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1 – Power comes from a 6.5-liter diesel engine that’s fitted with a supercharger to help haul this beast around. Yet despite this mammoth power plant, the top speed is only 60mph and it takes around 15 seconds to reach this.
2 – It is based on a GM truck chassis and weighs a staggering 14,000 pounds. To put that in context, the Rolls-Royce Phantom, one of the biggest cars on the road, weighs a paltry 5600 pounds in comparison. This is why the Obamobile only averages 8mpg.
3 – A lot of the weight comes from the Armor protection. The body is made up of steel, aluminum, titanium and ceramic.… Read more

Thieves hit a local car dealership, stealing $100,000 worth of tires and rims off of high-end cars.
Georgetown police say thieves hit 48 high-end cars on the lot at Mac Haik Ford and Lincoln, just off I-35, stealing all four tires and rims off each vehicle and leaving the cars sitting on blocks.
Officers say the vehicles that were hit are on the backside of the lot, where the lighting is poor and there is little to none when it comes to pedestrian and vehicle traffic. There are also no security cameras, so at this time police have no leads.
They are asking for the public’s help.… Read more

In honor of Carry The Load, DFW GMC Dealers are calling all military — active duty and veterans — and friends and family! DFW GMC Dealers want people to salute a veteran or active duty military hero or first responder (fire, police, medical) by going to the DFW GMC Facebook page and entering a “salute.” If you have a story and photo to share about the person you are saluting, DFW GMC Dealers will donate an additional $5 if you post it on their Facebook wall. DFW GMC Dealers — a 2013 sponsor of Carry The Load — will donate $5 for every salute and story up to $10,000 from today through May 27, 2013.… Read more