Mercedes S Class 2009

Mercedes has unveils the 2009 Mercedes S Class which included with Mercedes S350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, Mercedes S450 CDI, Mercedes S350, Mercedes S400 HYBRID, Mercedes S450, Mercedes S500, and Mercedes S600.

Mercedes S400 HYBRID is the first standard production hybrid drive with a lithium-ion battery which offers a fuel economy of 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers and a 186 g/km CO2 emissions level.

Mercedes S Class 2009 offers a range of petrol and diesel engines including a 4.0 liters 8-cylinder S450 CDI with 235 kW/320 hp, 4.7 liters S450/S450 4MATIC with 250 kW/340 hp, and a 5.5 liters S500/S500 4MATIC with 285 kW/388 hp.

Mercedes S Class 2009 price will starts at € 73,006.50 for the Mercedes S350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY. While the price will goes up for the top of the range Mercedes S600 to € 155,354.50.

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Mercedes F-CELL Roadster Concept

Mercedes F-CELL Roadster is a fuel-cell-drive concept built by a team of 150 trainees of Daimler AG at the Sindelfingen Mercedes-Benz plant which took a year to be completed. Powered by a 1.2 kW fuel cell system located at the rear, Mercedes F-CELL Roadster will reach its top speed at 25 km/h and has a range of 350 km.

Mercedes F-CELL Roadster design is inspired by the Benz Patent Motor Car from 1886, which features a unique fiberglass front section, large spoked wheels, and also carbon-fiber bucket seats with hand-stitched leather covers. While on the front section, the design is inspired by the F1 race cars.

Mercedes F-CELL Roadster is equipped with a drive-by-wire joystick instead of a steering wheel.

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Zagato Perana Z-One at Geneva Motor Show

Zagato Perana Z-One has been unveiled at Geneva Auto Show this year. This car is the result of the partnership between the Milanese coachbuilders and Perana Performance Group - the South African company.

Powered by a 6.2 liter V8 engine, Zagato Perana Z-One may develops 328 kW and 583 Nm of torque and has a maximum speed of 6600 rpm.

Although the top speed of the Zagato Perana Z-One has not been made public, but according to the company that the car is able to get from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds and to 160 km/h in 10 seconds with a power to weight ratio of 328 hp/tonne.

Zagato Perana Z-One has a steel tube space frame chassis with an almost 50/50 weight distribution and has a front/mid engine - rear drive layout.

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