Thread: Recession? What recession?

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So, it seems that this "global recession"
Has not impacted negatively on everyone.

Check this out!

It's a Mercedes Benz owned by an Abu Dhabi
Oil billionaire (surprise?).

Featuring the newly developed V10 quad turbo
with 1,600 horsepower and 2800nm of torque
0-100km/h in less than 2secs, 1/4 mile in 6.89 secs
Running on biofuel.

That is NOT stainless steel, people, it is WHITE GOLD!

AVAILABLE AT YOUR DEALER SOON !

Very interesting to look at, but I am not buying the quarter mile time. At least not with the tires that are on it.

Pat

Yeah, it is hard to believe. With that gold body it would be no light-weight either. Some people just have too much money.

Well he needs a comfortable car to relax in after a hard day of trying to figure out how to get gas prices back up again so he can screw us some more. What a shame that he defaced such a pretty car with a bumper sticker.

Don

I like the exhaust exit.

I think that "bumper sticker" is what passes for the front license plate.

Close - but no cigar. It's a Chrome Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. See http://www.luxuo.com/automobile/chro...r-mclaren.html

"It was just a matter of time that a Chrome Mercedes McLaren SLR was created, and no where else than you would expect but to be showcased at the Mall of Emirates (huge shopping mall) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Mercedes have launched the latest iteration of their Mercedes McLaren SLR called the SLR Roadster 722 S. Not to be confused with the power output of the car, which stands at 650hp (478kW), the “722” labeling came from a race in 1955 in which Stirling Moss competed in a Mercedes Benz 300 SLR. The start time for Stirling Moss was exactly 7.22am.

The Mercedes McLaren SLR Roadster 722 S is based on the SLR Roadster but features numerous performance improvements.
The body of the 722 S, with the exception of two aluminum frames, is completely made of carbon-fiber materials just like the hardtop. It also features the same 650hp (478kW) and 604lb-ft (820Nm) output from a hand-built 5.5L supercharged V8.

The five-speed automatic carries over from the standard SLR lineup but has been specially configured to accommodate the engine’s very high torque, and allows the driver to choose between two sets of shift characteristics. As a result the SLR Roadster 722 S sprints from 0-62mph (0-100km/h) in just 3.7 seconds, and 124mph (200km/h) is reached in 10.6 seconds.

In addition, the 722 S still features a fully retractable folding roof designed to withstand the extreme speeds the car is capable of!

First sales will start in Europe in January, with pricing around the €520,0000/$750,000 mark (about €25,000/$36,000 more than the standard SLR Roadster) and only 150 units will be built in total. North American availability and pricing is yet to be announced."

But is still looks like something from another planet, eh?