Byline: Michelle Darwish
Forget the electric-shock door handles and the .50-caliber machine gun.
The U.S. Army's latest rolling command-and-control-center concept vehicle, the SmarTruck III, is more than a nightmare on wheels.
The vehicle features hydraulic launch assist, which augments the propulsion power of the internal combustion engine from the time the vehicle starts moving. It is built on a medium-duty truck platform from International Truck and Engine Co.
"The SmarTruck III has the performance of a V-8 with the fuel economy of a V-6,'' said Dennis Wend, executive director of the National Automotive Center, after unveiling the …
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