- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
IN SHORT: premium rank V tanks, the closest relatives of the legendary Abrams – high survivability, excellent mobility, and a fine cannon. They speed up the research of any US tank between ranks I and VI, get you tons of Silver Lions, and are a lot of fun to play!
Two new and magnificent rank V tanks are coming to War Thunder! It’s a story of a competition between two companies – Chrysler and General Motors – in creating a new main battle tank for the American army, which would soon become known around the world as the M1 Abrams.
In War Thunder, both tanks are very similar to each other. The XM-1 is a premium rank V tank with composite armor and side skirts. Though its armour is inferior to the armour of the M1 Abrams, it provides decent protection against any type of ammo at the top ranks.
- CXM-1 General Motors tank (Rank 5 USA);
- Premium account for 15 days;
- 2000 Golden Eagles;
- Desert camouflage;
It started in the early 1970s, at the height of the Cold War and the arms race. After the joint German-American project to create the MBT-70 main battle tank was closed, and the new all-American XM803 project was deemed an insufficient and too expensive response to the newest Soviet developments, the US Department of Defense developed a new list of requirements for the future American main battle tank. Two engineering giants joined the contest: the Chrysler and General Motors companies. Both contestants decided to use the developments for the MBT-70 and XM803 to design a new tank. Many corrections and additions were made to the tactical and technical requirements of the American government, first and foremost, on the defensive characteristics of the future main battle tank. The requirements for the tank’s armor and survivability increased, along with its maintainability in the field. In addition, the Arab-Israeli conflict showed that a modern tank must have the ability to effectively destroy armored targets at long distances, including with kinetic shells, and also have a sufficiently large complement of shells. In spite of the changes and additions to the technical specification, the contestants managed to achieve their goals, and by 1976, they presented their developments, the experimental prototypes of the XM-1 tank, for testing. Both vehicles were outwardly very similar, with practically identical dimensions. They were alike in their layouts and used the same 105 mm M68 rifled cannon. Both tanks turned out very well. Which prototype did the military choose, and why?
The XM-1 (GM), the contest model from General Motors, became a further development of ideas and technological solutions for the MBT-70 and XM803 projects, including the diesel powertrain and mixed undercarriage with six roller wheels per side, three with hydraulic suspension and three with torsion bar suspension. The competitor to General Motors, the Chrysler company, used their XM-1 (C) model to present not only a progressive gas-turbine engine, but also a new undercarriage with seven independent roller wheels on each side with individual torsion bar suspension. In addition, the Chrysler engineers were able to save funds on constructing the tank by optimizing the components of the aiming equipment and the gun stabilization system. These details played a decisive role in the selection of the contractor to make the XM-1 project a reality. In spite of the fact that numerous flaws and “teething problems” arose during the project, the prototype for the USA’s next-generation main battle tank was confirmed. After several cycles of correcting issues and modernizing the prototype XM-1 (C), the first vehicles began to be deployed under the designation M1 Abrams.
The tank’s main armament consists of a 105 mm rifled M68 cannon, already familiar to our players from the top tanks M60 RISE and M1 Abrams. The XM-1 tanks carry 55 shots and have a decent range of shells to choose from: fin-stabilized armour piercing with discarding sabot (APFS-DS), HESH, HEAT-FS rounds, and smoke shells.
The 1500-horsepower engine – a diesel engine on the XM-1 (GM) and gas-turbine on the XM-1 (C) – allows the tank to reach up to 75 km/h. The tank gets up to speed very quickly and is a pleasure to drive. The XM-1 (GM) version differs in its slightly higher maximum speed and hydraulic suspension, which gives the tank new opportunities in some combat situations.
On the whole, the XM-1 is an excellent top-range tank in the US tech tree, and its premium status significantly boosts the research for any armored vehicle in the American tech tree between ranks I and VI, and brings excellent bonuses to Silver Lions.
