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2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet

There accept been letters about the appraisement for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-class Cabriolet. With the CabrioletвЂ™s bigger admeasurement and added equipment, it ability appear as a abruptness to buyers that it is priced analogously to the abate CLK convertible it replaces.

A agent appear that Mercedes-Benz expects the E-class soft-top to be priced at about $56,000 for the V-6 E350 and about $65,000 for the V-8 E550 (which makes it about $8,000 added big-ticket than the auto on which the Cabriolet is based). Mercedes is befitting appraisement advice from the accessible until the Cabriolet goes on auction on May 10.

A auto and a auto in the new-generation E-class ancestors had been launched endure June. And this June, a base wagon goes on sale. Mercedes-Benz had adopted a fold-down bendable top for the E-class convertible rather than a harder top.

The CLK convertible and auto were based on the abate C class; however, they were discontinued at the end of the 2009 archetypal year with the June barrage of the new E-class coupe. The Cabriolet, which uses the E-class auto platform, is about 185 inches long.

Comparably, it is seven inches beneath than the E-class auto and two inches best than the asleep CLK. Christian Frueh, arch architect for the auto and convertible, said that admitting its bendable top, the new convertible is a вЂњfour seasons, four peopleвЂќ car primarily because of added abundance features.

2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet

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2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet Interior

New 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL550

Redesigned in 2009, the SL-Class charcoal the a lot of exceptional Mercedes roadster. The two accessible models for the U.S. bazaar are the SL550 and SL600, while Europeans shoppers can aswell opt for the bottom SL350 and SL280.

The bigger changes to the SL band afterward the 2009 amend are to the foreground of the car. The car now has CLS-style headlamps to accompaniment the new bonanza and grille. Meanwhile, the taillights accept been aggrandized with LEDs and a aesthetic shape.

The SL550 and SL600's engines abide unchanged. The above has a 5.5-liter V8 carrying 382 application at 6000 rpm and 391 pound-feet of torque amid 2,800 and 4,800 rpm. The closing is motivated by a 517 application twin-turbo V12, carrying 612 pound-feeet of torque from 1900 rpm up to 3500 rpm. Both models now accept factionally bigger ammunition economy.

The car's council arrangement has been bigger to affection a capricious arbor ratio, which adjusts in band with the council angle, accretion acutely as anon as this alcove 5 degrees. All of which agency that, compared to a council arrangement with a connected ratio, the disciplinarian does not accept to move the council caster as abundant if cornering.

New lighting technology

A new appearance isn't the alone affair the SL's new headlights accept traveling for them. The units are able as accepted with able bi-xenon bulbs that are purportedly added able and added energy-efficient than commensurable LED headlamps.

Now accessible is the Intelligent Ablaze System, featuring 5 audible functions, which are automatically selected. They are: country mode, motorway mode, added fog lamps, cornering ablaze action and alive ablaze function.

Motorway approach is activated in two stages if the acceleration exceeds 56 mph, accretion the driver's ambit of eyes by up to 60 percent. If the alive ablaze action is activated, the headlamps axis to the ancillary in band with the council angle if the disciplinarian enters a bend, acceptance them to see about 80 anxiety added into a continued bend. The cornering ablaze action is activated automatically at speeds beneath 44 mph.

Interior

The autogenous has been bigger with bigger seats, a new-look three-spoke covering council wheel, and a absolutely restyled apparatus cluster.

As anon as the agitation is switched on, the cockpit instruments grab the driver's attention: the red speedometer and rev adverse all-overs are woken from their "six o' alarm position", circle already about the dials to their best ethics and again backslide to their aught positions.

In agreement of materials, there are two types of covering to accept from, as able-bodied as 5 altered aluminium or fine-wood trims and 5 blush combinations. The SL 600 underlines its top announcement with acutely bendable Exclusive nappa covering and trim elements in affected poplar wood.

The Airscarf arrangement aboriginal apparent on the SLK provides amore to the disciplinarian and commuter for top-down motoring in acknowledgment weather. The blower and heating are now congenital in the arch rests for bigger comfort.

Features

Mercedes has bigger its COMAND infotainment system, which provides admission to information, ball and communications. New additions cover a Bluetooth receiver and a beyond 6.5-inch blush display.

An iPod can now be absolutely chip with the COMAND system, acknowledgment to the new UCI (Universal Consumer Interface). The affection allows the iPod music advance to be adumbrated on the apparatus array and on the COMAND affectation in the centermost console.

Customers can accouter the new SL with the Harman Kardon "Logic7" complete system, which is aswell acclimated in the S-Class. The complete arrangement has an achievement of 510 watts.

