M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle

M12G1 Warthog The M12G1 Warthog LAAV (Light Anti Armor Vehicle), more commonly known as the Gauss Warthog, is a United Nations Space Command ground vehicle.

Introduction
It is a variant of the Warthog series of vehicle, but is much more uncommon than the ubiquitous M12 Warthog LRV. It is seen only in Halo 2, not Halo: Combat Evolved or Halo PC.

Description
The M12G1 Warthog is exactly the same as the standard M12 Warthog LRV, except that the chaingun on the back is replaced with a Gauss Cannon.

The Gauss Cannon is an anti-vehicular weapon that is like a miniature Magnetic Accelerator Cannon - it fires fast-moving projectiles by asynchronous magnetic acceleration in the base of the cannon. It takes about a half of a second to recharge between shots, and has unlimited ammunition.

Behind the Scenes

 * Before the launch of Halo 2, it was hinted by Bungie that different types of Warthogs with different color schemes would also make it in the game: a moon variant, cargo variant, jungle variant, and a snow variant, although this never came through.