Posts with tag: S-Class

Brabus plus Macintosh equals Mercedes-Benz S-Class iBusiness

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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.

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

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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?

Entire S-Class range now rolls with Bang & Olufsen

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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.

The new CL 63 and CL 65 AMG

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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.

Wald International’s S-Class Black Bison Edition Kit

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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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