Sherp

Sherp is a russian-ukrainian[1][2][3] manufacturer of all-terrain amphibious vehicles, designed for rough and soggy terrain.[4] It was founded in 2012 in partnership with engineer and Russian designer Alexei Garagashyan.[5] In 2015, the company introduced the Sherp amphibious all-terrain vehicle. The vehicles are sold in Ukraine, Russia, Canada, the United States of America, Australia, Europe and Africa.

Sherp
IndustryAll-terrain amphibious vehicles
Founded2012
FounderAlexei Garagashyan
Headquarters
  • Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Saint Petersburg, Russia
Key people
  • Yaroslav Prygara (CEO)
  • Vlad Shkolnik (Owner)
  • Sergey Samokhvalov (Owner)
  • Alexei Garagashyan (Founder)
ProductsAmphibious ATV/UTV/XTV
Number of employees
300+
Websitesherp.global

Design

The ATV has a steel and aluminium carrier body that is buoyant and can stay afloat even without the wheels.

It has large tires (63"x25"), spanning the length of the whole vehicle[6] and an onboard system to inflate or deflate them.[7] The grooves on the tires double as paddles, when in water.

The Sherp's wheels are not articulated, and it contains no springs or joints, relying instead on differential steering and suspension from the tires.[4]

The control unit is equipped with two pedals and two levers, as well as a set of control devices. In addition to snow, mud, and marshes, the cross-country vehicle overcomes vertical obstacles up to 3.25 ft in height. The Sherp's maximum speed is over 40 km/h on land and 6 km/h on water, and it can tow up to 2500 lbs.[4]

History
Sherp Pro Kung

The design of the ATV began in 2012 based on the Russian designs of Alexei Garagashyan.[8] The Sherp ATV was presented at the Moscow exhibition of crossovers and off-road vehicles in 2015. Mass production started in St. Petersburg, Russia (only for the Russian market) and Kyiv, Ukraine (for export) in 2015.

In the media

On February 2016: Sherp ATV appeared on the show TopGear.[9]

In July 2017 Sherp ATV was demonstrated in the Canadian towns of Whitehorse and Yellowknife.[10]

In October 2017 Sherp ATV was shown on the Diesel Brothers TV show.[11]

In January 2018 the Sudbury Sherp dealer featured on Discovery Canada show Daily Planet.[12]

In July 2019 the Sherp is featured with 2 Chainz in GQ and Viceland's video series Most Expensivest Sh*t.[13]

In August 2019 Sherp is featured with Kevin Hart on Jay Leno's Garage[14]

In November 2019, Sherp ATVs were featured in Kanye West’s music videos for Follow God and Closed on Sunday [15][16]

References
  1. Хоменко, Павел Аксенов, Святослав (2018-10-16). "Вездеход "Шерп" - российско-украинский бизнес, который выжил". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. Limer, Eric (2016-02-09). "These Adorably Rugged Russian Trucks Will Drive On and Over Anything". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. "Video: witness the excellence of the two-man Sherp ATV". Top Gear. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  4. Barrie, Allison (2018-06-12). "Eurosatory 2018: Huge wheeled military ATV swims and surprises". Fox News. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  5. Limer, Eric (2016-02-09). "These Adorably Rugged Russian Trucks Will Drive On and Over Anything". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  6. "Video: witness the excellence of the two-man Sherp ATV". Top Gear. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  7. "Watch Russia's ultimate off-roader vs. Texas mud". Autoweek. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  8. SHERP founder Alexei Garagashyan's web-site
  9. Tom Ford (February 2016). "SHERP ATV at TopGear TV show". TopGear.
  10. Philippe Morin (July 2017). "'Tank-like ATV' pitched for Canada's North can crawl through sand, snow, water and ice". CBC News.
  11. Diesel Brothers (October 2017). "Sisu Nasu vs. Sherp". Diesel Brothers.
  12. Alan Nursall (January 2018). "Riding the Sherp in Sudbury". Daily Planet (TV series).
  13. "2 Chainz Rides in the Most Expensivest ATV | Most Expensivest | GQ & VICELAND". GQ Videos. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  14. "Kevin Hart Rides In A SHERP ATV | Behind The Scenes - Jay Leno's Garage". Jay Leno's Garage. CNBC. 26 August 2019 – via YouTube.
  15. "Kanye West - Follow God". Def Jam. CNBC. 8 November 2019 – via YouTube.
  16. "Kanye West - Closed On Sunday". Def Jam. CNBC. 28 November 2019 – via YouTube.
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