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    800 HP Brabus E V12: Lord Vader, Your Clichéd Headline Is Ready

    Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus

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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/15/09

    In reply to 800 HP Brabus E V12: Lord Vader, Your Clichéd Headline Is Ready
    I'm all for fender skirts making a comeback.

    However, these are styled as if they were an afterthought.

    Additionally, they're not for added speed, probably, but to try and extract an extra 4cm per litre of fuel.

    An automobile with this much power obvioulsy requires AWD, or tracks, to put it to the ground, properly. With these power numbers, and cost, I want to see the theoretical 3 golf bags in the trunk getting to 60 MPH in under 3 seconds.

    Hello, space-time-continuum...meet 1000+ torques in a 'mid-size' sedan.
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    Edited by that ain't the way to have fun, son at 09/15/09 10:38 AM that ain't the way to have fun, son was starred that ain't the way to have fun, son was unstarred
    Image of brandegee brandegee
    09/15/09

    In reply to 800 HP Brabus E V12: Lord Vader, Your Clichéd Headline Is Ready
    Oh no.

    Speed spads are the new portholes.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    09/15/09

    In reply to 800 HP Brabus E V12: Lord Vader, Your Clichéd Headline Is Ready
    Notice that the clock on the LCD display doesn't show the same time as the clock in the instrument cluster. Nice touch, Brabus. Goes well with the fender skirts.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    09/15/09

    @tonyola:

    What I find humorous is, on my 15 year old W124, the IC analogue clock keeps better time than the digital one on the moderately-priced (not cheap, but not high-end, for it's time) in-dash CD/MP3 deck. I think it's a German-sounding brand, too, but not Becker of Blaupunkt.

    I think Becker still makes 8-tracks...with tubesets.

    Alpine...that's it. Wait, that's not Germanic....

    /grabs for more caffeine
     Reply
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    Image of Dhillaz 2.0 Dhillaz 2.0
    09/15/09

    In reply to 800 HP Brabus E V12: Lord Vader, Your Clichéd Headline Is Ready
    Solid, brutal square styling: enough to live up to the classic AMG Mercedes E...OH GOD WHAT IS THAT ON THE REAR WHEEL!?

    It might help aerodynamics, but this car is meant to beat Bob Lutz not Danny Zuko.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    09/15/09

    In reply to 800 HP Brabus E V12: Lord Vader, Your Clichéd Headline Is Ready
    Wes, how many times are you going to refer to your pending Laguna Seca brawl with Maximum Lutz in the same article. We get it, You, Lutz, Showdown of the year.

    Onto the topic at hand. If any American Car Company re-introduced rear fender skirts, you wouldn't be so charitable. This thing may be very fast, but Brabus made it look like ass.
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    Edited by UDMan at 09/15/09 6:35 AM UDMan was starred UDMan was unstarred
    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    Methinks the new SHO has serious potential. If Hennessey sees something in it, then it must be pretty good. Whether the after-market for the EcoBoost will reach heights of the Chevy 3800 V6, its too early for me to have an opinion on.
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    Image of POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    dud! my turboo camary gets moar sexy bee-otches then ur henassie tawras s.h.&o!



    bwaa ha ha ha ha ha burn on u!!!!1!1!!1!!!!111!!!11!!1!!1!!
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    02/17/09

    @ЯEVEЯEND POLAЯ STЯIKES AGAIN!: I hope that's not contagious. It's hard enough to get my doors adjusted right when the car's stock.
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    Image of POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION
    02/17/09

    @Van Sarockin: For a small fee, my sister

    here will adjust your drawers, no problemo!


    oh, doors, ahem never mind.

     Reply
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    02/17/09

    @ЯEVEЯEND POLAЯ STЯIKES AGAIN!: You are, as usual, far too generous! Perhaps another time.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    And how will its longevity (and rebuild cost) compare to the old Yamaha mill?
     Reply
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    I'll submit that the new Taurus looks to be a pretty good car. I'll even go as far as saying the SHO is cool.


    However, a tuned SHO delves into a realm of "Buy American!" Tim Allen-grunt stupidity that I just can't be a party to.


