Mercedes Benz Stand At the Detroit Auto Show 2011

It'd be dumb if MB don't unveil the FL C

Want pics of the CLS.

Yeah, I want to see a good picture of the CLS in frame with the W221 behind it, and the E across from it, to see a better example of how it appears in the context of other cars.

Mercedes-Benz at the NAIAS Detroit 2011

A little preview of the Mercedes-Benz New Year's Reception 2011 on the eve of the NAIAS Detroit. More to come soon.

^^Looks really good. Can't wait to see more.

Great stand! I just love the "History of the brand" displayed with all the newest offerings, building and re-creating brand awareness amongst customers past and present, creates a feeling of 'patriotism' IMO

Whoa that blue Fl C class looks amazing

Nice to see some decent alloys on that White C-Class Estate Sport!

I give the new nose job two thumbs up but find it severely mismashed with the sedated looking rear. It's sort of like watching a guy wear a suit with a pair of Air Jordans.

Prices for the new generation C-Class

Available at European dealerships from March 2011



OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Stuttgart, Jan 10, 2011

A striking and dynamic exterior design, a high-grade interior, significantly lower fuel consumption, additional driving assistance systems and a new generation of telematics characterise the comprehensively facelifted C-Class, which can now be ordered. The new models will be in the European dealerships from March 2011. Prices start with the 115 kW (156 hp) C 180 BlueEFFICIENCY at € 32,695.25 (Saloon) and € 34,361.25 (Estate, both including 19 percent VAT).

A reduction of up to 31 percent has been achieved in fuel consumption. All the rear-wheel drive C-Class models are equipped with the ECO start/stop function as standard. All the engine variants are now classed as BlueEFFICIENCY units, showing that they are particularly efficient and environmentally compatible in their use of fuel. In future all automatic versions with the exception of the C 300 CDI 4MATIC will feature the further-developed 7G-TRONIC PLUS seven-speed automatic transmission (introduction in the C 250 CDI 4MATIC in June 2011).

With a total of ten new driving assistance systems ranging from ATTENTION ASSIST drowsiness detection to DISTRONIC PLUS proximity control, the C-Class reaches a new level in safety. The assistance systems are based on the latest radar, camera and sensor technology, and are grouped into two packages: the Lane Tracking package (€ 892.50) consisting of Lane Keeping Assist and Blind Spot Assist as the systems that give a warning in hazardous situations. The Driving Assistance package PLUS (€ 2320.50) with DISTRONIC PLUS, BAS PLUS, PRE-SAFE® Brake, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist also has assistance systems that actively intervene following a warning.

In addition to the standard appointments – which now include a leather steering wheel – the two design and equipment lines ELEGANCE and AVANTGARDE are the basis for the individualisation programme of the C-Class. The two lines are now even more readily distinguishable from each other. This has been partly achieved by new trim in matt brown ash wood or dark burr walnut (ELEGANCE), and brushed aluminium or high-gloss black ash wood (AVANTGARDE). Standard features in the ELEGANCE line include luxury head retraints whose side bolsters can be adjusted as required. There are also new optional extras such as front seat climatisation (€ 1261.40) and the Stowage package (€ 95.20). The latter includes a spectacles compartment, a stowage box under the front seats, a double cupholder and a parcel net in the rear footwell.

The new C-Class also sees the debut of a new telematics generation which will also be gradually introduced in other model series. Major new features include greater operating convenience, larger displays, telephone directory transfer, display of SMS messages, wireless music reproduction via Bluetooth and a USB interface now accommodated in the centre armrest.
The multimedia system COMAND Online (from € 3070.20) now provides internet access for the first time. When the car is stationary, customers are able to browse freely or surf to a Mercedes-Benz Online service whose pages load particularly rapidly and are also easy to use while on the move.
The integrated services include weather information and a special destination search via Google, as well as the option of downloading a route that has been previously configured on a PC using Google Maps and sent to the car. The navigation system of COMAND Online also has added functions. New features include a 3D display with plastic city views.
As a first in the C-Class, the Becker® MAP PILOT (€ 892.50) makes a low-cost navigation function, which can also be retrofitted, available for the entry-level Audio 20 CD radio. Its advantages over aftermarket solutions include integrated operation via the central controls and the Audio 20 display, a concealed location in the glove compartment and updating via an internet portal.

