2011 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG gets new engine
AMG is writing another chapter in its “AMG Performance 2015″ drive system strategy: a completely newly developed AMG 5.5L V8 biturbo engine with a peak output of up to 571 hp will enter the lineup in summer 2010. The new eight-cylinder unit known internally as the M 157 impresses with a wealth of technological highlights such as direct petrol injection with spray-guided combustion and twin turbochargers. Continue reading »
Posted: March 13th, 2010
at 8:54am by The Editor
Tagged with Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Categories: European Cars
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1975 Lorinser Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 up for sale
By 1975 the USA had long mothballed its moon vehicles, as with the Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9, W116 series the Germans unveiled a road rocket, whose thrust felt like it could easily rival a Saturn V rocket. Continue reading »
Posted: July 6th, 2009
at 11:15pm by The Editor
Tagged with body kit, Lorinser, Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9, Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Categories: Australian Cars, European Cars, General News, Modified Cars
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Mercedes-Benz S 400 ESF: Safest car in the world
In August 1939 the safety pioneer Béla Barényi started his work in Sindelfingen. He invented for example the principle of the crumple zone, a trailblazing innovation which entered series production at Mercedes-Benz in 1959. With the help of its in-house accident research function, which was founded in 1969, Mercedes engineers in the following years have developed several groundbreaking innovations in passenger car safety. Now it is time for a look behind the scenes, and in this anniversary year, Mercedes-Benz is using the ESF 2009 research vehicle to reveal what its safety specialists are currently working on – with a time horizon that often extends well into the future. Continue reading »
Posted: June 11th, 2009
at 10:08pm by The Editor
Tagged with Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Categories: European Cars, Feature Stories, Future Cars
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