The FED (Fuel Efficient Demonstrator):
The FED employs plenty of carbon fiber and aluminum as a weight-reducing measure, which helps give this four-seater a 30-percent improvement in fuel economy over current military vehicles. Yet even after such a significant increase in efficiency, the FED only gets seven miles per gallon. Under the carbon fiber hood, the FED is powered by a turbocharged and supercharged Cummins four-cylinder engine putting out 200 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque. That helps produce enough power to allow the 15,000-pound FED to have a top speed of almost 75 miles per hour. (Source)
More pictures and info over at Jay Leno’s garage.
Holy, that is a serious vehicle.
I wonder if any Alex Jones listeners or coast to coast listeners saw this while driving home from work. LOL. bet they freaked out a little bit..
for the record…i listen to both radio programs. haha.
I’m sure that aluminum will be just as good for armor as the steel version was. Right?