Isn't this a pretty car?

The 2007 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG. 507 horsepower, 465 lb-ft of torque. Zero to 60 mph in 4 seconds. $85,375 starting price. Picture it in white. A stately, powerful sedan. Pull up in front of any social event and you have arrived. This car is Arnold Schwarzenegger in a three piece suit.
Brand new. Untitled. Less than 100 miles on the car. Think of it blasting a little over 100 mph. Think of the bridge support that steps out in front of the right front headlight. The brakes are good, but they're not that good.
The driver walked away.
The car wasn't so lucky.
It's in the dead lot waiting for the insurance company to do their deed.
The force was so great that the right front tire is missing and the wheel is crushed back under the cowl. The roof bent over the passenger front seat but not as bad as one would think. Both quarters are buckled. The force of the impact traveled through both passenger side doors. They're hammered. The driver's door still opens and closes normally. The vehicle is much shorter than it used to be despite less than 2 feet of the car making contact with the pillar.
The structure around the passenger compartment held up nicely. Notice that the rocker is bent pretty far back and the rear wheel opening is crushed. The A-pillars did bend a little. That's a serious "safety cage" as some makers prefer to call it.
These are pretty tough cars. I haven't seen one with so few miles and so much devastation. It's impressive that the driver made it out with no major injuries.
I was thinking about picking up a 2007 E350 on an employee Master Lease. Seeing how well the passenger compartment held up, I'm a little more inclined to get one. I've had my fair share of accidents before (1 at fault and 4 as victim) but seeing this car made me think twice about the next one.