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2009 Brabus G V12 S Biturbo - The World’s Most Powerful Off-Roader.

Old 02-24-09, 10:07 AM
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well, they keep referring to the G built like a "bank vault"....hence the correlation
lol, another way i look at it, that means it can hardly move
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Old 02-24-09, 10:56 AM
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hmmm- high hp with tall body = car rollover in 3... 2... 1...
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Old 02-24-09, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by cliffud
hmmm- high hp with tall body = car rollover in 3... 2... 1...
Seriously, not the ideal drifting car.
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Old 03-15-09, 12:04 PM
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it woulod be kinda cool to be next to an M5 and prally beat him from 0-60
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Old 03-15-09, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PushinLEX
Seriously, not the ideal drifting car.
This is an AMG buddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh3fC03x9_I
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Old 03-15-09, 12:15 PM
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as sexy as it is, Matt Damon would still be able to flip it with a beater car
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Old 03-15-09, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
still, its center of gravity is so high up that regardless how you mod it, it is still prone to roll over

didnt u see the front left wheel in the air on the first go in that video?
lol, scary and stupid trying to drift an SUV
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Old 03-15-09, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by UberNoob
still, its center of gravity is so high up that regardless how you mod it, it is still prone to roll over

didnt u see the front left wheel in the air on the first go in that video?
lol, scary and stupid trying to drift an SUV
VW GTi's, R32's & many other vehicles do the 3 wheel motion during hard cornering too.. Hard cornering in this AMG is not for the faint of heart
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Old 03-15-09, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
VW GTi's, R32's & many other vehicles do the 3 wheel motion during hard cornering too.. Hard cornering in this AMG is not for the faint of heart
time to give it to the stig..
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Old 03-25-09, 12:03 PM
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That is great!! I don't know if I'd buy one, but it would def be fun.
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Originally Posted by cliffud
hmmm- high hp with tall body = car rollover in 3... 2... 1...
You'd be amazed at how well G's handle. It corners like a car, not like an old 4runner.
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