We can’t believe that the W221 S-Class has been with us for five years already. Introduced to the world in the tumble of 2004 at a Geneva Motor Uncover, the S-Class tenth era is the fastest, heaviest and greatest of them all – at least in S65 twin-turbo V12 trim. However, the same to all great things, a W221 contingency finally come to the finish to have approach for the 11th era S-Class. As Mercedes-Benz seems to be intent upon keeping a S-Class upon a six-year production cyc…
S-Class February 9th 2010
S65 AMG Coupe Spy Shot Here, It’s been almost four years since the CL-Class of Mercedes-Benz underwent a major overhaul, the new coupe will continue to be wonderful in a variety of variants.
So Mercedes-Benz is planning a few subtle improvements to the third-generation W216 model before an all-new S-Class coupe arrives on the scene in late 2014.but our spy shooters weathering the wintery climes have caught what they believe to be the 604-horsepower twin-turbocharg…
S-Class February 9th 2010
Intel at IDF 2009 announced that the car manufactures, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have decided to use Intel Atom powered infotainment system in their cars and such cars will be available in the year 2012. BMW will use it in its 7-series and Mercedes-Benz will use it in S-class and C-class.
Back in my day, there was no such thing as in-car entertainment other than just looking out the window. Sometimes you would be allowed to stick your head outside too if the dog wasn’t in the way…
Entertainment, S-Class January 18th 2010
Imagine taking a top-of- the-line Mercedes S class sedan and making it into a hybrid, and one that claims a few firsts at that. This is Mercedes’ first hybrid, and before you say, “Big deal,” hang in there a bit longer, for the S400 is the first production car to use a lithium-ion battery.
That nifty little bit allowed Mercedes to take an existing sedan and make it a “mild” hybrid without the battery intruding into the interior or the trunk by as mu…
S-Class October 31st 2009
I hope you already have a view on the s400 of last post, Great Ride, Difficult Brakes, Good Big-Car Fuel Economy.
And on the eve of the Frankfurt Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz supplies this peek under the skin of the S 500 plug-in hybrid concept it will unveil there.
The see-though shows the location of the rear-mounted lithium-ion battery pack, the charging port on the right rear flank, the regenerative braking system (and could that be a pair of in-hub wheel motors in the rear?) and…
S-Class September 26th 2009
Great Ride, Difficult Brakes, Good Big-Car Fuel Economy, that’s what I wanna to say
With its 2010 S400 Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz has taken some significant steps to redefine the premium hybrid sedan market - in part by minimizing the premium.
Despite cutting-edge technology that includes what the automaker says is the world’s first lithium-ion battery designed specifically for automotive use, Mercedes-Benz new entry-level U.S. is priced staring at $88,825…
S-Class September 26th 2009
Having given the SL its annual hose down in preparation for tomorrow’s meet, I took pity on the S Class and gave it a thorough hand wash this morning.
Then I received a text from MB Cheltenham & Gloucester advising me that they are offering a free “Efficiency Check” this weekend.
I had intended to visit them at some point anyway - they are a bit off my normal beat but I wanted to give them feed back that, in 3 years since I bought it, the car has had no faults.
I pop…
Personal, S-Class September 20th 2009
Complete images and details for the new Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing have just been released.
In true gullwing style, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG features a pair of vertically lifting doors that do resemble wings once fully extended. These are bolted to a new aluminum spaceframe, which provides a near perfect front-to-rear weight distribution of 48-to-52%.
Power comes from a upgraded version of AMG’s 6.2L V-8 mated to an all-new 7-speed dual-clutch transmission mounted…
S-Class September 11th 2009
