2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Zombie Survival Edition Bows

The 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe Zombie Survival Edition has debuted, with details such as "rudimentary living quarters," a guardrail fence around the sunroof and a battering ram to plow through masses of the walking dead in the event of a zombie apocalypse.

The special Elantra Coupe is part of what the Korean automaker calls "the Hyundai Undead" program. It is tied into July's Comic-Con International in San Diego and celebrates the release of the 100th issue of The Walking Dead comic. Hyundai said it will give away a 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT wrapped in the cover of The Walking Dead 100th issue.

The one-off Elantra Coupe is the work of Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead comic creator, who notes that the car will help you "not get eaten by zombies." Kirkman said his mission was to "make it look crazy."

The Korean automaker alternately refers to the car as the "Zombie Survival Edition" and the "Zombie Survival Machine." Comic-Con attendees will be able to get inside the vehicle and "check out all of the features, including a limited-run illustrated owner's manual that walks drivers through the machine's unique features and prepares them for the gruesome realities of the zombie apocalypse," said Hyundai. The convention runs July 12-15.

Hyundai said in a statement that the Zombie Survival Machine features "a front-end custom zombie plow cow catcher with spikes, slatted armored window coverings, a roof hatch to allow passengers to shoot at walkers, an electric rear trunk to house weapons, all-terrain/rally type tires, weapons storages compartments, a CB radio/PA system and much more."

The Urban Dictionary defines a zombie apocalypse as "the end of the world by way of biochemically regenerated humans thats (sic) only plan is to kill off all life on the planet." The term can also refer to a group of elderly people who are shuffling around, the dictionary notes. At least one recent media report out of Florida in late May has been characterized on some reports as a zombie attack. Miami police shot and killed a naked man who was trying to chew the face off another naked man, according to media reports.

In a video posted by Hyundai Motor America, Kirkman goes into great detail about the dangers of a zombie attack and credits the Hyundai Elantra Coupe with helping its owner "be able to move around — as you're gathering supplies." He also notes that "car maintenance" will be "very important" in a zombie apocalypse, since survival is the highest priority.