But mated with the standard 5-speed automatic transmission (only the base LX is available with a 5-speed manual) in a vehicle that weighs just 2, 855 lbs, performance is acceptable.
Since the PC base station houses the Intel CPU, the tablet will use the ever-versatile Splashtop software to run Windows 8, effectively beamed from the base station using a direct (and automatic) WiFi connection.
In the Uruzgan incident on Tuesday afternoon, Australian officials said an Afghan soldier fired on colleagues with an automatic weapon and a grenade launcher at a patrol base in the Charmestan region, north-east of Tarin Kot.