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Mercedes-Benz Preparing New Product Lineup, Including B-Class Coupe

by Michael Cavinta (RSS feed) August 30th, 2010 at 9:19 pm

Mercedes-Benz has at least seven latest models of automobiles to launch in the US over the next three years. According to the reports, these new models are a refreshed and latest generation offerings. We already saw their new CL, CLS, S-Class and R-Class, also the spy photo of the anticipated SLK, SL, SLS Convertible and the C-Class Coupe.

Furthermore, its the latest B-Class that may be one of the most fascinating vehicle in the Mercedes-Benz USA lineup. The modified hatch will be developed to be more appealing for its American clients, and will be the first Mercedes to be presented in the US with front-wheel drive and four-cylinder engines. According to the rumors, it will also include a rear-wheel-drive AMG version that would be the foundation for a CLC Shooting Brake, and will be fitted with its own coupe, crossover and sedan trims.

Other models in line include a C-Class convertible and potential crossover that would give M-B 3 Series and X3 competition. A total of 100 F-Cell automobiles will be tried out in California, and the SLS E-Cell will be presented in 2013 with 526 horsepower and a 120-mile range. Additionally, that same year, Mercedes-Benz will also showcase the new S-Class Coupe (to take the place of the CL nameplate), S-Class, E-Class and GL.

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Tags: AMG, B-Class, C-Class, F-Cell, S-Class, SLS

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Brabus plus Macintosh equals Mercedes-Benz S-Class iBusiness

by Keiichi (RSS feed) August 26th, 2010 at 11:14 am

Think business is boring? Think again, because Brabus won’t agree with you. They’ve taken the latest in Apple’s multimedia armada and gadgetry to turn a normal Mercedes-Benz S-Class into a rolling workplace on the go. Called the S-Class iBusiness (yes, that’s the same Apple naming convention), it has a host of upgrades that are highly attuned to today’s fast-paced driving, err, work environment.

The hardware under the hood is an SV12 R Biturbo 750 bumping power of the 12-cylinder engine up to 750 hp and a whopping 1,350 Nm of torque. Zero to sixty can be had in 4.2 seconds. The iBusiness’ electronically-limited top speed is down to 211 mph (yes, we know that 340 km/h is definitely death-defying).

It won’t be an iBusiness unless you have two iPads, the S-Class COMAND system, and USB 2.0 ports at the rear if you want to add more hardware. A lightweight Mac minicomputer is now the nurturing body behind the technology, and is hidden in an electronically-operated hidden drawer that looks pretty much like the Mac itself.

Rear seat passengers will have tabletops covered in leather, using aluminum frames and are electrically deployed from the custom Brabus seatback console. They could even be adjusted to stand at any angle, no questions asked. Of course, you’ll get an Apply mouse and keyboard as well.

Soon, a BRABUS app for the iPad and iPhone will be made available. Until then , enjoy relaxing music from a 64mb Apple iPod Touch.

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Tags: Brabus, Macintosh, S-Class, Tuner

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Dollar for dollar, the S400 Hybrid offers the best value among hybrids

by Keiichi (RSS feed) August 12th, 2010 at 2:09 am

The Toyota Prius ain’t fairing quite well in its bid to be the best hybrid ever. In fact, it’s doing bad in terms of paying back through fuel savings what you spent for its battery and electric motor. It looks like Toyota still has a long way to go before achieving par excellence in the realm of hybridization. For Mercedes-Benz, however, it’s an entirely different story. That begs the question of how an $88,000 premium car packing a 15kW electric motor best the $22-30,000 Prius?

Yes, the Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid costs around four times the price tag of a Prius. However, it pays its dues by saving you enough fuel money, in five years, to equate the difference in cost between its retail price and the price of gasoline-powered Mercedes. That’s according to the British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA), by the way.

Here’s another selling point of the S400 Hybrid—it’s actually the entry-level S-Class model that’s now being sold in North America. It’s cheaper than the cheapest non-hybrid S-Class by around a few thousand dollars. You know what that means. The S400 hybrid doesn’t have to save any of your fuel money to pay back what you added over a regular gasoline-powered S-Class. There’s nothing to pay. It’s cheaper than your regular gasoline-powered S-Class. You’ve already saved money by buying it. We hope we’ve highlighted that enough to get your attention.

As for fuel savings? BCAA estimates around $5,000 over five years. That should get it sold. Need we say more?

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Tags: Hybrid, S-Class, S400

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Entire S-Class range now rolls with Bang & Olufsen

by Keiichi (RSS feed) August 6th, 2010 at 2:32 am

Want more bang for your buck? Then you’ll be happy to hear that Mercedes-Benz’s entire S-Class range is now going to feature Bang & Olufsen’s audio system. Yes, it’s true, and it shall start in September of this year.

