W221 Voted "Best Of What's New" By Popular Science

Alx · 11-07-2005, 12:55 PM

story by emercedesbenz.com

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Although Mercedes' redesigned 2007 S-Class doesn't hit U.S. shores until early 2006, it has already received one of what is sure to be numerous accolades.

In the upcoming "Best of What's New" issue of Popular Science due out in December, the 2007 Mercedes S-Class was chosen as the editor's pick in the "Cars" category. According to the press release, "It [Mercedes S-Class] sees at night, prevents accidents, and leaves most sports cars in the dust: The ninth-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class 550 is more than a simple luxury upgrade."

If you're unfamiliar with the "Best of What's New" edition of Popular Science, the issue chooses the 100 best advancements in twelve different categories, including aviation and space, cars, computing, gadgets, as well as several others. In each category, one Grand Winner is selected, based on the fact they represent a significant leap over existing technologies. According to Mark Jannot, editor of Popular Science: "The Best of What's New awards honor innovations that affect the way we live today and change the way we think about the future."

For more information on the "Best of What's New" award, as well as winners of the other categories, check out the full press release.

CARS: 2007 S-Class (Mercedes-Benz)

It sees at night, prevents accidents, and leaves most sports cars in the dust: The ninth-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class 550 is more then a simple luxury upgrade. Its Brake Assist Plus system uses long- and short-range radar to anticipate and avoid collisions -- or, at the very least, lessen the severity of a crash -- by automatically braking with full force if you don't step on the brake hard enough to stop in time. The car's Night View Assist shines infrared beams down the road to illuminate hazards that are beyond the reach of the headlight. A special camera on the rearview mirror reads the infrared and shows you a clear image of what's coming on an eight-inch LCD screen in the instrument panel.

bum-man · 11-07-2005, 04:06 PM

I'll go ahead and say it...
A little taste... no not even that...a little whiff of what's to come.

Yaz AMG · 11-07-2005, 05:20 PM

Cool, but the name still sounds weird to me. S550? Sounds too BMW for me

11-07-2005, 12:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alx 007 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: -Poconos, PA.- 2005 Aston Martin DB9 Posts: 5,458 My Mood: Thanks: 886 Thanked 551 Times in 224 Posts	W221 Voted "Best Of What's New" By Popular Science story by emercedesbenz.com - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Although Mercedes' redesigned 2007 S-Class doesn't hit U.S. shores until early 2006, it has already received one of what is sure to be numerous accolades. In the upcoming "Best of What's New" issue of Popular Science due out in December, the 2007 Mercedes S-Class was chosen as the editor's pick in the "Cars" category. According to the press release, "It [Mercedes S-Class] sees at night, prevents accidents, and leaves most sports cars in the dust: The ninth-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class 550 is more than a simple luxury upgrade." If you're unfamiliar with the "Best of What's New" edition of Popular Science, the issue chooses the 100 best advancements in twelve different categories, including aviation and space, cars, computing, gadgets, as well as several others. In each category, one Grand Winner is selected, based on the fact they represent a significant leap over existing technologies. According to Mark Jannot, editor of Popular Science: "The Best of What's New awards honor innovations that affect the way we live today and change the way we think about the future." For more information on the "Best of What's New" award, as well as winners of the other categories, check out the full press release. CARS: 2007 S-Class (Mercedes-Benz) It sees at night, prevents accidents, and leaves most sports cars in the dust: The ninth-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class 550 is more then a simple luxury upgrade. Its Brake Assist Plus system uses long- and short-range radar to anticipate and avoid collisions -- or, at the very least, lessen the severity of a crash -- by automatically braking with full force if you don't step on the brake hard enough to stop in time. The car's Night View Assist shines infrared beams down the road to illuminate hazards that are beyond the reach of the headlight. A special camera on the rearview mirror reads the infrared and shows you a clear image of what's coming on an eight-inch LCD screen in the instrument panel.

11-07-2005, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
bum-man Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,734 Thanks: 64 Thanked 88 Times in 59 Posts	Re: W221 Voted "Best Of What's New" By Popular Science I'll go ahead and say it... A little taste... no not even that...a little whiff of what's to come.

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Yaz AMG Advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 724 Thanks: 16 Thanked 18 Times in 9 Posts	Re: W221 Voted "Best Of What's New" By Popular Science Cool, but the name still sounds weird to me. S550? Sounds too BMW for me

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