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Brabus SV12 R Biturbo 800: The World's Fastest and Most Powerful Sedan

Wondering who makes the fastest, most powerful sedan on earth? Wonder no longer: it's the new Brabus SV12 R Biturbo 800. Based on the twin-turbo, twelve-cylinder Mercedes-Benz S600, the latest from the Benz tuner par excellence packs an enormous 788 horsepower and 1,047 lb-ft of torque, catapulting it to 62 miles per hour in 3.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 217 mph.

Those numbers are so unfathomable that Brabus says they had to limit both the torque (to "only" 811 lb-ft) and the top speed to keep things within reason. To get there, they've bored out the engine and fitted it with a new crankshaft, camshafts, cylinder heads, air intake, exhaust, turbochargers, quad intercoolers and bigger pistons, along with a custom limited-slip differential, bigger brakes, wheels and tires and modified the bodywork to keep it stable at its insane capabilities.

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2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz S500 Vision Plug-in Hybrid

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Who said driving a hybrid had to mean ugly Japanese hatchbacks built with the same quality as a lunch box? Certainly not Mercedes-Benz. The German automaker already offers a hybrid version of its top-of-the-line S-Class luxury sedan. But it's not about to stop there. Building upon the existing S400 Hybrid, Mercedes unveiled the S500 Vision Plug-In Hybrid concept at its home-ground Frankfurt Auto Show last week.

While the conventional S500 sedan uses a V8 engine, the S500 Vision hybrid concept uses the same 3.5-liter V6 as the existing S400 Hybrid, only paired to a larger battery that enables the big limousine to accelerate to 60 in only 5.5 seconds while offering nearly 20 miles of electric motoring before the gasoline engine needs to even kick in. At the moment it's just a concept car, but it's fully functional and hints at the next development from Mercedes. See for yourself in the high-resolution photo galleries below.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: Mercedes-Benz S500 Vision Plug-in Hybrid

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Mercedes Showcases New Safety Innovations with S-Class ESF Concept

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The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has always been as much about safety as it is about style and luxury, which could help explain why so many of the features we now find common in automobiles first appeared in the top-of-the-line Benz. Mercedes isn't about to lose that edge, and so they've worked up this special ESF 2009 concept, based on the S400 Hybrid, to showcase the new safety equipment they're working on.

Among the features included in the ESF concept are new airbags hidden in the seatbelts, in between the seats, underneath the car (to help decelerate in case of an imminent crash) and inflatable metal beams to add extra crash protection while saving weight and space. Mercedes has also equipped the show car, set to debut sometime next week, with seats that move the occupants away from the doors in case of a side collision and reflective tire sidewalls to help prevent them in the first place.

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Mercedes-Benz Sets August Sale Date for New S-Class in U.S.

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Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid - Click above for a high-res gallery

Mercedes-Benz has been showing off its next S-Class range-topper for quite some time now, and potential buyers finally have an official date to mark on their calendars as the German automaker has announced that the 2010 model will hit dealer showrooms in the U.S. in August. Included in the mix will be the automaker's first-ever hybrid model, the S400 Hybrid, which will also be the first series-production automobile sold with a lithium ion battery pack.

Also on the market will be the S550 in both rear-wheel and 4MATIC all-wheel drive models, which come equipped with a 362-horsepower V8 engine, and the 510-horsepower, V12-powered S600. Stepping all the way up to the ladder will net you one of two ridiculously powerful AMG models, either the 518-horsepower S63 AMG or the 604-horsepower S65.

As befitting a top-of-the-line sedan from Mercedes-Benz, high-tech touches like ATTENTION ASSIST, which watches for signs of drowsiness from the driver, will join Active Body Control that compensates for crosswinds and stability control for the utmost in safety. Inside, the latest COMAND multimedia system combines GPS navigation with audio and video functionality. See the full press release after the break for more.

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