External changes are typical: bumpers and optics. In the headlights appeared three LED lights - now the flagship sedan is slightly easier to recognize in the stream (in the presented pictures of the machine with AMG Line package).
On the eve of the opening of the auto show in Shanghai, the Germans introduced the renewed Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan. The revolution in the exterior is not predictably happened, and the developers with great enthusiasm talk about other achievements: on different variations of the "eski" there were in-line petrol and diesel "six" from the new modular family, four-liter "Biturbovo" and 48-volt on-board network, plus a bunch of progressive assistant drivers. An improved dual-version version of the plug-in type is also planned. And yet meet on clothes.
From a distance - quite recognizable three red stripes on lanterns, but you'll come closer, and in each one you can see a scattering of crystal sparks, as on a "yeshka". The reverse lights are flashed when locking / unlocking the locks. The chrome decor connects the nozzles.
Robert Lesnik, the author of the design of the current S-class - and, therefore, of all modern Mercedes style, at a closed model show in New York recalls how in 2009 he moved from Volkswagen following the boss Gorden Wagener and was forced to carry out the project as soon as possible . At that time, a number of proposals had already been prepared. Forester had to create a full-size breadboard model in just a couple of months, skipping the stage of building models in a scale of 1: 4. Business was burned out: this option was approved, and Robert from the time of our last acquaintance from the leading designer became the main exterior designer.
Two displays on the front panel (12.3 inches) are removed under the common glass. Central - with the function split view, thanks to which the driver and the passenger are broadcast different pictures. But the screen did not become sensory. To control the system Comand added only tiny little touchpads on the spokes of the steering wheel.
Since 2013 (start of the current generation), more than 300,000 S-Class sedans have been sold. Given the army of fans, the correction of the appearance of the model had to be approached with caution. And it is true, with a glance at the car in the stream, you will not immediately notice the changes. But there are a lot of small fresh strokes, in addition, the update is already flavored with seven new variants of wheel disks (17-20 inches). More fans of the "esok" will be pleased with the clear ranking. Three twin horizontal bars on the radiator grill are laid with six- and eight-cylinder standard modifications, a long base and a 12-cylinder motor add a few vertical chrome strips to them.
A brief summary of the appearance of the updated Maybach: more chrome. Another innovation is the Maybach logo on the left between the grille bars.
And what to expect from Mercedes design in the future? The forester advises to pay attention to the smooth sides of the new E-class compartment - the plastic models of the next cycle will also be laconic. External similarity of sedans of different classes will be preserved, this approach proved to be commercially successful. However, from cycle to cycle Mercedes should differ more than the different generations of Audi, for example. Over-conservatism customers do not welcome, therefore, according to Stuttgart, competitors from Ingolstadt are stagnant. Yes, and BMW is now behind - last year Mercedes was the most successful in the German troika.
A three-spoke steering wheel with a round hub will appear on other models during planned upgrades. The stainless steel trim looks nobler than the metallised plastic in the BMW Seven.
To maintain this demand at the proper level, we have to constantly add new highlights to the long-proven recipe. Was there a little color combination in the interior? Please add two more (gray magma / brown espresso and red-brown / beige). Few LED lights? Admire the adaptive Multibeam headlamps with automatic dimming of the individual sections as you approach the oncoming car (Intelligent Light System) and the far beam Ultra Range, providing a luminous flux of more than one lux over a distance of more than 650 m (while the brightness of the headlights remains within the limits specified by the regulations) .
The Magic Body Control suspension is improved: the stereo camera scans the road more carefully, even at dusk and at speeds up to 180 km / h, the Curve function is added - the body tilt inside the turn by an angle of up to 2.65 degrees.
The company has enriched the possibilities of auxiliary electronics. So, on the "esque" there was a system of assistance for avoiding an obstacle like a pedestrian or animal who had run into the road (Evasive Steering Assist), which had previously debuted at the E-class. The active strip change assistant checks the position and speed of neighboring cars for ten seconds if the driver touches the turn signal lever and helps to adjust. Adaptive "cruise", orienting on the map, in advance reduces the pace with the approach to the bends of the road, intersections, descents, payment points of travel. The automatic speed limiter not only reads signs, but also takes into account the data from the navigation. On an unlimited autobahn, he sets an optimum of 130 km / h (this level can be reconfigured).
The system Energizing Comfort Control for the first time connected in one button the climate control, aromatization, heating, ventilation and massage in armchairs, 64-color illumination and "music". You can choose six moods: Freshness, Heat, Viability, Joy, Comfort, and Training (three types).
