions They send anabolic power to all four wheels. If you want to fashionably "puff up" your fuel bill at the gas station, choose gasoline; but if you're more tempted by the clear plastic for AdBlue, diesel is a real meditation.
Off-road accessories from… Germany, of course
Not only do you get five-link axle mounting front and rear – Letech adds brake system with sports calipers, Multi-purpose rear ladder with jerry can holder and convenient two-level roof platform for all those times when you decide to install a jacuzzi on safari. The result is a wider track, more suspension travel and articulation that even the goat at Mangart Mountain Center would envy.
Cabin: dirt outside, leather inside
A "workhorse" can also be a salon lion. Heated front seats, leather linings, premium sound system and tinted windows They make you feel like you're in a first-class lounge as you climb the 45-degree incline. A 400-watt outlet in the caisson (at the Quartermaster) can power a refrigerator, a welder, or—if you're Clarkson—a bacon toaster.
Price? Stretch your card limit
For Grenadier X Letech you will deduct 170.000 € excluding VAT, Quartermaster but it is only a thousand more expensive. This means that when registering in Slovenia, you will easily cross the border 200.000 €, before you even add a can of paint for the ramp in your home garage. Currently, only European subscription books are open, but if rumors are to be believed, Ineos is already tapping American bank accounts.
(Almost) a brief history
The Grenadier Trialmaster X Letech model first appeared as a concept with “portal pants” at Goodwood 2024, where more than a thousand customers literally besieged the stand and asked for mass production. “When you get that many wallets thrown in your face, you just move away,” Ineos jokingly admitted.
Conclusion: Grenadier Trialmaster X Letech
Grenadier X Letech It's like a Swiss Army knife on wheels - with blades sharp enough to open a can of tuna and cut through the Amazon jungle. In an age of electric crossovers that fear high curbs like a cat's nose to water, this Ineos offers brutal honesty: If there is no road, make it yourself. Portal axles and 450 mm of ground clearance mean that you will give up first, and then the car. It may cost as much as a weekend in St. Moritz for a whole year, but at least you get the feeling that it would save you from the same St. Moritz even in a snowstorm in mid-July.
So if you need a vehicle that will stopped traffic (literally), and at the same time slipped over rocky obstacles with as much ease as a politician slips over words, then write down: Grenadier X Letech It's not just a car, it's a manifesto. A manifesto of empowerment that defies the rules of the road and invites you to leave your GPS alone and follow the oldest navigation system – your own curiosity.
