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{{Short description|Russian four-wheel drive truck}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name           = KamAZ-4350
| image          = КАМАЗ-4350.JPG
| caption        =
| manufacturer   = [[Kamaz]]
| aka            =
| production     = 2003-current
| assembly       = {{unbulleted list|[[Naberezhnye Chelny]], Russia}}
| predecessor    = [[KamAZ-4326]]
| successor      =
| class          = Rough terrain [[truck]]
| body_style     =
| wheelbase      = {{convert|4180|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| length         = {{convert|7950|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| width          = {{convert|2550|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| height         = {{convert|3110|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| layout         = [[All-wheel drive]]
| engine         =
| platform       =
| sp             =
}}
The '''KamAZ-4350''' ({{langx|ru|КамАЗ-4350}}), also known as "Mustang" (Russian: Мустанг), is a four-wheel drive truck produced by [[Kamaz]] in [[Naberezhnye Chelny]]. The vehicle has been in production since 2003 and is also designed for military applications. With the [[KamAZ-43501]], there is a version with a slightly lower payload.
In addition to the KamAZ-4350 with two axles, there are also the [[KamAZ-5350]] with three and the [[KamAZ-6350]] with four axles.
==History==
As with the other trucks in the vehicle family, prototypes of the KamAZ-4350 appeared in 1991. After the decision of the [[Russian Armed Forces]] to buy trucks from the series in 2002, production began in 2003. This step was decided in particular because not all of the military's wishes could be implemented on the existing [[KamAZ-4326]].<ref name="Daten">[http://www.voengruzovik.ru/KAMAZ/KAMAZmustang/KAMAZ-4350.htm Webseite zum KamAZ-4350 mit technischen Daten] (russisch)</ref><ref>[http://www.voengruzovik.ru/KAMAZmustang.html#&panel1-1 Übersicht über die Mitglieder der Baureihe] (russisch)</ref>
The construction of the KamAZ-4350 is similar to that of the prototypes and that of the other trucks from the series. The engine and transmission come from our own production. The built-in diesel engine is a V8 with a displacement of almost eleven liters. The manual gearbox is a standard five-speed gearbox, with a two-stage off-road reduction being connected downstream. This means that there are effectively ten gears available.<ref name="Daten"/>
The powerful motor, permanent [[all-wheel drive]], all-terrain reduction ratio and the individual tires used all around ensure the necessary off-road mobility. In addition, the vehicle is able to drive through bodies of water up to 1.75 meters deep.<ref name="Daten"/>
==References==
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{{KamAZ vehicles}}
[[Category:Kamaz]]
[[Category:Military vehicles of Russia]]
[[Category:Off-road vehicles]]
[[Category:Military vehicles introduced in the 2000s]]