All basic prices at a glance:

Model Cyl. cc kW/hp at rpm Saloon (euro)* Estate (euro)*
Petrol
C 180 BE 4/in-line 1796 115/156 5000 32,695.25 34,361.25 C 200 BE 4/in-line 1796 135/184 5250 34,718.25 36,384.25 C 250 BE 4/in-line 1796 150/204 5500 39,359.25 41,025.25 C 350 BE V6 3498 225/306 6500 46,529 48,195 C 350 4MATIC BE V6 3498 225/306 6500 48,909 -

Diesel
C 180 CDI BE 4/in-line 2143 88/120 2800 32,814.25 34,480.25 C 200 CDI BE 4/in-line 2143 100/136 2800 34,599.25 36,265.25 C 220 CDI BE 4/in-line 2143 125/170 3000 36,860.25 38,526.25 C 250 CDI BE 4/in-line 2143 150/204 4200 39,121.25 40,787.25 C 250 CDI 4MATIC BE 4/in-line 2143 150 (204) 43,881.25 45,547.25 C 300 CDI 4MATIC BE V6 2987 170/231 3800 47,540.50 49,206.50 BE = BlueEFFICIENCY, * including 19 percent VAT

© 2011 The World Of Mercedes-Benz /////AMG. All rights reserved.
© 2011 Daimler AG. All rights reserved.

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Fluidic Sculpture Greets Arrivals at Mercedes-Benz Booth

By PHIL PATTON

DETROIT — At last year’s Detroit auto show, Mercedes showed off a sculpture: a black resin form rising from floor like Venus from sea — or a Terminator from a pool of mercury.

This year’s sculpture is a loopy frame of arcs and pads, inspired by forms of microscopic diatoms, Calla lily blossoms, Boeing 747 wings and future-blended airliner concepts.

Hartmut Sinkwicz and Koert Groenwald of the design department presented the concept; Gorden Wagener, Mercedes-Benz’s design chief, was too ill to fly, the company’s media representatives said.

Last year’s sculpture was titled, “Aesthetics 1,” whereas this one is called — wait for it — “Aesthetics 2,” which represents a car’s interior, while last year was an exterior theme. The piece sums up Mercedes-Benz’s “ambient aesthetics” ideas, in which nature lends inspiration. “This is only the aesthetics,” said Mr. Groenwald. “It is a piece of that old dream of designers to be free from functional requirements of air bags or screens.”

The frame, he said, was inspired by the structure of the diatom, as well as by the moving forms of sharks and manta rays. (From car-design heaven, General Motors’ Bill Mitchell is waving.) A part of the frame sweeps through the structure as a center console.

White shapes, representing seats, are inspired by flower petals, while the winglike shape of the dash connects nature with the machine, through aviation. “The water drop is the most streamlined aerodynamic shape,” Mr. Groenwald said.

The piece’s multijets, which look like oversize chrome ventilation blowers on a dashboard, have a futurist appeal, but they also evoke the blowers on the SLS AMG, too, to encapsulate a little visual joke: cool your jets.
Mr. Groenwald said the sculpture was symmetrical to emphasize the harmony between driver and passenger, which he said contrasted with the driver-centric messages of other premium makers’ interiors.

Fluidic Sculpture Greets Arrivals at Mercedes-Benz Booth - NYTimes.com









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Å would like that as my Flight sim seat

Man, this stuff has gone so over my head. Haha.

It´s almost like Anakin Skywalker is about to jump from the inside.