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11-09-2005, 01:03 PM
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  | Mercedes S-Class named “Best of what's New” from Popular Science magazine.  2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Luxury, speed, safety . . . and night vision It sees at night, prevents accidents, and leaves most sports cars in the dust: The ninth-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class is more than a simple luxury upgrade. Its Brake Assist Plus system uses long- and short-range radar to anticipate and avoid collisions—or, at the very least, lessen the severity of a crash—by automatically braking with full force if you don't stomp on the brake hard enough to stop in time. More impressive is the Night View Assist, which shines infrared beams down the road to illuminate hazards that are beyond the reach of the headlights. A special camera on the rearview mirror reads the infrared and shows you a crisp, clear image of what's coming on an eight-inch LCD screen in the instrument panel. A 5.5-liter V8 under the hood of the S550 produces 382 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque, enough to push this sedan to 62 mph in a scant 5.4 seconds. The premium luxury sedan has a new standard, and it is very high. $75,000–$130,000 (estimated). Source: http://www.popsci.com/popsci/bown200...ers/index.html
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| Re: Mercedes S-Class named “Best of what's New” from Popular Science magazine. I just saw a episode from 5th gear where they tested night-vision on S-class. It didnt work very good and they wouldnt add it as extra option. Not worth the money but other than that they liked the car.
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| Re: Mercedes S-Class named “Best of what's New” from Popular Science magazine. It was confirmed later on the website.. that they didnt have time enough to test the NV properly.. im sure it works well.. MB wouldnt release it if it wasent working...
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| Re: Mercedes S-Class named “Best of what's New” from Popular Science magazine. very nice ,,, interesting article ... i just cant wait for the LA auto show ,,, 2 months from now ... just me : is there any video review of 5th gear testing the new s-class
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