Bang & Olufsen’s 15-speaker, 1200 Watt system used to be an exclusive feature on the S-Class AMG variant. Being one of the world’s best car audio equipment manufacturers, the Danish brand is widely recognized for being an exclusive feature on high-end premium vehicles. Their audio system offers incredible sound and visuals to everyone in the vehicle, thus creating the best kind of listening and watching environment possible.

The system showcases incredible sound and design components such as tweeters near the door mirrors, adaptive LED lighting that can be controlled on the main interface, and a light sensor that’s mounted on the rear-view mirror. The sensor detects ambient light conditions to make subtle adjustments to the LEDs. There’s also a sensor that senses the presence of front passengers for automatic optimization of sound levels upfront.

None other than Band & Olufsen Automotive Managing Director Jans Peter Zinck revealed how happy they are to work with Mercedes-Benz. He even hints of further developments to standardize their audio systems in future Mercedes-Benz models.

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Tags: audio, Bang & Olufsen, S-Class

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The new CL 63 and CL 65 AMG

by Keiichi (RSS feed) July 28th, 2010 at 11:06 am

Here’s a sizzling update to the recently revealed 2011 CL-Class. Mercedes-Benz has just given to the press fresh images and lively details of the future CL 63 AMG and CL65 AMG models. Now, if you’re no stranger to AMG and Mercedes-Benz, you’ll know that this pair spells out high performance. Well, not in the super car realms of the SLS AMG, but enough to take the flagship pole in the company’s line of premium passenger vehicles.

There’ve been a lot of rumors that Mercedes-Benz might drop the old ‘63′ badging and use numbers that are representative of the new engine displacements to be put under the hood. However, as these images reveal, nothing can be farther than the truth.

Performance wise, expect no less mind-blowing, owing to a highly modified version of the new 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8. Throw into the mix AMG’s seven speed SpeedShift automatic tranny, the new CL 63 will be capable of 400kW of power at 5,500rpm, while pulling a maximum of 800Nm of torque anywhere from 2,000 to 4,500rpm. The sprint from zero to sixty miles per hour will take merely 4.4 seconds, while top speed will be electronically limited to 250kph, just to make sure the driver and passenger stay in one piece.

However, if you want to add even more thrill, you can always opt for AMG’s performance package which easily bumps maximum horsepower to 420kW, cutting zero to sixty time by 0.1 second. Of course, you’ll be able to pull up to 299kph, nearing the boundaries of super car performance.

The CL 65, meanwhile, is completely mind-shattering, with a highly-tuned version of the previous 6.0-liter twin-turbo V12 coupled to a five-speed automatic. Performance figures? 463kW horsepower, 1000Nm maximum torque and 4.2 seconds racing from zero to sixty miles per hour. Need we say more?

There are tons of new features to be made standard which includes the COMAND infotainment system with voice control. Delivery date for the base CL models? End of 2010. AMG models? Early 2011. Stay tuned.

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Tags: AMG, CL 63, CL-65, S-Class

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Wald International’s S-Class Black Bison Edition Kit

by Keiichi (RSS feed) July 21st, 2010 at 12:14 am

Wald International—what does that name sound like to you? If you answered “Japanese” and “tuner”, you’re absolutely right. Now, what do they have to do with Mercedes-Benz? Two words—the S-Class. Yes, these tuners from Japan are all over the S-Class, and has turned it into a radical life-form that breathes sheer awesomeness, with power to boot.

The company’s latest project is a tuning kit, aptly named Black Bison Edition, that fits well on Mercedes-Benz’s flagship S line. Included in the package is a restyled front bumper that has much larger air intake vents, similar air intakes on the sides, LED fog lights for supreme harsh-weather visibility and black finish for both the grille and fog light supports. Moving your attention to the sides, you can see a highly-sophisticated sideskirt design plus a bunch of tasty ornamental tidbits for both the front and rear windows. Riding on a really wide set of multi-spoke alloys, the end result is nothing less than radical, and provocative.

Heading over to the end product’s rear is, likewise, a new bumper design, boot lid spoiler lip plus matching ornaments for the rear window. There are air vents on both sides of the reworked rear bumper. Underneath the bumper is a diffuser with three fins, edged aggressively by four oval tailpipes—a stark semblance with the Lexus IS-F.

Rounding up the kit are front and rear parking sensors plus a generous helping of Wald and Black Bison badges. So if you’re looking to add a radical character to your S-Class, this is the look to go for.

