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UnitedPicturesTV has posted a great video explaining how the new Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid actually works. Besides being the first hybrid Mercedes on the market, the sedan allegedly gets around 30 mpg. It has a 3.5 liter gasoline engine (not sure why they badged it as a S400) coupled with a permanent magnet electric engine with a combined output of 299 horsepower.
Seeing the official pictures and reading thought the details on the S400 BluHYBRID is one thing, but seeing the S400 in action is another. Check out the trailer and see how the 3.5-liter gasoline engine, which develops an output of 279 hp / 205 kW, and the electric motor, which generates 20 hp / 15 kW and a starting torque of 160 Nm, work together in harmony.
Amidst speculation and rumors, Mercedes-Benz has finally decided to lift the curtain and announce the launching of its first passenger car model equipped with a hybrid drive system in the summer of 2009 – the S 400 BlueHYBRID. The combination of a modified V6 petrol engine and a compact hybrid module makes the S 400 BlueHYBRID the world’s most economical luxury saloon with a spark-ignition engine. The NEDC combined fuel consumption is a stagering 29.8 mpg (7.9 liters per 100 kilometrers). This makes for the world’s lowest CO2 emissions in this vehicle and performance class – just 190 grams per kilometer. These exemplary figures go hand in hand with assured… Continue Reading »
