May the (U.S. Air) Force Be With You: Dodge Challenger Vapor and Ford Mustang X-1

[JOKER]

The U.S. Air Force has spent taxpayer money collaborated with Galpin Auto Sports, which is widely known through its involvement in MTV's Pimp My Ride show, to create customized versions of the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger pony cars. Why, do we hear you ask? Well, the Air Force needed something a bit more spectacular than your typical TV ads to draw the attention of new recruits. The result is the air-force-inspired white Ford Mustang 'X-1' and black Dodge Challenger 'VAPOR' that will travel across the country this year.

The 'X-1' Mustang features a 'jet cockpit that includes a single-driver ejection seat placed centrally, short shifter, flight stick, and a high-tech instrumentation panel. On the outside, the heavily modded 'Stang gets a wide bodykit, dark alloy wheels and a pair of Lambo-style scissor doors. Power is provided by a custom 4.6 liter V8 engine with 500HP, courtesy of Ford Racing.

The more radical looking Dodge Challenger 'Vapor' continues the air-force theme with a 'Stealth' bodykit, carbon fiber exterior trim, a custom stealth exhaust mode that gives the driver the option to run the vehicle in complete silence, one-off carbon-fiber wheels, radar-absorbing paint, proximity sensors, and a 360-degree camera with a quarter-mile range.

Like its Ford counterpart, the Vapor's interior comes with aircraft style controls plus a passenger side steering wheel, GPS tracking, night and thermal vision via a film on the front windshield, and what Galpin calls, as the "most technologically-advanced computer system with remote control UAV-type access from anywhere in the world utilizing the internet."

[G35Ian]

what a waste of 2 cars!

[Joaquin03]

The wheels on that Mustang are HAWT!!!

Originally Posted by G35Ian

what a waste of 2 cars!

The Army National Guard Altima looks like poop compared to these...




On a side note,
What disappoints me is that the Army gets 3 to 4 times the amount of recruiting money and the retention rate is the worst out of all the services...

We need to send our guys home already...

[LightsOut]

I like, but then I dont...

[mt7rabbit]

Interesting...

[GMoNeYAir23]

That mustang was at HIN New Jersey a couple of weeks ago..looks amazing and sounds amazing in person.

[GJBenn85]

Talk about a waste of money.

[G-Ticket]

The exterior of the Challenger looks like something from a Mad Max movie. I think I like the Mustang better of the two.
Lisa

[S2020]

stang looks nicer.
not something one could really drive on the street though.

[Joaquin03]

Originally Posted by GJBenn85

Talk about a waste of money.

Shame, isn't it?

If only we could get everyone to join on their own accord I guess we wouldn't need recruiting and retention dollars...

[CalsonicVQ]

The Vapor has stealth (silent) mode, radar absorbing paint and night/thermal vision? Speed at night on an empty freeway with lights off and see if cops will catch you. hahaha

[astonv12]

does it come with ejector seats?

[G35 Mass]

Originally Posted by astonv12

does it come with ejector seats?

If I can't punch out, I don't want it.

[lostsk8r]

Originally Posted by CalsonicVQ

The Vapor has stealth (silent) mode, radar absorbing paint and night/thermal vision? Speed at night on an empty freeway with lights off and see if cops will catch you. hahaha

hell yeah thats what i was thinking

[kenempireex]

No offense to the Air force. but

I think it's a waste of money. With a large amount of money, at least build something that's a little better. It really shows the different between the REAL engineer and soldier who wants to be engineer.