Don’t keep looking forward to large luxury sedans with high-output V8 engines. According to AutoCar, one of the most popular large luxury sedans, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, will be offered with a plug-in hybrid variant in its next redesign. Mercedes-Benz also expects to roll out the plug-in technology across the rest of its lineup. “It makes [...]
- Key Competitors: None… so far. – Power: 3.5L V6 mated to a 60-hp hybrid module and lithium-ion batteries with more than 10kWh of storage. – Transmission: 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic. – Performance: 0 to 62 mph in 5.5 seconds; Top speed of 155 mph. – Fuel-Economy: 3.2 l/100 km (combined) or 74 mpg in U.S. Terms. [...]
At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz will show off its new 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid. Next to the S400 Hybrid, Mercedes-Benz will show a new concept called the Vision S500 HYBRID, a plug-in hybrid version of the large luxury sedan. “The Vision S 500 HYBRID is a new milestone on our path toward zero-emission [...]
