Cordoba

Cordobas are lightly armed and armoured muscle cars. Their best attributes stem from their powerful pre-Schism engines, but their limited resilience makes them more suited to fast strikes than sustained combat. They are popular with raiders, as their speed lets them choose their fights and run from tough opponents or unexpected reinforcements. Many convoy operators have lost scouts to Cordoba crews, leaving them blind to attacks from far more dangerous machines.

Design Features:

- The Cordoba runs on high-octane fuel. Its acceleration, speed and range are usually superior to its oil-fuelled equivalents, but its fuel is harder to refine, less likely to be sourced from opponents, and more volatile if spilled. Cordobas are sometimes towed by slower, simpler vehicles to save fuel and extend engine life. When an enemy's location is known they are unleashed to attack.

- The Cordoba’s two rear drive wheels and basic suspension limit its offroad performance. Upgrades such as stronger shocks and larger, tougher tyres help counter this deficiency, but most Cordoba crews use speed to seize favourable ground and/or bypass obstacles.

- The Cordoba’s armour is light and concentrated to the front. Its speed, low profile, and sloped surfaces improve survivability, though direct hits from shells or rockets are almost always fatal. Cordobas present smaller targets than most convoy vehicles, and normally aim to hit first, disable rather than destroy, and keep heavy armour at a distance.

- The rear seats and windshield are removed to create a gunner’s post. An internal rollbar helps support the roof-mounted main armament. The 12.7mm machine gun has a restricted fire arc, but its fixed mount is much lighter than a revolving one. The two 90mm rocket tubes can fire a wide range of munitions and are easily reloaded by hand. An additional fixed weapon mount allows fire to the rear if the main gun is repositioned or a (usually lighter) backup is carried.