In addition to this kit, an active emergency stop assistant is added, which reduces the speed of the sedan down to zero in its lane if it detects that the driver no longer drives the car and turns on the emergency. The hold-up assistant on the lane first warns the person behind the wheel of the unintended approach to the marking by vibration on the rim, and if it does not react, corrects the trajectory of the car with an easy "touch" to the brakes from one side. All these functions developers consider an important step towards a full-fledged autonomous movement.
Together with the usual updated sedan, the Germans brought to Shanghai "charged" versions of S 63 4Matic + (pictured) and S 65.
For a vast update of electronics, "heavy artillery" is not forgotten - these are new engines. The S 350 d 4Matic and S 400 d 4Matic versions feature a row-type "six" 3.0 with a yield of 286 hp, 600 N • m and 340 hp, 700 N • m, respectively (the new product replaced the V6 diesel engine). These sedans consume only 5.5 and 5.6 l / 100 km in a combined cycle and are ready to safely pass a tough road test for the toxicity of the RDE exhaust. Thank for it you need biturbo, valve adjustment system Camtronic, improved coating of cylinders. By the way, the S 400 d was the most powerful Mercedes passenger car in history.
Experts of the S 63 will pay attention to the changed diffuser.
In the lineup appeared an unprecedented version before - S 560 4Matic (it can be both a conventional sedan and Maybach variant). She got at her disposal a four-liter "biturbovosvmyorku" with a return of 469 hp. and 700 N • m. Known for other Mercedes motor V8 4.0 now flaunts and on the hot Mercedes-AMG S 63. Here it is adjusted to issue 612 hp. and 900 N • m (50 N • m more than on the sedan E 63 S). The same number of Newtons produced the previous V8 5.5 engine, but its power was more modest - only 585 hp. At the same time, the new engine cuts off part of the cylinders at low load. And paired with him works nine-speed "automatic" SpeedShift MCT.
The bumper of the updated Mercedes-AMG S 65 sedan is also changed, but the air intake lines are very close to the previous ones. Easier to navigate the new headlights. The output of the V12 6.0 engine did not change: 630 hp, 1000 N • m.
The addition of two gears in comparison with the predecessor is one of the factors improving the dynamics of the S 63 4Matic + sedan acceleration from one place to a hundred: this time has fallen to 3.5 seconds from four seconds. This is achieved with the new Race Start feature. In the mode of Sport or Sport +, it is sufficient to simultaneously press the brake and gas all the way to the stop, as the electronics adjust the engine speed. At the same time, it is possible to adjust the starting speed with the paddle lobes, depending on the state of the canvas. Then you just need to give up the brake. The S 63 maximum is traditionally limited to 250 km / h, but with the AMG Driver's Package it rises to 300 km / h.
Version S 65 can only be rear-wheel drive. But with the colleague S 63, the situation is more complicated: left-handed models are always four-wheel drive, and right-hand drives will be built only with a rear-wheel drive.
The Germans also told about the new things, which will appear on the "esque" a little later. For example, this is the in-line gasoline "six" M 256 with electric supercharging, an integrated starter generator and a 48-volt on-board system for driving auxiliary units (water pump, air conditioning). Preliminary characteristics - 408 hp. and 500 N • m. According to insiders, in different variations this "six" will get to some other Mercedes, for example, to the coupe E50. Still in the plans is the modernization of the hybrid S 500 e. He will receive a battery of increased capacity (13.3 kWh instead of the current 8.7), which will increase the power reserve without starting the engine from 33 km to 50.
Engineers say that they do not intend to lose leadership in comfort, and among other things it means the expansion of the communication capabilities of the car (In the pictures - S 65.)
Renovated cars will also provide customers with a new concierge service operating in twenty European countries. It allows, for example, by pressing a few buttons in the menu to get information about cultural or sporting events (the coordinates of the objects will be transferred to the navigator) or book a table in the restaurant. The smartphone with the NFC protocol is now turning into a remote parking remote control. Passengers on both lines have increased the ability to receive and send messages (including voice-typed text). And the option Business Telephony in the Rear will allow you to connect to the multimedia system a second phone, as well as forward incoming calls from one smartphone to another.
Another useful feature: the updated sedan itself will send an SMS to the specified number, if another car touched it in the parking lot.
The next generation of S-Class will not be released until 2020. Promised composite body elements and progressive chassis with a new generation Magic Body Control system, in which the active hydraulics will be replaced by electromechanical ones. This will require a more developed 48-volt network than today's competitors. About 80% of the modifications will maintain this voltage. Diesel versions are confirmed, as well as the top model with the V12 engine.
Source: DRIVE2.RU
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