This Mercedes is the Fastest AWD Coupe in the World
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By Jeff Perez 14 hours ago




That’s right, this is the fastest, all-wheel drive coupe [Jeremy Clarkson voice] in the world! At least, that’s according to Brabus, the crazy German tuners who created this monstrous Mercedes.
It’s based on the S63 AMG Coupe, as you can plainly see. But where the standard S63 pumps out 585 horsepower from a 5.5-liter V8, the Brabus 850 6.0 is able to move planets with 850 horsepower and 1,069 lb-ft torque from a bored-out and highly modified 5.9-liter V8 Biturbo.
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With all-wheel drive, the Brabus Benz can also hit 62 mph in 3.5 seconds, on to an electronically limited top speed of 217 mph. You know, because they didn’t want to make it too fast.
Of course, where would a big powerful Benz be without a luscious interior? Brabus went about painting 219 interior bits in a shadow gold finish. The car’s exterior is topped off with a set of 22-inch gold rims. This S63 is fit for a king – a very, very fast king.
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The Brabus 850 will make its world debut in Geneva next month, and it’s bound to turn some heads in the process.
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The most popular new vehicle in each state? Not what you might expect

By Justin Hyde February 20, 2015 1:11 PM Motoramic

Sales races in the auto industry tend not to matter much beyond the desks of those who might get a free golf vacation for winning one. With nearly 300 new models of cars and trucks on the market, there's always a close competition somewhere. But rarely, if ever, do we get some geographic insight into what people are buying state by state. Do Texans really differ in their preferences that much from Colorado, or New Yorkers from New Jersey? The answer turns out to be yes.
We asked IHS Automotive to share their count of the most popular vehicles of 2014 broken down by state. IHS Automotive's tracking differs from what automakers report in two important ways; it counts what new vehicles are registered in each state, rather than just national totals as sold by dealers, and it can separate vehicles registered by businesses from those registered to individuals. This list excludes those vehicles sold to large fleet buyers, like rental-car agencies and governments — leaving only those sold and used by individual retail customers.

Data: IHS Automotive/Graphic: Yahoo Autos. Click to enlarge


As expected, the top five overall vehicles in sales — the Ford F-Series, Chevy Silverado and Ram pickups, followed by the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord — dominate the map. What's unexpected is some of the geographic outlines, many of which follow old college sports conference boundaries; in Big Ten land, Chevy rules, while Ford has the Big 12 to itself and Toyota dominates the old Southeastern Conference. It's no surprise that imports rule on the coasts, where Honda and Toyota have claimed a large chuck of the new-car market and fewer buyers opt for pickups. (All of California's top-five selling vehicles were either Honda or Toyota sedans.)
The biggest surprise? The Subaru Outback and Forester. Last year, Subaru sold 138,790 Outbacks — or about 1/3rd of what Honda moved in Accords — but that was enough to be the most popular new model among retail customers in Washington, Colorado and Maine, while the Forester conquered Connecticut. Unlike most automakers, Subaru sells virtually no vehicles to fleet or bulk buyers; years of conservative factory building have meant there's generally more demand for Subies than supply, especially in the most popular SUV/wagon models. In several other snowbelt states where a pickup topped this map, the Outback was the most popular car.
And a couple of states reflect the trend toward SUVs; as Tom Libby, manager of industry analysis for IHS Automotive notes, 2014 was the first year "crossover" SUVs like the Honda CR-V — New York's most favorite new vehicle — surpassed sedans in popularity. Among American vehicles, only models like the Chevy Equinox and Ford Escape made the top-five lists in any given state, while American-branded sedans were all but shut out. "I think the whole car/truck distinction is becoming obsolete," Libby said. "It's becoming a very fuzzy line."
As for the outliers; Floridians love the Toyota Corolla, God bless 'em, and Hawaii and Vermont have iconoclastic tastes for pickups (the Toyota Tacoma and GMC Sierra, respectively.) And while some states seem committed to their choices — like Texans and their love of Ford pickups — other states were much more divided in their preferences. We'll update this list next year to see who wins, and who suffers a state change.

 

The car looks nice but I would opt for black rims instead of the gold. I would prefer a different shifter. The car does have a bit of the "race car feel" with the accelerator and brake pedals and upholstery..I think that is cool. Not so sure about the gold accents. I,personally, would tone that down and opt for a matching color or brushed aluminum look. But that's just me.

 

I don't go a day without seeing a Toyota Camry around here even when I don't go anywhere!

 

Keep your eyes closed or close the blinds > LOL >
They are also very popular here in Florida. It's good that they are made in the USA & provide jobs for many.

Competition is good & keeps all the automotive companies on their toes. Many Toys have proved to be a reliable product for the masses. I'd drive one `if there was nothing else to drive >

Good 2 C U online > Hope life is good 2 U & your Monte
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