Here's the new Mercedes-Benz S500

Here's the new Mercedes-Benz S500

More details about the futures of the S-Class Mercedes-Benz appear online in the last few days. In an interview with Chief Designer Gordon Group Wagoner announced that it will be a completely new and revolutionary car. Now knows why.

The limousine must be available in 2012 to assert its role as a leader in its class. Mostly because of its high degree of safety, high-tech chassis and modern technology.

Future Mercedes S Class will be equipped with 5 entirely new safety systems, including the brake Bag. It is mounted under the front axle and emergency brake assist, if necessary one. In addition the machine has a completely new computer system that controls the rear axle, new engines, and 9-speed automatic transmission.

Platform is a modular steel. It is the foundation of the new M-Class and will be installed and the next C-Class.
Some of the items inside, such as doors are aluminum, in order to keep the weight of the limousine. The car will be sold in five versions - saloon with four doors, which will be in two different performances. In one they wheelbase will be greater. The same goes for the 2-door coupe, which should replace the current CL. There will also release a convertible soft top.


Key design will be more cocky posture, wider grille, new LED lights and the elegant bonnet. New engines will be and for which technology is used "nanoslide". It is crystal coating that creates a very smooth surface. Thanks it reduces friction and therefore fuel consumption.

The main unit will be 4-cylinder - 250 CDI. In addition, there will be version S300 BlueTec Hybrid, which combines four-cylinder diesel engine with 201 hp power an electric motor with lithium-ion battery.

Are still new S350 CDI, and even a hybrid version - S400 BlueTec Hybrid. It will combine 3.0 liters V6 diesel (241 hp) with the same electric motor that will be used in S300 BlueTec Hybrid. Moreover, the range will get more new V8 petrol (S500) and a new V12 (S600), which must meet the standard EU6, which will come into force in 2015.

Most engines will be combined with 9-speed gearbox, which now be further developed by the company's factory Mettingen.


The new Mercedes S500 2012

While we expect the official launch of the new Mercedes S-Class, the Internet began to appear more independent computer graphics designers. We had the opportunity to present one possible reading, but now come with new images, courtesy of Wildspeed.

Graphs show the key design elements like the grille, headlights, bumper and side-specific lines. The truth is that largely see this style of CLS, although some styles reminiscent of radical prototype F700. Speaking of this prototype, it can be inherited and some technologies - such as the new modern interface called SERVO-HMI (Human Machine Interface), which has a virtual assistant in charge of human speech and even able to keep a simple conversation.

S-Class has always served as a platform for new technologies and next generation in no case be split from this tradition. And not only that there will be a number of systems (both active suspension PRE-SCAN), but also the car is expected to have the first plug-in hybrid system Mercedes - as it was shown at last year's prototype Vision S500.

Among the engine options will be the usual suspects, but with optimized efficiency and CO2 emissions. This includes 250 CDI, S350 CDI, S300 Bluetec Hybrid and S400 Bluetec Hybrid. To this come more S500, S600, S63 AMG and S65 AMG.

Planned to be released end of 2012, the new S-Class will probably be slightly larger than its predecessor.