"What the hell is THAT?" Zipping east down I-80, just minutes after watching three tornadoes tear through the town of Kearney, Nebraska, I come across this... thing. It's big. It looks like it belongs in Iraq. It's the TIV2 -- the Tornado Intercept Vehicle, version 2. Built by Storm Chaser and IMAX photographer Sean Casey and clocking in at no less than 16,500 pounds, the 6-wheel-drive TIV2 with armor plating and bullet-proof glass is nothing short of a tank -- a tank designed to get him and his crew INSIDE a tornado for the ultimate shot in his IMAX film. If you get the Discovery Channel, you're probably already familiar with Sean and his new wheels -- Storm Chasers is quite a good (and popular) show.
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That thing is a BEAST!
The Urban Assault Vehicle
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