SEMA 2010: Hot Cars Paired with Hot Girls (V.1)

Sheesh. Apparently last week was SEMA, and apparently I was there for the show. However, my memory of the festivities is a tad foggy. I’m blaming it on too much vodka and Nathan’s hot dogs. Luckily, I had the presence of mind to snap off a lot of halfway decent pictures of the trick cars and trick tail milling around the show. Over the next few months, I’ll be pairing up the crème de la crème of my photographic finds: one hot car and one hot girl. Here’s your first taste: Read more

Mercedes Celebrates 80 Years of Private Protection with an Armored & Stretched S600 Limousine

For 80 years now, Mercedes-Benz has been protecting the heads of states, public figureheads and the ultra rich with their armored-line of luxury vehicles. To commemorate that achievement, Mercedes has released this S600 limousine featuring B6 and B7 levels of ballistic protection, capable of stopping anything from handguns to rifles to grenades. Add to that run-flat tires, a self-sealing fuel tank and built-in fire suppression and you’ll be practically untouchable. While hitmen are firing at you from afar, you can be having a small party with some friends, sipping on champagne in total comfort.

You’d think that with all that extra armoring, this Merc might be a bit of a slouch. Well, MB has thought of that too. You’ll find nothing less than their top-of-the-line 517HP 5.5-liter twin-turbo V12. No acceleration stats are available yet, but I’m sure this S600 will move quickly when it counts.

Source: AutoBlog