M247 Mongoose (Earth-5875)

"Speed is the only protection this vehicle provides; it is unarmored, noisy, and prone to roll-over. It demands a level of skill from its operator that is impossible to expect... during combat conditions."

- - Anonymous UNSC Marine

The M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle (M274 ULATV), and better known as the Mongoose, is a light ground reconnaissance vehicle used by the UNSC Marine Corps and manufactured by AMG Transport Dynamics.

Overview
One of the most verstatile and fastest vehicles in the arsenal of the UNSC Marine Corps, the Mongoose excells the best at reconnaissance and rapid transportation. A "cousin" to the M831 Warthog, albeit in reduced size, the Mongoose fits one driver in the middle and a rear platform that can carry one more passengers, although safety protocols dictate that this should not be a measure taken. The first precursors of the M247 Mongoose were manufactured by AMG Transport Dynamics in 2483, and its popularity proved to be the main reason why the UNSC contracted the company to produce the Moongose for the Corps.

Design details
Four-wheeled and all-terain, the Moongoose, much like the M12 Warthog, is equipped to efortlessly pass through any obstacle or environment. It is powered by a 1,000cc liquid-cooled, mid-engine mounted, four-stroke, hydrogen-injected ICE, which shows on the vehicle's maximum velocity of 95 kilometres per hour (59 mph). Because Mongooses carry no weapons of its own, a passenger is required to be in it in a combat situation. The small size and speed of the Mongoose make it a difficult target.