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Mercedes-Benz gasoline engines since 1945
In 1946, when production was resumed under difficult conditions after the end of the war, Mercedes-Benz fell back on proven engines from the prewar range. The first completely new designs to start production after the end of the war were the engines of the six-cylinder Mercedes-Benz 220 (W 187, 2.2-liter displacement, 80 hp/59 kW) and [...]
Continue reading...The Mercedes-Benz gasoline engine from 1926 on
24. June 2008
After the merger of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft with Benz & Cie. to form Daimler-Benz in 1926, older models of both brands continued to be built at first. The first newly developed Mercedes-Benz production car was the 8/38 hp model (W 02 series) with the two-liter in-line six-cylinder M 02. The undersquare engine developed 38 hp (28 kW) [...]
Continue reading...Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach and the “Grandfather Clock”
24. June 2008
In 1882, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach left Gasmotoren-Fabrik Deutz and thus parted with Nikolaus Otto. In Cannstatt, they proceeded to work on a high-speed four-stroke engine with a low weight. The first high-speed four-stroke engine – a small, horizontal experimental engine – was operational in 1883. It developed 0.25 hp (0.18 kW) at 600 [...]
Continue reading...Carl Benz and the high-speed four-stroke engine
24. June 2008
Before Carl Benz built his patent motor car with an internal combustion engine in 1886, he supplied two-stroke machines for stationary applications. The first four-stroke vehicle engine was set up in his workshop in 1885. In January 1886, Benz filed a patent application for his three-wheeled “vehicle driven by a gas engine” and was granted [...]
Continue reading...The development of the gasoline engine
24. June 2008
The spark-ignition engine was invented by Nikolaus August Otto who had a first machine built along the lines of his ideas in 1861. It became the “starting point for the four-stroke gas engine,” the inventor reflected in retrospect, and he initially envisaged its use as a stationary engine to compete against the steam engine. An [...]
Continue reading...Design: Raciness takes to the road
27. January 2008
Agility, vitality, performance – the characteristic attributes of the new CLC are literally written on its face. The front design encapsulates this consummately: the lines generate a powerful appearance courtesy of the wide coupé radiator grille, the centrally located Mercedes star, the projection-beam headlamps extending well into the front wings and the bumper featuring a [...]
Continue reading...Equipment and technical highlights of the new Mercedes-Benz CLC
27. January 2008
Cornering light system: This bi-xenon headlamp lighting function provides more safety at road junctions and driving slowly around tight bends. Optional in conjunction with bi-xenon headlamps Adaptive front airbags: [...]
Continue reading...Model concept: Youthful and self-assured
27. January 2008
CLC – a new addition to the Mercedes alphabet which stands for a new stand-alone model series – the new member of the successful Mercedes-Benz coupé family. The CLC is the "youngster" in this coupé line-up – a thoroughly sporty model, lively, self-assured and exciting. A compelling blend of [...]
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24. June 2008
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