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Donnerstag, 4.November 2010More than a quarter of a million readers and a top-class jury comprising 40 automotive experts and prominent figures have voted the new Mercedes-Benz CLS the best new product in the executive and luxury class segment.
As a result, “Bild am Sonntag”, “Auto Bild” and 26 associated European publications have awarded the new four-door coupé [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: new assist systems for active safety: Protection against the blind spot, help when changing lanes
Mittwoch, 3.November 2010Active Blind Spot Assist warns the driver if it detects a risk of collision when changing lanes. Short-range radar sensors housed on both sides of the rear bumper monitor the areas directly alongside and behind the car.
This process enables them to see if there is another vehicle in the next lane –
in the so-called blind [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: steering characteristics – a very special feeling
Montag, 1.November 2010The new electromechanical steering system, celebrating its premiere in the luxury vehicle segment with the CLS, is a radical step forward in the relationship between driver, car and road. This is because for the first time engineers have the freedom to choose and program freely a wide variety of parameters which can influence feeling experienced [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: New assistance for drivers
Samstag, 30.Oktober 2010Avoiding accidents and reducing the consequences of accidents: this is the comprehensive approach adopted by Mercedes-Benz in its safety research and referred to collectively by the company as “Real Life Safety”. As part of this, a variety of systems designed to reduce the burden on the driver even further will be making their debut in [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: Excellent dynamics without compromising on comfort
Donnerstag, 28.Oktober 2010Supreme driving dynamics coupled with superlative ride comfort on long journeys were the terms of reference in developing the chassis for the new Coupé, whose design and functions are geared towards a stylish sportiness. To this end the chassis concept, which has already been excellently received by the trade press and the public in the [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: aerodynamics, wind noise, protection from soiling: Less drag and substantially quieter
Dienstag, 26.Oktober 2010Aerodynamics are a key contributory factor to the outstanding efficiency of the new Mercedes-Benz CLS. Although the new model is wider than its predecessor and thus offers the wind a larger frontal area, drag has been reduced by up to ten percent.
As a result of fine-tuning measures on the body and the application of [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: ECO start/stop: Sophisticated technology gives the highest levels of efficiency
Sonntag, 24.Oktober 2010The engine goes off when the vehicle is stationary and back on again when the brake is released – in practice the ECO start/stop system operates virtually unnoticed by the driver. This is all thanks to complex control functions which run in the background to ensure efficiency, comfort and safety.
How the ECO start/stop system works [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: BlueDIRECT – 3rd generation spray-guided direct injection: Two new operating modes for extended lean-burn operation
Freitag, 22.Oktober 2010The latest-generation piezo injection technology makes multiple injection possible in even the tiniest quantities. As a result, Mercedes-Benz engineers have been able to extend the lean-burn operation of the new generation of V-engines across an even wider range of the characteristic map while also providing two additional operating modes:
• [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: Nine airbags as standard
Mittwoch, 20.Oktober 2010Drivers of Mercedes vehicles are safer on the road than drivers of other car brands. This is the result of a study by Mercedes-Benz accident research based on official, anonymous data samples from the Federal Office of Statistics. Having looked at 18,748 accidents resulting in personal injury during the period from 2003 to 2007, the [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: Every CLS is a one-off
Montag, 18.Oktober 2010Individuality is written large in the new Mercedes CLS. The model range for the four-door Coupé is correspondingly extensive – it will be at first be available with rear-wheel drive and then, from September 2011 onwards, for the first time as a 4MATIC with all-wheel drive.
As regards the drive system, customers will at first have [...]
The new CLS Spot: Sensual Efficency. The New CLS.
Samstag, 16.Oktober 2010Why you should never confuse GreenEfficiency with BlueEfficiency, you will see in the following ad.
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The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: Four new engines giving the ultimate in driving pleasure
Samstag, 16.Oktober 2010Efficiency at the highest level: this is the common characteristic shared by all four engines used in the Mercedes-Benz CLS. All of the engines feature increased performance and torque compared with previous models, while at the same time boasting significantly reduced consumption and CO2 emission levels. The two V6 engines are typical examples: the diesel [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: A first: frameless, all-aluminium doors
Donnerstag, 14.Oktober 2010Intelligent lightweight construction plays a decisive role in bridging the classic conflict of objectives between low weight and high strength in the new CLS. The CLS is thus the first vehicle from Mercedes-Benz to have frameless, all-aluminium doors.
These are made from deep-drawn aluminium panels with extruded sections, and in comparison with conventional steel doors, [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: Ground-breaking products from the inventor of the four-door
Mittwoch, 13.Oktober 2010A generation ahead: with the CLS, Mercedes-Benz created a new vehicle category in 2003 which for the first time combined the elegance and dynamism of a coupé with the comfort and functionality of a saloon. The customers were delighted, the competition taken aback:
for many years the CLS remained the only four-door coupé in its [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: The Mercedes-Benz management team on the CLS
Montag, 11.Oktober 2010The Mercedes-Benz management team on the CLS:
Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars
“The CLS, as a design icon, became the act all competitors had to follow. For we do see it as our duty to constantly reinvent the motor car. And as the inventor of [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS: Luxurious surrounds with many exclusive touches
Freitag, 8.Oktober 2010Quite apart from its breathtaking design, the vehicle body of the new CLS spoils all occupants with its generous interior measurements: in particular, the four-door coupé offers more elbow room (8/21 millimetres at the front/back) and more shoulder room (21/13 millimetres) than its predecessor. The starting point for this extra space was the vehicle body, [...]
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