Hybrid cars, including those of the plug-in variety, have been on the road for quite a while. By now, I thought the perception of them as slow or boring would have gone away, especially since models such as the Porsche 918 and Ferrari LaFerrari exist. I guess I was wrong. Mercedes-Benz is pushing the point that its upcoming 2015 S-Class Plug-In Hybrid is no snoozer-cruiser. Find out more about it after the jump.
Not long ago premium hybrids were not much more than a marketing exercise. Now with stringent CO2 caps being put in place all over the globe, a good plug-in hybrid is essential to the continuation of a brand.
The automotive industry is moving toward electrification like Walmart shoppers moving through the doors at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. Thanks to tightening EPA regulations, there’s a lot of pressure to get more plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles on the roads, but only so much can be done given the constraints of the time-space continuum. The W205 C-Class is not immune to this impending wave of electrification, as demonstrated by these spy shots of C-Class sedan and wagon plug-in prototypes.
We’ve known Mercedes has been planning an S-Class plug-in hybrid since 2009’s Vision S500 Plug-In Hybrid concept. In July we reported the production version would be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Now Mercedes-Benz has revealed the S500 Plug-In Hybrid. First off, we’re really impressed with a land yacht that can get 78 mpg and […] More »
With the new engine configuration set to come into play in the 2014 Formula One season, teams are scrambling to find the right engine supplier to be competitive starting next year. The Williams F1 team is the recent team has decide on Mercedes-Benz as their engine supplier.
