The new Mercedes-Benz S 400 BlueHYBRID will be based on the S 350, and features an extensively modified drive train. This encompasses a further development of the 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine, an additional magneto-electric motor, the 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission specially configured for the hybrid module, the necessary operating and control electronics, the transformer and [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 26, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 19, 2008
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 / [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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 [...]
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