Newest addition to the fleet

[masshole]

The Army's new Smar Truck lll concept, designed for America's homeland security, or for use in a war zone, sits outside Cobo Center March 6, 2004 before being put on display for it's March 8 unveilling at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2004 World Congress. Built in partnership with International Truck and Engine Corporation, the vehicle showcases the latest in armor protection, and detection and deterrent capabilities. Smar Truck lll is equipped with a weapons station module featuring a remote controlled .50-caliber machine gun which rises from the back of the vehicle and has sniper-detection directional sound capabilities. REUTERS/HO/Rebecca Cook



I'm sure we'll be seeing these soon at every public event * attends.

[kalian]

1. Jesus....that think looks VERY Nazi-like....

:wow:

[Pale_Rider]

2. Probably something like 3 miles to the gallon ...

... and soon to be available at your local SUV car sales lot!

[rock]

3. And it doesn't produce a paper trail

Badabing!

[name not needed]

4. How long until ahhnold buys one?

[FatSlob]

5. I want one!

Everybody would get out of my way! Then, I could take it to the range and play with the .50 calibre machine gun! What fun!

[FeebMaster]

6. Yeah but

what does a .50 machine gun cost for one of us peons these days?

[FatSlob]

7. Tons, but I still want one.

[CO Liberal]

8. Reminds Me of Something I Saw This Morning....

...on Academy Blvd in Colorado Springs - a Cadillac Esplanade stretch limo. It had to be at least 50 feet long....

[MrBenchley]

10. I've seen a stretch SUV...

For when the whole prom party wants to go offroad (snicker)

[FatSlob]

11. Wayne, once I saw

an Oldsmobile Silhouette minivan stretch limo...Talk about hilarious. I'll agree with you, though, that the Caddy EXTREME stretch trucks are dumb.

[CO Liberal]

12. There At Least One Hummer Stretch Limo Around Here, Too

[FatSlob]

13. YUCK!

Last time I needed a limo was for my wedding...I got a fully restored 1976 Rolls Royce limo. Now that is cool.

[Wickerman]

14. I see one of those here in semi-rural

Minnesota. Don't udnerstand it and think its ugly. My kids, influenced by MTV and pop culture think limos are cool. However, seeing the Hummer limo for the first time they all gave it a thumbs down.

[DonP]

9. Bill Murrray in Stripes?

Remember the Urban Assault Vehicle in Stripes?

This sounds a lot like the modified Winnebago they used in the movie, except it's real. Maybe Murray and Harold Ramis were on the design committee.

OTOH, the .50 rising up out of the back is just too cool an idea to pass up, Might be a solution to rush hour traffic congestion. If I saw onein my rear view mirror I'd get the hell out of the way.