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Auto parts manufacturers in North Carolina that usually spend their time catering to NASCAR are now teaming up with the Army’s Special Operations Command to make commandos’ vehicles faster, lighter, safer, and more efficient. Check out the following link to read more about how and why.

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/09/nascar-shops-commandos-rides/

“Something as simple as replacing the steel panels on vehicles with composites such as carbon fiber could reduce the vehicle’s weight by up to 70 percent”, according to Hans deBot, president of deBotech Inc., “making it quicker and more maneuverable”.