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by potato3732842 577 days ago
Except perhaps overall length there is no metric by which any vehicle on the roads today is larger than an M4.
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No need to speculate: links with the actual data were provided; you can check for yourself that the comparison really isn't all that crazy. Both vehicles have comparable engines, but with the F-350 being much lighter it can achieve much higher accelerations and top speeds. In terms of dimensions they are quite similar as well.

ChatGPT-produced summary for the lazy:

    +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    | Feature              | M4 Sherman Tank      | Ford F-350 Crew Cab  |
    +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    | Mass                 | 66,800–84,000 lb     | ~7,000–9,000 lb      |
    |                      | (30.3–38.1 tonnes)   | (3.2–4.1 tonnes)     |
    +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    | Length               | 19 ft 2 in–20 ft 7 in| 20 ft 11 in–23 ft 11 in |
    |                      | (5.84–6.27 m)        | (6.27–7.28 m)         |
    +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    | Width                | 8 ft 7 in–9 ft 10 in | 6 ft 7 in–7 ft 11 in  |
    |                      | (2.62–3.00 m)        | (2.03–2.43 m)         |
    +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    | Height               | 9 ft 0 in–9 ft 9 in  | 6 ft 4 in–6 ft 9 in   |
    |                      | (2.74–2.97 m)        | (1.93–2.06 m)         |
    +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    | Engine               | Gasoline/Diesel:     | Gasoline/Diesel:      |
    |                      | 350–450 hp (260–336 kW)| 385–475 hp (287–354 kW)|
    +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
    | Power/Weight         | 10.46–13.49 hp/ton   | ~43–53 hp/ton         |
    |                      | (8.60–11.09 kW/t)    | (36–44 kW/t)          |
    +----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
Let me be more clear:

These are not really comparable vehicles anymore than a wheelbarrow and a sailboat are comparable. Sure you can compare them but there is no useful purpose to doing so. You are actively being dishonest and misleading by trying to push this comparison.