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Brabus Introduces Apple Overload With iBusiness 2.0

by (RSS feed) March 25th, 2011 at 6:26 pm

05 brabus ibusiness 20 597x396 Brabus Introduces Apple Overload With iBusiness 2.0Mention the word Brabus and the cognoscenti immediately equate this tuner with over the top modifications to Mercede-Benz cars and even Unimogs. This time, Brabus set its sights into turning an S-Class Mercedes into the ultimate connected car for the busy executive and power broker.

The Brabus 800 iBusiness 2.0 is powered by a twin-turbocharged V12 with 800 horsepower and 1,047 pound-feet of torque, pulling the car to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. An electronically-limited top speed of 219 mph can take driver and passengers to a meeting in a hurry. But if things need to be acted on, the iBusiness allows its passengers to conduct its business on the road. To accomplish this, Brabus has outfitted the iBusiness conversion with a trunk-mounted Mac Mini connected to a 15.2-inch TFT, 16:9 aspect ratio monitor that mechanically unfolds from the alcantara-coated headliner. This monitor can also be used as an external display for the two iPad 2s mounted in the electrically deployed and adjustable tables mounted behind the front seats. The tables serve as secure platforms for the iPads and Apple Bluetooth keyboard. Video conferencing is enabled via Apple’s Facetime system. To tie all this tech together, a WiFi network comprised of UMTS and HDSPA networking protocols are employed. Brabus has also developed a custom app for the iPads that allows passengers to control Mercedes’ COMAND infotainment system. Not all the iBusiness gadgets are necessarily for work, however, so a 64-gig Apple iPod Touch is mounted in the rear center console and sends music to either the standard S-Class sound system or a pair of Sennheiser Noise Gard headphones. A wireless DVBT television receiver allows iBusiness passengers to surf a few hundred channels for news or entertainment.

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New Mercedes-Benz S-Class Spy Shots

by (RSS feed) February 19th, 2011 at 2:16 pm

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Autocar has just outed some spy shots of the next-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class as it was being tested. The upcoming vehicle, which has a codename of W222, isn’t due officially until 2013, and the pictures still show a heavily covered-up vehicle to hide the car’s exterior from the public eye.

While not much gets past the extensive camouflage of the upcoming S-Class, there’s definitely some amazing curves lurking behind all that cladding. That’s because the new S-Class is supposedly going to take some design inspiration off the F700 concept showcased at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show. The car will be powered by a new range of V6 and V8 petrol engines from the MoVe line, along with some diesels—including the smallest S-Class engine, the 2.2-liter four-cylinder used by the S250 CDI that goes for 201 brake horsepower.

It is said that the upcoming S-Class will not be using any cabin designs from current models, although it may take some interior cues from the last Geneva Motor Show concept, the F800 Style. There should be extensive use of wood and aluminum with heavily contoured design architecture.

Of course, no S-Class is complete without a full line of the latest technology Merc can cram inside a vehicle. A couple of front-facing video cameras included in the rear-view mirror console is one of the features expected to be among the tech specs of the next S-Class. There’s also a next-gen damping system called Magic Ride Control, which is said to be able to reduce movements of the car body by half. It will also include pedestrian detection and a low-speed cruise control system.

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BRABUS Releases First Tuned Car that Complies with Euro 6 Emissions Standard

by (RSS feed) February 3rd, 2011 at 12:23 am

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Give it to BRABUS for always reinventing themselves. The German Mercedes-Benz tuner has just released the first tuned car that passes the future Euro 6 emissions standard, which will come into force in September 2014. That just means BRABUS is nearly four years advanced for the kind of eco-friendly vehicle the EU wants. The vehicle in question? The new Mercedes-Benz S 350 BlueTEC bundled with the tuner’s ECO PowerXtra D6S kit.

Aside from being clean and green, the BRABUS S 350 also gets additional power and torque thanks to the performance kit. Power is up by 55 horsepower and torque now reaches peaks of 509 lb.-ft. Prospective buyers can also opt for special versions of the performance kit, which is available for the four different E 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY body styles as well as the new CLS 350 CDI BlueEfficiency variant.

Upon Euro 6 certification, it was found that the BRABUS S 350 was actually 30 percent below the limits under the future emissions standard. That is really an amazing feat, considering buyers will still get improved performance out of the car while staying within the emissions parameters set by the government.

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The S-Class and SLS are the best cars of 2011 according to German Magazine

by (RSS feed) January 27th, 2011 at 11:45 am

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The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the best car in the luxury class, and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the best sports car. This is the result of a readers’ survey by the major German motoring magazine “auto, motor und sport”. For two years in succession, the SLS has therefore been voted the “Best car of the year” in its category. The S-Class saloon has likewise won this coveted award several times in recent years. This confirms that these cars from Stuttgart enjoy an exalted position.

The motoring magazine “auto, motor und sport” has been conducting its vote for the “Best cars of the year” since 1977. This time more than 90,000 readers took part in the longstanding survey to decide the best cars of 2011. This year the editors of “auto, motor und sport” gave their readers a choice between 315 vehicles in ten categories, among them 40 brand-new candidates.

In the luxury car category the readers voted the Mercedes-Benz S-Class in first place, as numerous times before. This was in recognition of the exceptional position that the world’s best-selling luxury saloon has occupied for several decades. The shining attributes of this prestigious saloon include a high level of comfort on long journeys and innovative technology that is unrivalled anywhere.

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MBUSA announces teams for “Tweet Race to the Big Game”

by (RSS feed) January 13th, 2011 at 2:18 pm

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MBUSA today announced the starting lineup for a groundbreaking Super Bowl initiative that harnesses Twitter activity to power four competing race teams to football’s biggest showdown, during which the company will advertise for the very first time.

The Twitter-fueled campaign will put four two-person driving teams behind the wheels of specially equipped 2011 Mercedes-Benz vehicles – each embarking separately from Chicago, Los Angeles and New York and Tampa — on February 2 and converging on February 4 at Cowboys Stadium outside Dallas, Texas. Competing for a pair of all-new 2012 C-Class Coupes, teams will have the help of Twitter-savvy celebrities, who, in the role of Team Coach, will rally online support for their assigned teams and raise money for charity in the process.

The Official Mercedes-Benz Tweet Race Teams

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TV personality Layla Kayleigh of Studio City, CA, brings a unique energy to every show she hosts. Her co-driver is frequent on-camera emcee Julissa Bermudez from Los Angeles.

Team Coach
Founding member of legendary hip-hopgroup Run-D.M.C. and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Rev Run. Mr. Run is supporting the Lower Eastside Service Center, which provides safe and structured residential environments for New Yorkers living with opioid dependency.

Team Vehicle
2011 Mercedes-Benz CL550 4MATIC Coupe

Team Starting Point
New York, NY

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