    And this is coming from a guy who thinks putting a Modular V8 in a Fox body Granada would be neat.

     Reply
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    02/17/09

    @FromaBuick6: I dunno, hotrodded Grenadas are way higher on my list than hotrodded Tauruses.
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    I'm having this re-occurring wet dream of me getting up in the morning and going out to my garage to leave for work at 7am. There sits my newly tuned SHO. I start it up and it sounds like every other Taurus on the road, boring. I open the garage door, put it in reverse, and pull it out into the street. Waving to my neighbor I immediately stomp on the accelerator.
    All four tires light up like hellfire from the farthest depths of Hades and screeching can be heard for miles. My entire neighborhood wakes up in terror of what is going on outside. Babies are crying, dogs are barking, women are being raped.
    I let off of the accelerator and drive away calmly like nothing ever happened.
    The beauty here of course is that no one will ever know it was I, in my boring old Taurus sedan.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    02/17/09

    @aSoundofSleep: Nothing like the sound of early morning hoonage to get yourself signed up on the sex offender registry
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    02/17/09

    @aSoundofSleep: I am laughing out loud at the "women are being raped" line. I'm definitely going to hell, and I'm sure you crossed some sort of line (Jezebel does not approve), but that was so damn funny.
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    Image of BTLFED BTLFED
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    There is no way I would let Hennessey touch any vehicle I own, much less my new SHO if I had one. That guy is shady as shady can be.


    I'd rather take my car to Billy Bob's house of performance and barber shop.

     Reply
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    02/17/09

    @BTLFED has two bottles, big ones: That place is awesome I got an upgraded intercooler and a shampoo, cut and style
     Reply
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    How many blocks down the street from his shop can you get before the transmission eats itself?
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    Image of The Auto Insider The Auto Insider
    02/17/09

    @philibuster: About 8 blocks, which coincidentally is right where you'll find a Nissan dealer trying to sell a used GT-R....Cheap!
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    02/17/09

    @philibuster:


    Nothing like watching a tranny eat itself.


    Had to.

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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    02/17/09

    @philibuster: Honestly, you kids and your obsession with blowing trannies.


    And Wes is frightened of pauljones?

     Reply
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    02/17/09

    @aSoundofSleep: Hey, man, flexibility's never a bad thing...
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    Hennessey Motorsports is proud to announce the all new Hennessey Taurus SHO upgrade kit:

    Guaranteed to add at least 6 mindblowing HP to your new SHO.


    Act now supplies are running out fast, only $7999!
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    I really, really want this, but not from Hennessey. With their reputation for quality workmanship, I'm afraid the first time I tried to drive it hard, I'd get a VROOMMMM... *POFF!* and then a huge cloud of smoke and an expensive repair bill.
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    Image of elwood elwood
    02/17/09

    @Deartháir: Once the SHO Taurus actually hits the streets, there will be plenty of people capable of turning up the boost on the car. There's no way you'd be stuck with Hennessey, and that's a good thing as I sure wouldn't want to give the man my money.
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    02/17/09

    @elwood: I'd personally hold out for a Roush version. Perhaps they could give it a paint job like that of the Tijuana Taxi?
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    02/17/09

    @Tomsk is all about Murlopnik weekends!: That actually wouldn't be a bad paint-job (minus all the decals, of course) for a Roush-boosted SHO. Trademark that idea then try and sell it to them, quick, before they think of it.
     Reply
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    Image of A strolling player A strolling player
    02/17/09

    In reply to Hennessey Tunes New SHO Taurus
    I'm drinking Hennessey with Morrisey!

    I'm drinking pinot grigio with Brian Eno!
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    02/17/09

    @A strolling player can't find his avatar: Whatever inspired Brian Eno was a hell of a lot stronger'n alcohol.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    02/17/09

    @A strolling player can't find his avatar: +1 for the Art Brut lyric
    +5 for Pinot Grigio/Brian Eno, and a heart clik fer yer troubles
     Reply
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    02/17/09

    @Scroggzilla, Murilee's Personal Attack Kaiju: On a related note, since I forgot to reply earlier, you've been hearted for giving a shit about the Replacements.
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