Mercedes Benz India

Mercedes Benz India

Coming this spring is the first car developed completely by AMG, the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The SLS takes the place of the Mercedes-McLaren SLR as Mercedes鈥?modern, high-tech super sports car, but it also reaches back into the past. With 鈥済ull wing鈥?doors that open upward instead of outward and a throwback design, the SLS is an homage to the 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, the legendary Gullwing. Cues from the 300 SL include the long hood, short rear deck and elements of the face and grille. An all-out two-seat sports car conceived as a Ferrari fighter, the SLS is designed around an aluminum space frame with a central tunnel that helps provide rigidity. To optimize balance, it uses a front-mid-engine layout and a rear transaxle. The engine sits completely behind the front axle, while the transmission rests in front of the rear axle. The result is a near-perfect 47/53 front/ rear weight balance. Thanks to a dry sump oiling system, the engine sits low and helps lower the center of gravity. The engine is AMG鈥檚 hand-built 6.3-liter V-8. It produces 571 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. That鈥檚 46 horses more than in other AMG products thanks to a reworked valvetrain, different camshafts, flow-optimized tubular headers, a better-breathing intake system and a lessrestrictive exhaust system.

Mercedes Benz has debuted their newest 2-door, the middle sibling of their 3-size coupe family. So, what about this 鈥渃oupe family鈥? The baby Benz coupe, the C-Class, is a nice car, but lacks the exterior gravitas and design quality to have it exceed in the road presence category. The largest and utterly top-shelf S-Class coupe is sharp, but is also a large car by coupe standards and may frankly be overwhelming to some drivers. I鈥檓 thinking the E-Class Coupe will be鈥?you guessed it鈥?鈥渏ust right鈥濃€? Slightly larger than the previous generation car, the exterior of the new E-Coupe is pretty darn sexy for a Mercedes product. Current Benz Design Chief Gorden Wagener and his team can be applauded for that. The interior carries over from the E-Class sedan, which is all good. This is a nicely conceived driving environment and has a bit more room for all occupants than the previous generation car, even those relegated to the chairs in back. Design, ergonomics and fit-and-finish set the bar high. Fortunately, there really is no 鈥渂ut鈥?here, as the E coupe has all the tech goodies as expected. Safety, autonomous driving, and infotainment features can be tailored as desired. Chassis and suspension bits are well sorted out, providing the proper Mercedes-Benz roadgoing experience. The initial powerplant available in the States will be a 3.0 liter biturbo V6 with 329 ponies and the 9G-Tronic transmission handles the shifting duties in both 2 and 4-wheel drive versions. You can expect a 4-cylinder model sometime soon, along with an AMG version boasting substantially more power and performance.

The latest generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class is more powerful, luxurious, and stylish than ever before. Sharing many exterior design characteristics with the flagship S-Class, the C-Class hopes to set the new standard for compact luxury, currently in sedan, coupe and convertible forms. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was introduced for the 1994 model year as a replacement for the 190E model, a compact rear-drive luxury sedan that came with a choice of four- and six-cylinder gas engines and four- and five-cylinder diesel engines. The first-generation C-Class, the C230 and C280, came with four- and six-cylinder engine options paired to a four-speed automatic and later a 5-speed automatic. In 1995, Mercedes-Benz introduced the C36 AMG, a high-performance model with a 3.6-liter straight-six engine mated to a four-speed automatic. Then in 1997, the C43 AMG debuted boasting a new 4.3-liter V-8 paired to a five-speed automatic. The second-generation C-Class was introduced for the 2001 model year with the C240 and C320, equipped with a 2.6-liter V-6 and a 3.2-liter V-6 respectively, both are rear-drive.

A six-speed manual came standard on the C240 with an optional five-speed automatic; the five-speed automatic was standard on the C320. During this generation, Mercedes offered a two-door C-Class hatchback that offered a supercharged four-cylinder mated to either a six-speed manual or five-speed automatic. In addition, we saw the return of the high-performance AMG model, the C32, boasting a new supercharged 3.2-liter V-6 paired to a five-speed automatic. Then in 2005, the C55 AMG debuted powered by 5.5-liter V-8 producing a whopping 362 hp. The redesigned third-generation C-Class was released for the 2008 model year with the C300 and C350, equipped with a 3.0- and a 3.5-liter V-6, respectively. A six-speed manual is standard on the 300 Sport but the other models have the seven-speed automatic standard with all-wheel drive available. The C63 AMG, also released in 2008, boasted a new 6.2-liter V-8 mated to a seven-speed automatic. In our First Test review of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz C300 we liked the steering, sporty handling, solid build quality, a comfortable ride, and easy-to-use dashboard controls. Mercedes-Benz introduced the fourth-generation C-Class for the 2015 model year with the C300 and C400 sedan. Power came from a 2.0-liter turbo-four and a 3.0-liter turbo-six, respectively. The C300 and C400 models come standard with a seven-speed transmission and available all-wheel drive. The Mercedes-AMG C63 boasts a new 4.0-liter turbocharged V-8 that produces 469 hp, and the AMG S model churns out an impressive 503 hp. In a First Drive review of the C400, we commended the C-Class on its very luxurious and high quality interior, very comfortable and solid ride, and its S-Class looks and feel. In 2016, we saw the introduction of the plug-in hybrid C350e powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged-four and an electric motor. The Mercedes-AMG C63 won a 2015/2016 high-performance sedan comparison with the BMW M3 and Cadillac ATS-V.

Mercedes-Benz W125 was a Grand Prix racing car designed by Rudolf Uhlenhaut to race during the 1937 Grand Prix season. The car was used by Rudolf Caracciola to win the 1937 European Championship and W125 drivers also finished in the second, third and fourth positions in the championship. The highest test bed power measured was 637 BHP (646 PS) at 5,800 rpm. It gave 245 BHP (248 PS) at a mere 2,000 rpm. In 1938, the engine capacity of supercharged Grand Prix cars was limited to 3000cc, and the W125 was replaced by the Mercedes-Benz W154. The W125 reached race speeds of well over 300 km/h (190 mph) in 1937, especially on the AVUS in Berlin, equipped with a streamlined body. In land speed record runs, a Mercedes-Benz W125 Rekordwagen was clocked at 432.7 km/h (268.9 mph) over a mile and a kilometer. This car was fitted with a DAB V12 engine (82.0 x 88 mm) of 5,576.75 cc (340.31 CID) with a power of 726 BHP (736 PS) at 5,800 rpm. The weight of this engine caused the car to weigh over the 750 kg maximum limit, so it never appeared in Grand Prix.