Official state cars

[Satty]

Have you ever looked something up on Wikipedia, then like 45 minutes later you're hit about a hundred links and now you're on a completely unrelated page? Today was one of those day. I ended up on the Official state car page and started scanning through. It seems like most countries transport their heads of state in the usual suspects, BMWs, Rolls Royces, Mercedes and the like. But Brazil uses something I wouldn't have expected.

The current official state car used by the president for regular transportation is a 2008-model armored version of the Ford Fusion. The same model is used as escort cars for the presidential motorcade. The vehicle was first used on 17 June 2008 when it replaced a 2004 Chevrolet Omega.

[Drew Dowdell]

Do the "usual suspects" build alcohol burners like Ford and GM?

[daves87rs]

Fusion?

[Satty]

Fusion?

That was my thought. The Fusion was the best-selling midsizer in Brazil in 2008 (thank you Wikipedia) but I cant think of any reason they would pick a Fusion to replace an Omega.

Olds, as far as I can tell the 1st generation Fusion V6 can run unmodified on E85, but I cant find anything concrete on that. If thats the case, I could see it as a selling point to the Brazilian government.

Nevmind, E85 capability didn't hit the Fusion until the redesign, at least not off the shelf.

Edited February 6, 2010 by Satty

[FAPTurbo]

Wait, Canada's PM has a Cadillac STS? Whatever happened to the official dogsled. I call shenanigans on this Wikipedia article.

[Satty]

Wait, Canada's PM has a Cadillac STS? Whatever happened to the official dogsled. I call shenanigans on this Wikipedia article.

Its actually a Seville pulled by a team of Huskies.

[vonVeezelsnider]

Wait, Canada's PM has a Cadillac STS? Whatever happened to the official dogsled. I call shenanigans on this Wikipedia article.

It's actually a 2000-02 Deville Sedan in black. I've seen it on the news. Chretien and Martin had a 1992 Buick Roadmaster. The Conservative Party website says that his personal vehicle is a 2003 Malibu LS Sedan. The Premier of Alberta has a Chrysler 300C.

[Intrepidation]

Aw, I was gonna make a comment about Canada and dogsleds but I was beaten to it.

[FAPTurbo]

Aw, I was gonna make a comment about Canada and dogsleds but I was beaten it.

You were whaaaaaat?! Keep that to yourself Joe Bromaggio!

[Intrepidation]

Hey I was just going on the very factual intel your provide.

[Blake Noble]

Hey I was just going on the very factual intel your provide.

... But you proved us the intel that you were "beaten it."

[Drew Dowdell]

the typos in this thread make baby Jesus cry

[Blake Noble]

how is babby formed? how girl get pragnent?

Edited February 7, 2010 by whiteknight

[Satty]

how is babby formed? how girl get pragnent?

Dont they teach anything in Kentucky schools? A brother and sister have a romantic Spam dinner, sip on some moonshine, then make passionate love in their wooden shack. Duh.

[Blake Noble]

Dont they teach anything in Kentucky schools? A brother and sister have a romantic Spam dinner, sip on some moonshine, then make passionate love in their wooden shack. Duh.

lolol

You didn't get the joke. Tits or GTFO.

[Satty]

Tits or GTFO.

[Blake Noble]

Touche dou-che. Touche.

[daves87rs]

Dont they teach anything in Kentucky schools? A brother and sister have a romantic Spam dinner, sip on some moonshine, then make passionate love in their wooden shack. Duh.

[pow]

Do the "usual suspects" build alcohol burners like Ford and GM?

Some Mercs are E85-capable, including the C300 in the US.