The XM-1 tank is already available in our digital goods store. Note! Once update 1.79 is released and pre-orders end, the price of this pack will become 59.99 USD/EUR (depending on your currency). PlayStation 4 players will be able to purchase it at a reduced price during the first month after release of the pack in the PlayStation Store. The XM-1 (GM) version will be available to PC and PS4 users, and the XM-1 (C) version will be exclusive to Xbox One, a new platform for War Thunder.
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Devblog update : The XM-1 tank is already available for pre-order in our digital goods store. Note! Once update 1.79 is released and pre-orders end, the price of this pack will become 59.99 USD/EUR (depending on your currency). PlayStation 4 players will be able to purchase it at a reduced price during the first month after release of the pack in the PlayStation Store. The XM-1 (GM) version will be available to PC and PS4 users, and the XM-1 (C) version will be exclusive to Xbox One, a new platform for War Thunder.
God... I was always like: ''i want Abrams, but it's too far for me... i am lazy to research all Tier Vs...'' AND NOW THIS!!!! PREMIUM ABRAMS PROTOTYPE!!! I am going to cry. THIS is going to be a GREAT update for Top Tier Tankers. RIP wallet... all depends on what i see on the Dev Server bud DAMMmmmmm
so far only for ...everyone except Germany
Sadly you can get the winning prototype.
Because 1 Abrams is not enough I can already see these tanks raping my STB and outdated & overtiered Type 74. You better tell me Japan is not only getting Type 90 because this is just not fair. You need to balance the number of vehicle we have! There is only one freaking STB at 7.7 hello?
You know this tank has worse armor than the Abrams right?
RedTipAlpha, If u mean Type90 worse armor than M1 Abrams im just can say XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
So let me get this straight... the brits get a slow, not very well armored, very low velocity gun with buggy ass ammo and the USA get an Abrams lite
Well first of all the centurion is fairly fast for its size. Second of all its armor is decent for a medium. And third of all its a derp gun with the most powerful HESH shell in the game. I don't care how buggy the ammo is that is 20kg worth of explosive mass. Also if you look carefully at the preview you will notice, that derp gun has a damn stabilizer!
Deathicon123, Edit: Also the derp guns almost always have a lower BR then their normal counterparts. Such as the Lorraine 155 to the Lorraine 40t.
So why didn't you make one a bundle and one a tech tree variant. The Ps4 A-26 exclusive was already bad enough. I would be great if you provided a way for all platforms to get the XM-1 (C), not just Xbox one.
We have more than a thousand vehicles in the game, a few exclusives isn't that bad!
Ouiche, For collectors it is.
I mean, I WAS saving up money, but the hell do i know about finances...
dont buy bro. real life is more important
We all love gaming, but it have to come after you took care of real life stuff.
My day: AVRE 165: "Yeeees yeeees" XM-1GM: "Okay I'm fine with this I guess.. they said this type of prem would never happen.." XM-1C: "My disappointment is immeasurable and day ruined."
Why would you give XBOX ONE a rank V premium though when you know nobody on that console has a clue how to play this game, let alone in the highest ranks?¿ I was playing this on my PS4 before tanks were even a thing. Yall never gave us an Exclusive rank IV/V, Especially one as cancerous as an Abrams prototype. Thats Bias Shat Either way you look at it. Even if PS4 players will probably never be matched with XBONE players.
A-26C
Wanted the XM1 Chrisler beacuse it was the chosen prototype and because no other game i can play has it...why an exclusive...I won't buy the GM one, that's irritating
Ive played this game for 4 years and Gaijin still doesnt listen to the community. Most vehicles should be accessible, independent of platform. Why don't you just create a sub-bracket, or simply, let the players choose whatever they prefer(if both were purchasable). Honestly, it would be better to release both on all platforms, put the "best" as a premium and the "worse" in the tech tree. Please, don't make so many cool vehicles "exclusive" and "premium" without balancing the "epic-ness" evenly.
So what is Japan going to get the ST-C as a premium in the future, or is Gaijin just going to Spit on Japan and kick them in the face as usual?
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