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Mercedes-Benz S-Class. "Mercedes" leaves the chase
Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Price: Not defined. On sale: The first half of 2011 Of course, any motorist is impressed by the dynamic characteristics of Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Just think, to a speed of 100 km/h, the car accelerates in just five seconds. But even more surprising is the fact that the average fuel consumption of a car with an V8 engine does not exceed ten liters per hundred mileage. Fiction!
Test pilot
Stanislav Pavlov, 38 years old, editor -in -chief of the magazine, driving experience for 20 years, personal car - Mazda6
Not far, the day when doctors begin to prescribe healing breathing from exhaust pipes to asthmatics. Do you think this is a joke? Not at all. At least, Mercedes-Benz is moving with seven-miMic steps to this seemingly unattainable goal. This is fully confirmed by the new engines of the German concern, which will now be installed on the flagship of the lineup, that is, on the S-Class MV. We are talking about gasoline V6 and V8 with direct fuel injection.
We will not get hung up on the running qualities of the S-Class, which are essentially the same. Instead, we will focus on numbers, because economical people are also found among the owners of limousines. Those who do not give a damn about the economy and ecology, it should be borne in mind that they will be less common to call at gas stations. And this is an indicator of comfort.
The environmental results of the debutants are truly impressive. For example, the most modest unit, which is installed under the hood of the Sedan S 350 BlueEfficiency, gives a modest 306 liter to the mountain. With. At the same time, in the mixed cycle, gasoline consumption does not exceed 7.6 liters per 100 km of path. Pay attention, we are not talking about some mythical concept frame with an alleged serial development in 2020, but about a completely real car.
24 percent, compared with the predecessor, the reduction in fuel consumption automatically turns the representative sedan into the most economical car of its class. It is important that the release of the dangerous CO2 from 234 to 177 g per kilometer has been significantly reduced.
An indisputable advantage of the 3.5 -litar V6 design for Sedan S 350 BlueEfficency is a fully updated air intake system and produced gases. As a result, with the same working volume, engine power, compared with the previous version, increased by 12.5% \u200b\u200bto 306 horses. Simply put, the consumption has decreased, and the power has increased. It increased by 5.7% and torque, which is now 370 nm. It is available in a wide range between 3500 and 5250 min-1. On the move, the new motor is not like a legged pensioner, destroyed by doping and a lack of carbohydrates. On the contrary, the S350 is ready to prove to the whole world that it is able to show a result that exceeds all conceivable and unthinkable expectations. Judge for yourself, at a maximum speed of 250 km/h, acceleration up to hundreds takes only 6.9 s. Impressive!
Those who are interested in the device of internal combustion engines will inform: the ultramodern unit V6 is implemented as an atmospheric engine. However, thanks to the modular concept, it can be combined with a turbocharger. The most remarkable difference from the predecessor is the changed angle between the rows of cylinders, which was reduced from 90 to 60 degrees. Thus, it was possible to avoid the use of a balancing shaft to compensate for fluctuations in the first order. For a driver and passengers, this means nothing more than a comfortable comfort.
No less steep and bituural V8 for the car S 500 BlueEfficiency. At a power of 435 liters. With. It costs 9.4 liters of gasoline. This means that the new motor has become more economical by 15%. CO2 emissions decreased from 258 to 219 g per kilometer.
And what about the dynamics? To be honest, the five hundredth is sitting behind the wheel, I have not studied its technical characteristics. Pressing the gas pedal caused the sensations obtained on the American hill in Gorky Park. A colleague on the right with a dead grip grabbed the door hand, trying to leave fingerprints on it. U-u-oo-growing rumble accompanied the confident acceleration of a magnificent Mercedes. Later, looking into the passport data, I realized that the first hundred we scored for five seconds. True, a colleague-journalist with whom we rode in the same crew stopped talking to me. Well, work costs.
A significant increase in the power in versions of S 350 BlueEfficency and S 500 BlueEfficency German engineers achieved thanks to the combination of a serial Start/Stop system, a deeply modernized 7g-Tronic Plus AKP and BlueDirect technical solutions. We do not love
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Driving
MB S-Class can be called a limousine with a sports character.
Salon
Each interior detail has a thorough study. There is not a single element inside whose appearance causes rejection.
Comfort
Even the sworn friends of Mercedes admit that what is what, and in the comfort of S-Class
you.
Safety
Mercedes-Benz has always been considered a security leader.
Price
Russian prices will be set in the new year, but it is clear that S-Class does not happen cheap.
Advantages and disadvantages
+ MB S-CLASS guarantees a vain recognition of the status of the owner.
- Conservative design and, possibly, excessive orientation to comfort. Although many consider it a plus.
Specifications
Mark and model - MB S -Class (Long Base)
Dimensions - 5226x1871x1479 mm
Engine - gasoline, 8 cylinders, 4663 cm3, 435 hp/5250 min -1
Transmission - automatic, 7 -speed
Dynamics - 250 km/h; 5 s to 100 km/h
Competitors - BMW 7 -Series, Audi A8, Lexus LS
Our opinion
If this goes further, then no hydrogen cars will be needed. New motors from Mercedes set unimaginable standards. Both V6 and V8 have become more economical. At the same time, each engine has become much more powerful. Now the S-Class with the V8 motor is gaining a hundred in just five seconds.
Author: Stanislav Pavlov
Source: Magazine 5 wheel [November 2010]
