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Belt Bag: a clever combination of a seat belt and airbag
The seat belt is regarded as one of the most important inventions of the 20th Century, and has saved countless lives. It has been further improved with belt tensioners and belt force limiters, but that is not the end of its development: an innovative extension to the width of the belt, known as a Belt [...]
Continue reading...Side Reflect: not all Mercedes are grey at night
11. June 2009
Reflective material on the body and tyres could further improve the lateral visibility of vehicles, and help to avoid accidents at road junc-tions. Reflective materials have long been commonplace in children’s clothing, and in the case of bicycles it is even mandatory to have reflectors in the wheel spokes. So the engineers at Mercedes-Benz asked themselves [...]
Continue reading...Partial main beam: full beam ahead at all times
11. June 2009
Whether as brake lights and indicators in many Mercedes models, or as daytime driving lights in the new E and S-Class, LED lighting technol-ogy is seeing increasing use at Mercedes-Benz. And things will be brightening up at night as well in future: Mercedes lighting specialists are working on an adaptive LED main beam system that [...]
Continue reading...PRE-SAFE Pulse: an automatic nudge in the ribs
11. June 2009
With the multiple award-winning PRE-SAFE® system, Mercedes-Benz has once again been underlining its role as a pioneer in the safety field since 2002: once the system recognises certain critical driving situa-tions, PRE-SAFE® activates occupant protection measures as a precaution. As a further development, PRE-SAFE Pulse is able to reduce the loads acting on the torsos [...]
Continue reading...Just in Time for Christmas, The GLK has Landed
22. December 2008
The all new GLK has landed in Canada and are being delivered to its customers as we speak. At this point only the GLK 350 4Matic is available. Starting price for the GLK 350 is $41, 800 CAD, which translate to roughly 35-36K USD. This is the starting price for the top-of-the-line GLK. Since it [...]
Continue reading...Strong characters: The GLK-Class from Mercedes-Benz
8. December 2008
The new GLK is a strong character which enriches the world of compact SUVs. With its practical, attractively compact body style this distinctive multi-talented vehicle is in a class above its competitors, successfully combining qualities previously deemed to be conflicting: thanks to the AGILITY CONTROL suspension, outstanding driving dynamics go hand in hand with superb [...]
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11. June 2009
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