Not For A Joyride

It may look like a high-end SUV, but you wouldn't want to cut it off at a STOP sign. Last week the U.S. Army unveiled a "James Bond-like concept vehicle," a modified Ford F-350 pickup with cutting-edge gizmos. The SmarTruck is just a prototype, but here's a preview of the tricks this "agile" and "lethal" rig may one day pull off:

PEPPER-SPRAY DISPENSERS From either side of the truck, handy blasters propel burning pepper spray up to 12 ft.

BULLETPROOF GLASS AND ARMOR Tinted glass and all-over lightweight Kevlar armor can withstand shots from a .44 magnum

DAZZLING LIGHTS Pairs...

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