Army gets a new vehicle, and it's only slightly nicer than my car

We like cars here at JustSON.

Actually Casey likes cars and drives a nice car. Meanwhile, I like the hot girls driving the cars and I drive a rig that can't do over 40 mph going up hills (Ask the Collegiate Handyman and his trip with me to Yakima, let's just say we were getting passed by tumbleweeds). However, when the military busts out a new vehicle, we have to take notice.

Say hello to the Baby MRAP - this thing will take your everyday Hummer driving down Division Street on Spokane and beat the everliving crap out of it.

The Baby MRAP is described as being made for “mobility and survivability.” The four-wheel all-terrain vehicle is being designed specifically for the rough conditions in Afghanistan. BAE Systems, the company creating the M-ATV, calls the vehicle a lighter and more mobile version of its first-generation MRAP. It matches the MRAP’s protection level while adding in the mobility of a Humvee, the company says.

The Baby MRAP weighs less than 9 tons and is said to provide better dash and slope speeds than any ground vehicle currently in the U.S. military’s fleet. It also boasts a low center of gravity to make off-roading easy and the risk of rolling over minimal.

I can't wait until I see every 40-something year old going through a mid-life crises buzzing down the street in one of these bad boys. Now if the Army could make Batman's Tumbler be standard issue, I'm pretty sure Osama Bin Laden would be headed for the hills.

Wait, he's already in the hills. Well, anyways...