Mercedes M-Class Coupe

A streamlined and aggressive car body, almost 5 meters long

4.94 meters long, 2.21 m wide well, 1.74 m high and with a wheelbase of 2.91 m, the car boasts measures far more generous than those offered in the X6, to the benefit of versatility and roominess inside. As mentioned above, the new model should keep the fascinating and futuristic car body of the prototype seen in the Chinese capital, characterized by a massive front, featuring a large front grille and generous air intakes finished with honeycomb grids.

The rear view will be appreciated particularly inclined to the rear window that touches the headlights that stretch horizontally in a single solution. The Teutonic SUV also will feature a long bonnet featuring two deep ribs, coupled with sculpted sides, able to boast a very high beltline and the presence of two doors on each side, as opposed to a direct competitor to the BMW House, with only one door per side.

Mercedes M-Class Coupe

The interior of the M-Class Coupe will be greatly appreciated due to the elegance and luxury of its components and its finishes. The car should also receive the latest generation of the sophisticated Mercedes Comand infotainment system, also used on the latest Mercedes C-Class and V Class and combined with the new touch-pad installed on the center console.

Turbocharged power units and 9-speed automatic transmission

The enormous size of the car will be powered by the mighty 3.0-liter petrol V6, with twin turbocharger, capable of developing 333 hp and 480 Nm of torque available between 1,400 rpm and over 4,000 rev / min. Lots of power gets on the 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive, through the use of dual-clutch 9G-Tronic Plus gearbox, with nine reports. In a second step, the range of ML Coupe will be expanded by the high-performance variant signed by AMG Atelier, armed with a powerful V8 bi-turbo 5.5-liter, capable of a peak power output of 525 hp.

Mercedes M-Class Coupe

The Mercedes M-Class Coupe – which might be christened with the name of Mercedes MLC – will be presented formally at the New York Motor Show 2015, scheduled for next April, while the debut on the international markets has been set for the end of the next year.

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By +Nikos Kontorigas

Mercedes-Benz S Class Coupe

The two engines used – the 5.0 V8 S 5.5 V8 Coupe and the S 63 AMG Coupé – in fact offer levels of power and torque that are comparable to those of the most famous supercars: 455 hp and 700 Nm the first, and 585 hp with 900 Nm the second.

Mercedes-Benz S Class Coupe

Values ​​that have the potential to push the two versions up to speed comparable to Formula One, if it were not for the presence of the electronic limiter that stops at 250 km / h. Not to be missed is the time required to go from 0 to 100 km / h: 4.4 seconds with the S Coupe 5.0 and 3.9 with the S 63 AMG Coupé. Of course, variants are provided for rear-wheel drive or 4MATIC all-wheel drive, with transmission 7G-Tronic Plus or AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT.

Mercedes-Benz S Class Coupe

But that’s not all, because in this new variant of the S-Class debuted in the first world Magic Body Control suspension system with tilt function curve, which represents a revolution in the field of driver assistance systems. Thanks to this device,the new S Coupe rear-wheel drive fold in the curve as a biker and so reduces the lateral acceleration exerted on the people on board, with a significant improvement in comfort and driving pleasure, especially on rural roads. The MBC joins the best Mercedes that has so far been as part of the new Intelligent Drive technological progress, such as the Road Surface Scan, namely, a recognition system using the front camera for the road that you are going to deal with, or again, the anti-collision system that also prevents accidents at intersections. To complete the list of content in the S Coupe is almost impossible!

Mercedes-Benz S Class Coupe

Through the large TFT display, your virtual dashboard, you can discover many other prerogatives of the S Coupe, operated and regulated by the touchpad on the center console. There is also the case of the ionization of the air with fragrance and purification with activated carbon filter, or even the function of Hot Stone massage for the front seats. That is how you the distinct feeling that in the S Coupé it’s not only beauty and speed that coexist, but also a great, great, quality of life on board. A feature that can fascinate you even to such an extent as to overshadow the search for extreme performance.

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By +Nikos Kontorigas