Mercedes Benz first to..
09-13-2007, 07:48 AM
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2002 C230 K - 05 spec lights
Mercedes Benz first to..
What innovations to the motor vehicle industry can be attributed to Mercedes Benz pioneering... not sure bout some of these.
First Car
First ABS
First Airbag
anything else?
First Car
First ABS
First Airbag
anything else?
09-13-2007, 10:05 AM
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First in the shop
First to use different lug bolts for spare tire allowing service to make additional profits from damaged parking brakes
Last to put a CD player in the car
Last to have iPod support
Last to have sat radio
First to use different lug bolts for spare tire allowing service to make additional profits from damaged parking brakes
Last to put a CD player in the car
Last to have iPod support
Last to have sat radio
09-13-2007, 10:49 AM
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Too many to list
MB was first to develop or use in production cars:
-The "Safety cage" or "Safety cell" construction with front and rear crumple zones
-Anti-lock brakes (ABS), traction control, ESP, brake assist, and airbags in the European market
-Pre-safe system
-Fastest production car w/ automatic transmission---SLR
-turn signals in outside rear view mirrors
-first to make a gasoline engine sound like a diesel
-first to go backward in quality and reliability
-first to drop free maintenance among German automakers
-first to copy BMW's 7-series interior design with the S-class
-The "Safety cage" or "Safety cell" construction with front and rear crumple zones
-Anti-lock brakes (ABS), traction control, ESP, brake assist, and airbags in the European market
-Pre-safe system
-Fastest production car w/ automatic transmission---SLR
-turn signals in outside rear view mirrors
-first to make a gasoline engine sound like a diesel
-first to go backward in quality and reliability
-first to drop free maintenance among German automakers
-first to copy BMW's 7-series interior design with the S-class
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09-13-2007, 11:43 AM
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E320
First to serve donuts while you wait
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09-13-2007, 02:15 PM
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'05 A4 1.8TQM6
Audi was third...at least they came out with a replacement package that has the consumer pay a small fee to cover the first 4 services ($595)
We'll see when BMW decides to drop it...
09-13-2007, 03:28 PM
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2016 BMW Z4 sDrive35i M Sport
Straight from a dedicated Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Spyder site
I always thought Mitsu did it frist, but apparently, we were both wrong, Ford beat everyone.
Mitsubishi's 3000GT Spyder is the first retractable hard top since the 1959 Ford Skyliner. A total of 1,618 Spyders were ever produced. 741 were the non-turbo SL model and 877 were the twin-turbo VR4. That makes the Spyder one of the most unique production cars in the entire world.
Its 320 HP, all wheel drive, all wheel steering, adjustable suspension and aggressive styling combined with a one-button retractable hard top convertible make the Spyder a world-class exotic.
Its 320 HP, all wheel drive, all wheel steering, adjustable suspension and aggressive styling combined with a one-button retractable hard top convertible make the Spyder a world-class exotic.
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09-13-2007, 03:54 PM
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2005 A4 1.8TQ
Haha, when I got my car I just assumed "2002 Mercedes: has to have a CD changer"... Man was I surprised. I know its a few years old, but I mean come on, I think my moms old 2000 Hyundai had a CD player in it. I guess in 2002, luxury was considered listening to cassette tapes
09-13-2007, 04:51 PM
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1st with Brake by wire
1st to drop brake by wire after spending several hundred million
in partnership with Bosch, as it didn't work very well.
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