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Tags: Japan, S-Class, Tuner, Wald International

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Spy Photo: Possible 2012 Hybrid Mercedes-Benz S-Class

by Michael Cavinta (RSS feed) July 16th, 2010 at 5:25 am

It was reported in March that hybrid models will soon join Mercedes-Benz’ line-up and the latest spy photo we acquired this week attest that the development of their new S-Class range has started. The new S-Class, which is anticipated to be a touch longer than its predecessor, will showcase the latest styling directions which are unmistakable in the new model range from Mercedes-Benz. Early this year, news reports broke out in the US suggesting that potential buyers can expect a wide range of green engines in this hybrid line-up. The reports, which seem to be hyped, suggest further that only those models sporting an AMG insignia will keep hold of the traditional internal-combustion powertrain. Of course, these reports are yet to be determined.

Currently, the only hybrid model in the S-Class line-up is the S00 BlueHybrid which is powered by a 205kW 3.5 litre V6 engine combined with a 15kW electric motor which means that the model consumes around 7.9 l of fuel per 100km. It still remains to be seen, though, whether the more modern full-hybrid S-Class line-up will have smaller engines and a more powerful electric motor. These AMG S-Class offerings will most likely stay strictly V8 and will utilize the company’s new direct-injected 5.5 litre V8 engine. They are also touted to develop 400kW and list a fuel consumption of 10.5 l per 100km.

With the release of the next-generation S-Class in the offing, it’s highly probable that its engine line-up, rather than be revolutionary, will be more evolutionary. This early, those who eagerly anticipate the release are already assuming that the range will include a hybrid powertrain.

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Finally, the 2011 CL-Class

by Keiichi (RSS feed) July 2nd, 2010 at 6:37 pm

Fellow Mercedes afficionados, lend us your ears! For we bring you news and fresh photos of the latest 2011 CL-Class, courtesy of the Mercedes-Benz USA media website.

The design, whose style will hook your very eyes, features extremely sophisticated and profound, dagger-like technology. Truth behold, the new CL-Class will take its throne as the flagship vehicle of all premium vehicles. With Mercedes-Benz’s twin turbocharged V8, capable of maxing out at 429 hp in stock form, offers as much as 10 to 15 percent in fuel economy, while working with at least 23% less carbon dioxide emission.

Meanwhile, the CL550 4MATIC variant presents an even bigger surprise, as it’s set to put a benchmark on efficiency for the premium segment. Mercedes-Benz has never been more uncompromising with safety as well, incorporating their ultra-modern camera and radar-based assistance systems—the Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist systems to name a couple—turning the CL-Class into a real-life Knight Rider.

The 2011 CL-Class will make its debut come Autumn this year, so watch out and stay tuned. It only happens here at BenzInsider.

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Double-digit sales increase for May puts Mercedes-Benz on track for 2nd quarter

by Keiichi (RSS feed) June 8th, 2010 at 7:31 pm

Sales are on track, as Mercedes-Benz posts its sales figures for May. The premium car maker garnered an 18 percent increase in sales totaling 101,400 vehicles sold for the month of May. No less than Sales and Marketing Executive Vice President Joachim Schimdt confirms this, saying he is proud that the company was able to outgrow its competitors for the previous month.

Joachim predicts that the smooth increase is an indicator of good things to come for the second quarter of this year since anything above ten percent is already impressive. He credits the success of the three-pointed star to the latest models of the E-Class and S-Class, whose variety allows the company to tap into unexplored markets across the world. These two lines alone sold 39 percent more than May last year, a huge increase.

The VP is also thankful for China, whose market continues to devour the largest portion of their stocks in terms of percentage increase—around 11,500 vehicles for the month of May—twice the number of vehicles sold the same month last year. The United States comes in second place, selling 18,500 units, or 23 percent more than in 2009. In third place comes Western Europe, scoring a 9 percent increase from May 2009 with 26,500 vehicles sold.

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S 63 AMG vs. 300 SEL 6.8 AMG: A comparison between generations

by Muamer Hodzic (RSS feed) June 8th, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Wide, spectacular and clad in an authentic racing car outfit – two very special S-Class saloon models from the AMG stable. One is the racing touring car of 1971, the 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, and the other is the S 63 AMG showcar. With identical sponsoring and the memorable start number “35″, the new high-performance model is a reminder of an historic success: on 25 July 1971, the bright red four-door saloon crossed the finishing line in second place at the 24-hour race in Spa-Francorchamps. This triumph in the car’s very first race made AMG world-famous overnight.

The highly experienced Hans Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz took turns behind the wheel of the AMG touring car. AMG was anything but the favourite to win this classic Belgian long-distance race: it faced the mighty opposition of the Ford Capri RS, BMW 2800 CS, Chevrolet Camaro, Opel Commodore and Alfa Romeo GTA. Nobody expected that the large luxury saloon from Affalterbach in provincial Swabia would be able to keep up with the well-established teams.