Wednesday, July 17, 2013

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SPY: FEP shots of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (X 156)

Merc's first compact crossover, the GLA-Class, will celebrate world premiere this September at the Frankfurt motor show. The model has recently entered the final experimental phase (FEP), so now the initial heavy cladding is gone thus revealing more of the exterior design of the X 156. Market launch is programmed for autumn 2013 in Europe, whereas the United States have to wait until early 2014 for the new GLA.

The GLA will play on the winning card of the A-Class: a bold hatchback body with now increased space for passengers and luggage, an attractive safety and telematics equipment and a range of frugal engines. The ground clearance has risen by a few centimeters compared to the standard models of the new compact car lineup of Mercedes-Benz.

Moreso, the styling details of the body are evolved from the A-Class and CLA-Class into a more dynamic and muscular manner that suggests the link this car has with G-Class. The roughly cut headlights, the higher shoulders and the pronounced wheel arches certainly deliver a spectacular image when the GLA is seen on roads.

Inside, there is nothing to worry about: the same dashboard from the W 176 and C 117 with only slight differences and the expected premium quality and functionality. Certainly, Mercedes-Benz has prepared new tones and colours for the upholstery, whether it is cloth or leather, just like in the case of the A-Class and CLA-Class.

The sporty look of the GLA will be further enhanced thanks to the new, high-end wheel designs which you can also see in these latest photos. On the entry-level models, the front traction will be standard, whereas the range-topping versions (GLA 250, GLA 220 CDI) will boast the specially engineered 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system with a front-biased torque ratio of 67:33. The GLA 45 AMG performance crossover cranking out 360 hp will further complete lineup beginning with the summer of 2014.

Image Credits: Gmotors.co.uk

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Monday, April 22, 2013

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SPY: Probably, the last scoops of the FEP 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W 222)

Just 22 days left and the new S-Class will be officially revealed at Hamburg. Close, but still not cigar. The reaction after the leaked photos showcasing a completely uncamo-ed series car was simply overwhelming across the internet. We feel you wouldn't mind seeing a new bunch of latest spy shots, in which the S-Class AMG Sport prototype wears minimal exterior cladding.

The new S-Class under the 222 model generation will be company's most technologically advanced automobile in history. Everything got even more digitalized and sharpened, in sheer elegant style. An icon of great Mercedes design - progressive, classic, yet even more inspiring and radically different from its ancestors. This S-Class, as those preceding, will never fail and never seize to amaze everybody.

Comfort level has been raised to new heights with the new luxury concept of the interior. Dynamics have never been sharper - the new MAGIC RIDE CONTROL, MAGIC BODY CONTROL and the newly engineered Mercedes Rearwheel Architecture (MRA) are the ultimate trendsetters of the segment.

Intuitive use, friendliness and social connections have become a piece of cake with the outstanding new generation of the COMAND Online, which from MY2015 (meaning summer of 2014) also gets a multifunctional touchpad and a helping Head Up Display, a first for a Mercedes-Benz.

The new S-Class will be world's safest place to be in with the help of multiple investments in developing the perfect active and passenger safety measures. Efficiency is also one of the many strong points of the new flagship from Stuttgart: from I4 to V12 (S 600 from MY2015) going through V6 and V8 and experimenting with diesel, petrol and plug-in hybrid technologies.

At the launch, the range-topping S 500 will receive Merc's 4.7-litre 8-cylinder twin-turbo engine producing 435 hp. From December 2013, the output of the V8 unit will increase to 455 hp. Furthermore, at the start of sales, Mercedes-Benz will offer the S-Class in other two new variants: the S 350 BlueTEC with 252 hp and the S 400 HYBRID with 326 hp. In the next two to three years, the new S-Class will also receive a brand new lighting technology based on laser. This technology has already been previewed on the Concept GLA showcar.

If you would to read more substantial details on the new S-Class, we invite you to take a look in our special category at http://www.tinyurl.com/W222Special !