Editing Automobile (section)

==== Automobiles in Warhammer 40,000 ====
In the Grim Darkness of the Far Future, it's a pretty lousy time to be a Gearhead.

Across the [[Imperial Worlds|Worlds of the Imperium of Man]], the availability of cars varies a lot. On a Feral or Fuedal World, unless you work at the local star port the closet you'd get to a car is a [[Grox]] Cart. Elsewhere, there are a lot of need for road vehicles. After all, you need something to deliver Soylens Viridians and promethium from the supply dumps to the frontlines as well as Components and Spare Parts to factories, Scrap Metal to the Smelters, work crews to construction sites and so forth. But these would be Work Vehicles, owned and operated by Local Guilds/Trade Combines/Local Authorities/Imperial Guard/Administratum/etc. Personal Cars are far rarer items. A factory which is making economy sedans is not contributing to the [[Imperial Tithe]] (directly at least) and your average Hive manufactorium line worker does not have the disposable income or parking space for one. If they can't walk to work, they can be crammed into run down subways. Civilized Worlds would probably have the best automobile per capita ratios.

This is not to say that private cars don't exist, but even in the best conditions their would be a strict hierarchy of who gets what. At the bottom you got things kludged together from scrap metal, salvaged electric motors and old lasgun power-packs or a centuries old wreck restored to some limited functionality for minor entrepreneurs and gangers. Then there are the well off; minor merchants, foremen, local enforcers, servants, etc who enjoy some measure of privileged and have need for extra mobility. They might have an car as a sign that they are a cut above the masses beneath them, ranging from weathered but still functional beaters to new vehicles that would not be too different from what we'd drive today in most regards with some sci-fi extras. The Nobility has access baroque eight wheeled land yachts with chimera grade armor and seating for six wealthy guests and as many manservents as an entry level unit. More elaborate mobile palaces and possibly air cars if they're really wealthy are also on the table.

As always expect a lot of Gothic Bodywork and Skull decals.
=====Imperial Automobiles=====
*[[Cargo-8 Ridgehauler]]
*[[Goliath Truck]]