Thursday, March 28, 2013

2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive

Coming to the US in early 2014 will be the All Electric B-Class. This car is the result of a partnership between Daimler and Tesla, which means the lithium ion battery pack is supplied by Tesla. The expected range is 115 miles and the 0-60 time is less than 10 seconds. The electric motor offers 134 horsepower, but the impressive part is the 228 lb-ft of torque. The recharging time for 60 miles worth of range is about 2 hours on a 240 volt level 2 charger. The bad news is the B-Class isn’t coming in any other variants to the US. That means no gas or diesel engines. The production numbers on the Electric Drive is very limited as well. No pricing has been announced.








Tuesday, March 19, 2013

2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class


Surprisingly the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been leaked before its official release date of October 2013. These are the first un-camouflaged pictures we have seen of the All New 2014. Road and Track Magazine gets the shout out for having their cameras’ ready and catching this gorgeous car on the streets. As you can see this S-Class has a much simpler and cleaner design. From the vanity plates it looks like this S-Class chassis code will be W222 and this is the 6th generation of the S-Class. Check out the interior where you can see a multitude of firsts for the S-Class and Mercedes-Benz.
·        Rear-seat entertainment/productivity suite with dual rear screens, individual massaging/reclining seats
·        Energizing massage system, which uses the "hot stone principle" and 14 separately actuated air cushions in the back rest, plus heat, to yield a new massage experience
·        Burmester sound systems: Burmester Surround Sound and Burmester High-End 3D Surround Sound.
·        12.3-inch wide and high-resolution center display unit with Splitview dual-display technology
·        Dual-zone Air Balance climate control with ionization
·        Warmth Comfort package, which heats the door armrests and panels of all four doors. Each heat setting is individually controllable, and the package includes a heated steering wheel.

More details are to be released closer to the official debut. 



*European Model Shown*

*European Model Shown*

*European Model Shown*
*European Model Shown*
*European Model Shown*








 
Mercedes-Benz of Lynnwood
17800 Highway 99 Lynnwood WA 98037
425-673-0505 or MBLynnwood.com




Thursday, March 14, 2013

2013 M-Class Guard

We all know Mercedes-Benz cars are durable, but bulletproof? Introducing the 2013 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Guard, which is the armored version of the ML500 in Europe. The US equivalent base price of the ML500 Guard is $154,403 US. In comparison an ML350 starts at $50,675 US. Options include Run Flat Tires, Steel Reinforcement and Polycarbonate layers on the windows. Daimler claims it is ballistic resistant to such weapons as a Magnum .357 and .44, along with blasts from a DM51 hand grenade. No word on when this Guard version will come stateside. 
Mercedes-Benz of Lynnwood
17800 Highway 99 Lynnwood WA 98037
425-673-0505 or MBLynnwood.com

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

A45 AMG Edition 1

As if the hot hatch couldn’t get any HOTTER!
We can all agree the 2014 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG is a gorgeous car. But when Mercedes decided to make a special “Edition 1” version, it gets even better. The first thing that commands your attention is all the red accents. Then you notice the carbon fiber winglets upfront, mirror covers and the carbon fiber rear wing. As a refresher, the A 45 AMG is powered by a newly developed AMG 360hp 2.0-liter turbo engine, which is the most powerful series production four-cylinder turbo engine in the world. We’ll see this engine state side in the all new CLA45 AMG later this year.




Mercedes-Benz of Lynnwood
17800 Highway 99 Lynnwood WA 98037
425-673-0505 or MBLynnwood.com


Monday, March 4, 2013

Illuminated Star Option

Mercedes-Benz already makes the most iconic vehicles on the road. But for that added touch of exclusivity why not have the Mercedes Star on the front of your car be backlight with LEDs? The only downside, the backlighting only works when the vehicle isn’t in motion. So when you unlock or turn off the engine the star lights up. This option should be available for Model Year 2014. So far it will be an option on M-Class, GL-Class.
 
Mercedes-Benz of Lynnwood
17800 Highway 99 Lynnwood WA 98037
425-673-0505 or MBLynnwood.com