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<b>IT'S A KIND OF MAGIC:</b> The next Mercedes S-Class uses "magic ride control" with forward-facing cameras that scan the road and tell the car what to do. <i>Image: Automedia</i>
The new Mercedes S-Class is set to be released in June 2013 and the latest spy-shots show a lot more of what you can expect.
They show a grille that appears to have been inspired by the F700 concept of 2008. Four sizes are expected; regular and long-wheelbase and two even longer versions for markets such as China.
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The longest will have two extra two seats which can be folded away when not in use. There will also be a slightly smaller version with rear legroom to compete with the Rolls-Royce Ghost.
UNIQUE FEATURES
All the cars will have Mercedes' “magic ride control” which uses the cameras to analyse road conditions and adjust the wheel-damping accordingly. The cameras will also dim the headlights automatically when traffic is seen ahead and warn the driver - even braking for him - if an obstacle is detected, human, animal or mineral.
There will be a selection of engines, among them three petrol/electric hybrids with supplementary 30, 45 or 81kW electric motors creating cleaner and more-efficient vehicles.
But all is not lost: drivers unwilling to compromise can go for the AMG version with its 507kW V12 bi-turbo engine.
Lots more Wheels24 spy shots.
They show a grille that appears to have been inspired by the F700 concept of 2008. Four sizes are expected; regular and long-wheelbase and two even longer versions for markets such as China.
Image gallery
The longest will have two extra two seats which can be folded away when not in use. There will also be a slightly smaller version with rear legroom to compete with the Rolls-Royce Ghost.
UNIQUE FEATURES
All the cars will have Mercedes' “magic ride control” which uses the cameras to analyse road conditions and adjust the wheel-damping accordingly. The cameras will also dim the headlights automatically when traffic is seen ahead and warn the driver - even braking for him - if an obstacle is detected, human, animal or mineral.
There will be a selection of engines, among them three petrol/electric hybrids with supplementary 30, 45 or 81kW electric motors creating cleaner and more-efficient vehicles.
But all is not lost: drivers unwilling to compromise can go for the AMG version with its 507kW V12 bi-turbo engine.
Lots more Wheels24 spy shots.
