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February 23rd, 2005

unixronin: Galen the technomage, from Babylon 5: Crusade (Default)
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005 11:29 am

I'd seen photos of the Jeep Hurricane concept vehicle/technology demonstrator before.  Check out what it can actually do.  Two 5.7 liter Hemi V8s, an independent driveshaft for each wheel, cylinder groups and whole engines switched in and out on the fly according to power demand, fully independent four-wheel steering, the ability to crab sideways or spin in place in its own length, remote-reservoir struts, what looks like F1-style inboard disc brakes, carbon-fiber body, 14" of ground clearance, 20" of suspension travel....  this thing is incredible.

Just imagine what the military could do with one of these things equipped with, say, a 25mm Bushmaster cannon, a 30mm chain gun, or a rack of Javelins.