But, what many shoppers do not realize is that Mercedes-Benz is also able to offer some incredible capability with their selection of both cargo and passenger vans and here at Mercedes-Benz of Littleton in Littleton, CO we want to show you why these vans will be the premier option around. Speaking of regen, Fiat is justifiably proud of the 500e's unique "blended braking," designed to mimic the feeling of a gas car's deceleration by using 100-percent of its regen capability down to 8 mph. The supplier developed the battery, motor and power electronics for the 500e, although Fiat is quick to assert it still had to connect all the disparate divisions of the tier-one company to bring the project together. Sources have said that LG is replacing Sharp and TMD of Japan as the major supplier for Mercedes' electronics devices. Mercedes performance partner AMG knows where to find it. His classified quests skew toward larger sport sedans that discreetly package big performance. Unable or unwilling to commit the man hours of its own engineers and equipment to a project that it knew was doomed to be a money loser, like Mercedes, Fiat farmed out much of the model's development process to a German performance specialist, Bosch.
That sort of development could have yielded a patchwork final product, an embarrassing cut-and-shut Frankensteined version of the standard Cinquecento. Standard equipment include ESP (with ABS,EBD,BAS,ASR,LAC), parking assist, driver’s front airbag, cruise control, automatic halogen headlights, leather seats, and drive authorization system. However, the 560 SL was produced with a catalytic emission control system only for the export market. Yes, part of that is the sound level differential, but it's also the additional weight from the electric drivetrain mounted down low settling the ride. SUV sales also rose to a record level (20,700 units/up 32 percent). Load a long-wheelbase F-250’s bed with a few hundred pounds and it does an admirable impression of a really tall SUV. That shows through in its worth though, since totally-equipped, prime-of-the-line Grand Cherokee trims can run up a tab that places them in luxury SUV territory. And the 500e doesn't strain to reach its top speed, it just zips up there and is happy to sit at the edge of its envelope until the batteries run down.
Not only is there a lot more torque, it's all right there for the taking at 0 rpm - you don't have to buzz up to 4,000 rpm as in the standard 500 to reach peak twist. That extra weight ought to hurt the 500e in hot corners more than it does, as it nets out at a massive 617 pounds more than a 500 Pop automatic, tipping the scales at 2,980 pounds versus 2,363. Understeer is still predictably dominant, but overall, the 500e feels friskier than that weight penalty would suggest, partially due to its superior balance, which sits at 57-percent front and 43-percent rear instead of the Pop's nose-heavy 64/36 arrangement. Overall, the 500e feels friskier than the weight penalty would suggest. And outside of the prominent motorboat gurgle of the Abarth, the 1.4 MultiAir doesn't provide a particularly mellifluous soundtrack, so the near-silent whoosh of the 500e may actually be preferable.
Meanwhile, the new-generation Mercedes-Benz SL is thrilling sports car lovers with an even sportier design, as the latest version of the world’s most successful premium roadster attracted 1,900 buyers last month (May 2007: 1,300). With its new direct steering system, the two-seater is even more dynamic than ever, and also boasts enhanced safety and comfort. We’ll talk with you about what some of your financial needs may be, including the benefits of both buying and leasing. 2014 including gearbox and diff oil change, brake fluid change plus coolant change. Fiat has also added additional seals and insulators to various parts of the car to improve noise, vibration and harshness, including mastic patches on the floor and acoustic padding on the rear floor behind the rear seats and in the wheel well liners, plus acoustic windshield glass and improved door seals. We'd opt for automatic climate control, built-in navigation, the Comfort air suspension, electric sliding doors, and power-adjustable front seats. The front captains seats swivel to face the 2nd row seating and a movable table creates a dining area for four in the front. With its exterior dimensions (length/width/height: 3547/1506/1701 mm) it could almost go unnoticed on the loading area of a typical pickup, and it is also anything but ordinary under the body.
With four and a half months until the Show (beginning with Press Days - Nov. 28-29), it is noteworthy that at least 20 world debuts have already been confirmed by automakers. Torque steer can be a factor off the line, and it's easy to chirp the 185/55-series Firestone Firehawk GTA rubber if you give the front skinnies the beans, but it's all in good fun and not disconcerting in the least. Once dubbed "Mr. Other Makes" by a former coworker and friend who noticed my penchant for four-wheeled eBay esoterica, I can't help but spend at least a few minutes trawling the online classifieds every night before I go to bed, staring glassy-eyed at some basketcase Bitter SC, Inca-wheeled Saab 99 Turbo, a moonshot Plymouth Road Runner Superbird or resuming my quest to seek out the world's last remaining unmolested first-gen Nissan Sentra SE-R. These subtle touches drop the coefficient of drag down to 0.31 - a 13-percent improvement - enough to eke out a further five miles of driving range, says Fiat.
