Patent ID: 8205703

Claim:
A modular wheeled vehicle, which comprises: (a) a central chassis module (“CCM”) having sides and a back, which comprises: (i) a driver module having a forward width for seating at least one person; (ii) an engine module having a top and being disposed behind and connected with said driver module, and containing an engine assembly for powering said module vehicle; and (iii) at least one side pod affixed to said CCM, the underneath of said side pod being generally V-shaped with slanted, upward extending sides to direct blast energy up and away from the CCM driver module; said CCM driver module having a pair of sides, a bottom, and a top; said bottom of said CCM driver module being generally V-shaped with slanted, upward extending sides and said CCM engine module comprising an open framework to allow blast energy to be directed up and away from said vehicle.