Comments on: Interview: Mercedes to embrace turbos, fuel-cells, electric cars

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:14:43 +0000

Veda, that explains why I saw a lot of Mercedes Benz and BMWs in the used lot of a Suzuki dealership near where I live.

By: xyunya

xyunya — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:25:37 +0000

New religion: environment, light weight, fuel economy. Why so late? Reminiscent of born again: all I’ve known were either alcoholics, drug addicts or whores. Nothing personal, but M-B fits the whore definition.

By: enthusiast89

enthusiast89 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:18:22 +0000

how did leftlane get this interview? this is almost as suprising as when Bentley lent lln a GTC.

By: Veda

Veda — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:14:59 +0000

^^^ Even if you can afford a Merc, gas prices are so high nowadays, you’ll feel the heat as well.

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:27:45 +0000

Syrax, a lot of rich people are starting to want to look like they care about the enviroment.

By: A4

A4 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:06:22 +0000

NND it isnt a fact of if itll be lighter, but by how much. mercedes already stated that every new model in development wont be greenlighted until it drops some weight.

By: Jigs

Jigs — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:50:36 +0000

i hope chrysler is readin this and takin on board that info aswell. but i also cant wait for the 300c in the uk to drop in price cuz i want a SRT sooooo bad!

By: Syrax

Syrax — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:52:29 +0000

^^but a lot of s classes in europe are s320s so maybe you’re right.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:51:27 +0000

as said, s class buyers don’t care about mileage. and mileage concerned buyers don’t buy s class.

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:30:23 +0000

Syrax, could be because Mercedes Benz wants people to buy their larger vehicles.

By: EEAlex

EEAlex — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:15:25 +0000

Having just bought a new S550, I really can’t fathom why they’re even considering taking away the large V8 trend in large cars. I don’t want a turbo charger on my S. I don’t want an engine smaller than 5 liters. I don’t care if gas costs more than $20/gallon. Same with there AMG models, the people that are buying AMG sports cars, are they really that concerned about milage? So why should mercedes care? For their A, B, C, and E class, yes, it makes sense. But for their premium cars, c’mon Mercedes, no S class buyer cares about a hybrid S class.

By: carbonsigma

carbonsigma — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:11:14 +0000

A4, seconded. Audi A4 1.8T represent!

Perhaps Merc will apply those engines into the A, B, C classes later on, as I’d imagine that the diesotto engine is quite expensive to produce now as it’s still a new technology.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:43:29 +0000

that’s where the trick is: if the diesotto makes 44 in a f700/s class it would make MUCH more than that in an A or B or even C Class. So why this engine isn’t the priority to be launched in those econos yet?

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:31:27 +0000

I know, it’s combined milage was 44 mpg. The concept was supposed to showcase the direction the company was headed in.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:29:10 +0000

that’s where the diesotto was launched

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:25:53 +0000

I liked that concept.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:21:28 +0000

the F700 weighs 3,740 pounds.

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:21:20 +0000

They will probably drop some weight on the vehicle.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:19:25 +0000

the s class is a pig! that’s why i don’t believe the diesotto.

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:13:56 +0000

Ten explain why the Opel Insinia is getting an HCCi engine based on that design. Plus the Zeta based cars in China are supposed to get turbo inline 4s and if that can work so could the Diesotto in an S class.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:10:25 +0000

I think the Diesotto is full of crap. 1.8L inline4, 235hp and 400 Nm, 40mpg in a S Class body? No.

By: NoNameDenton1

NoNameDenton1 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:09:35 +0000

More turbodiesels in America, of the 4 cylinder variety for the C-class

By: A4

A4 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:16:35 +0000

turbos are BOSS and ive been saying it for years since i had my 1.8t A4.