An M1A2 can hit over 70 MPH if you remove the govener?

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

You guys are forgetting - the M1 has 505 Gallons of fuel on board. Yes, takes a lot to fill up, but what other tank can you run up into the local civi's garage, find some paint thinner, some vodka, and it can run on it? That is what it is designed to do - run on anything decently flammable.

Stick that in your Leopard! Gonna cause you much headache!

Aussies made a wise, but expensive purchase. Of course, the extra 18 tons of weight will do wonders for your black top! I guess if you are on a budget, a Leopard will fit the bill.

-S

As far as I remember, You can throw anything from alcohol to vegetable oil into the damn Leopard engine, and it will still run.
Interestingly there seem to be quite some international experts that put the Leopard 2 clearly above the Abrams.