{"id":1316,"date":"2005-06-21T04:03:50","date_gmt":"2005-06-21T04:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2005\/06\/21\/mercedes-unveil-3\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T13:48:25","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T13:48:25","slug":"mercedes-unveil-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2005\/06\/21\/mercedes-unveil-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes unveils new S-Class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/sclassfront1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"147\" alt=\"Sclassfront\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/sclassfront.jpg\" width=\"250\"  \/><\/a> Launched in 1998, the previous S-Class has sold 480,000 copies up to now, which makes it the best selling luxury saloon in the world. Mercedes intends its new S-Class to meet the same success and to do so, has laden it with technology. In terms of active safety and comfort, we find a few innovative systems:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>&#8211;<span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Brake assist plus: fitted with a radar, this system registers the cars ahead and gives a warning if the gap is too small. Moreover, if a collision threatens, the system calculates the ideal braking assistance: the car will brake as strong as it can even if you don\u2019t apply enough pressure on the pedal. In the mean time, the adaptive brake lights will flash.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>&#8211;<span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Pre-safe plus: if the car detects an emergency situation, it\u2019ll tension the seat belts, inflate the air-cushions in the seats to give the driver more support and close the side windows.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>&#8211;<span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Distronic Plus: using the same components as the Brake Assist Plus, this systems keeps the car at the right distance from the vehicle ahead, and, in stop-and-go traffic, will go as far as stopping the S-Class and make it re-accelerate automatically. Not a good reason to read and drive though.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>&#8211;<span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Night view assist: two infrared lights detect non-visible objects at night, which are then displayed in the instrument cluster. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>Mercedes\u2019s new flagship is even larger than its predecessor and like it, is available in two lengths: either 507 or 520cms. It\u2019s also 16mm wider and 29mm higher. Its huge wheel arches recall that of the new <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/the_return_of_t.html_.png\">Fiat Croma<\/a> while the boot lid makes one think of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jalopnik.com\/cars\/custom-carshot-rods\/tuners\/first-look-at-the-new-bmw-7series-ac-schnitzer-style-108341.php\">BMW 7-Series<\/a>. On the whole, the new S-Series shows a slender silhouette conveying a sense of dynamism, which is quite amazing for such a big car.<br \/>Under the bonnet, the engine range has narrowed to 4, with 3 new units. We find the 3.2 V6 CDI delivering 231bhp, the usual 272bhp 3.5 V6, a new 5.0 litre V8 block delivering 388bhp and the 6.0 litre V12 boosted to 517bhp, available in 2006. All these units are coupled with the 7 speed G-Tronic automatic gearbox. The Airmatic suspension is standard while the Active Body Control is optional, except on the V12. I don&#8217;t expect Mercedes to avoid competition with the Audi A8 4.2 TDI or the BMW 740d, especially as they have an excellent V8 CDI in store&#8230;<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In the cockpit, major changes are to be discovered: Mercedes has fitted its luxury saloon with a device very similar to BMW\u2019s iDrive, with a console mounted big switch. Called Comand, this system monitors the stereo, the heating, the telephone or the hard-drive based navigation. Of course, it\u2019s possible to adapt it to your habits. It\u2019s combined with a huge colour screen set on the centre of the dash, just like in a BMW\u2026<span>&nbsp; <\/span>For their comfort, passengers are offered multicontour seats including a massage function. Thanks to the stretched wheelbase, accommodation should be better and the boots stores up to 560 litres of luggage. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span>The new S-Class will hit the showrooms by October. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smgenglish.typepad.com\/.shared\/image.html?\/photos\/uncategorized\/sclassrear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"226\" alt=\"Sclassrear\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/sclassrear.jpg\" width=\"470\"  \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/sclassdash_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"312\" alt=\"Sclassdash_1\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/sclassdash_1.jpg\" width=\"470\"  \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/sclassdash.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/smgenglish.typepad.com\/.shared\/image.html?\/photos\/uncategorized\/bmw7dash.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"312\" alt=\"Bmw7dash\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/bmw7dash.jpg\" width=\"470\"  \/><\/a> Ooops \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launched in 1998, the previous S-Class has sold 480,000 copies up to now, which makes it the best selling luxury saloon in the world. 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