2010 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

The Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG is the most potent version of the German automaker's C-Class sedan. The car delivers a whopping 457 horsepower, putting it comfortably ahead of BMW's all-new M3. With that amount of performance on tap, and a price to match the M3, Mercedes looks to steal at least a few sales away from its cross-country rival.

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

In typical AMG fashion, the C63 features large performance-oriented tires and wheels, an aggressive bodykit, a much sportier interior, and suspension and chassis improvements.

Unlike the M3’s small displacement V8, the C63 uses a big 6.2L V8. The C63’s powerplant is good for 443 lb-ft of torque and 457 horsepower. The torque curve of the engine is just as impressive as its output: from 2000 to 6250 rpm the driver always has more than 360 pound-feet on tap �' ideal for powerful acceleration in any engine speed range.

The sprint to 62 mph takes a scant 4.5 seconds according to Mercedes -- and that's likely a conservative estimate: real world acceleration is typically even quicker than claimed times.

Maximum torque of 443 pound-feet comes at 5000 rpm. The torque curve is equally impressive: from 2000 to 6250 rpm the driver always has more than 360 pound-feet on tap -- ideal for powerful acceleration in any engine speed range.

A new seven-speed AMG automatic transmission with paddle shifting provides a wide range of driving modes. The different modes are "S" (Sport), " C" (Comfort) and "M" (Manual). Gearshifts in "S" mode are around 30 percent faster than in "C", and no less than around 50 percent faster in "M" mode.

The C 63 AMG owes its outstanding handling dynamics to the AMG sports suspension and an all-new three-link front axle design. The stiff configuration of the springs and gas-pressure shock absorbers ensures optimal road contact and low body movements when negotiating serpentine bends at speed.

The new front axle has a 35-millimetre wider track �' visible by the more widely flared wheel arches �' and therefore ensures lower dynamic wheel loads when cornering.

The front brakes have size 360 x 36-millimeter discs with six-piston fixed callipers, while deceleration at the rear is handled by 330 x 26-millimeter discs with four-piston fixed callipers.

The Electronic Stability Program offers a variety of settings. In "ESP ON" mode, the onset of handling instability leads to braking intervention at one or more of the wheels, accompanied by a reduction in engine torque. Briefly pressing the ESP key activates "ESP SPORT". In this mode the braking intervention to counter oversteer or understeer, as well as the accompanying reduction in engine torque, allows a higher dynamic threshold. Prolonged pressure on the ESP key activates "ESP OFF," whereby there is no intervention.

Pricing

There is no doubt that Mercedes-Benz is squarely taking aiming at BMW's M3 with its all-new C63 AMG Sedan, and that rivalry will be reflected in the car's price. Mercedes has announced that its C63 AMG will come with a base sticker price of $53,800 -- the exact same price of entry for BMW's M3 sedan.

2010 Mercedes-Benz S550 4Matic

The 2009 S-Class is a 4-door, 5-passenger luxury sedan, or luxury sports sedan, available in 4 trims, ranging from the S550 to the S600. Without a doubt one of the most amazing cars ever to roll out of a Mercedes dealership. Drives great, extremely comfortable and roomy and performs like a dream. and the 4MATIC is amazing in the snow and I am totally comfortable driving in any weather. I have 2 young kids as well and they are totally comfortably riding in the back for hours and we can take a road trip with no problems whatsoever. Also, plenty of trunk space. The steering can be a little bit wobbly sometimes but for a car that size it drives unbelievably anyways so just a few steering issues is really nothing. The cold weather package is sometimes a pain in the neck to try and sync up all the seats to heat and to get the inside a right temperature but compared to our other cars it's really not so bad! It's also an extremely safe car, although fortunately we haven't had to see that side of it yet. As for the low reliability rating I gave it, we had a few general problems with the car as soon as we hit 40,000 miles, just problems with the engine cooling systems and the air conditioner, but they were under warranty and didn't cost us anything to repair, but it was kind of annoying having a $100,000 car not be 100% working. Anyways, overall it's an unbelievable car and I would recommend it to anybody

Upon introduction, the S550 is equipped with a standard 5.5-liter, V8, 382-horsepower engine that achieves 14-mpg in the city and 22-mpg on the highway. A 7-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard. The S600 is equipped with a standard 5.5-liter, V12, 510-horsepower, turbo engine that achieves 11-mpg in the city and 17-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.

Pros
Absolutely everything
Cons

Steering can be a little iffy and the cold weather package is kind of complicated to warm the car up Purchased As New