Mercedes Benz Philippines has released the E Class. The E Class raises the bar in in the luxury sedan market yet again. The looks are classic as the rest of the other past and present Mercedes Benz (except the Vitto) models, and these one, yet again is a classic in the making.
The sedan will be released in the e500 variant and E63 AMG. The e500 is powered by a 5.5 l V8 delivering a maximum 388 hp at 6600 rpm. The car can reach from 0-100km/h in 5.2 seconds and will reach an electronically-limited speed of 250 km/h. The power will be transmitted via a 7 speed &G-Tronic system to the rear wheels. Mercedes says that fuel consumption for combined city and highway driving will be at 10.9-11.2 per 100 kilometer.
The E63 AMG version on the other hand will get a 6.2 liter V8 to have a final output of a staggering 688 horsepower at 6600 rpm, plus of course the AMG badge.
Rolls Royce has officially unveiled its new Ghost. The car which will be shown at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show is like a sibling of the Rolls Royce Phantom.
The car will be powered by a 563bhp 6.6-litre turbocharged V12. OUtput can reach a astaggering 575lb ft at just 1500rpm,and it takes a mere 4.7 seconds to reach 100 km/h with a maximum speed of 250 km/h.
The precise measurements of the Rolls-Royce Ghost (2009) have been published today – allowing us to position in relation to big brother, the Phantom. It’s a four-door, five-seater:
• Length: 5399mm
• Width 1948mm
• Height: 1550mm
• Wheelbase: 3295mm
Rolls Royce confirms that it will cost £ 165,000 "plus taxes and other charges", so that puts it to a total of £ 190,000 or Php 15,073,250.49 (at 79.3329 exchange rate)
More photos at the end of the post.
The bottom line : A very stately car, indeed. For the price tag, its good to think whether you actually want the Ghost or a very well established 7 Series BMW or an S Class Mercedes.
A big shock. A Short notice . CATS Motors, Mercedes Benz's distributor will bring the S400 Hybrid this September,. Sure an early Christmas present to the Mercedes Benz afficionados out there, namely, the super elite and the executive expats and diplomats from all the countries, haha.
The S400 Hybrid will be powered by a 3.5 liter supplemented by an electric motor powered by a lithim-ion battery that will produce a combined output of 295 horsepower, and a combined maximum torque of 284 pound-feet. The electric motor contributes 20 hp and 118 lb-ft to the powertrain. The combined fuel economy for the S400 is estimated at 29 miles per gallon, a 30 percent increase over the S550.
The S400 Hybrid is the first series production hybrid car to be equipped with a lithium-ion battery. During braking the electric motor acts as a generator and is able to recover kinetic energy. The lithium battery is particularly suited to this task. The battery’s high energy density means it is small enough to fit in the engine compartment. As such, the trunk capacity and interior dimensions remain unchanged. The car’s 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission is specially configured for hybrid operation.
“The S400 Hybrid is a major milestone on our road towards emission-free mobility”, said CEO Dr. Dieter Zetsche. “In this way the S-Class and the Mercedes-Benz brand are doing important pioneering work for the electrification of the automobile.”
The German -made masterpiece can accelerate from zero to 100kph in 7.3 seconds while still being environment-friendly.
The good news: To date this is the Philippines' second Hybrid car in the market, the first being the Prius, relaesed last June. We at least got 2 hybrid cars so far this year.
The bad news is the the base price for a hybrid is still Php2.25 M (Prius). Surely not much is done by the government regarding giving the hybrid manufacturers tax breaks and other exemptions.
