Mercedes-Benz S-class - Car and Driver
Unless you’re Rain Man—or an S-class nerd—it’s going to be mighty hard to tell the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-class from the one that’s been on sale since early 2006. The exterior changes are essentially limited to a new front bumper and grille. and the use of LEDs for the taillamps and daytime running lights and as accent lights in the headlamps. But the minor aesthetic changes hide more state-of-the-art tech underneath, as well as one unwelcome mechanical change. The new technologies found in the 2010 S, which goes on sale in August, include much of the stuff introduced with the recently redesigned 2010 E-class. That means adaptive high-beams, the addition of pedestrian detection for the night-view assist, a lane-keeping system, and the attention-assist system. Interior changes to the new S-class include a new steering wheel and ambient lighting that is now selectable to one of three hues instead of one. The brakes are super-strong and offer lots of feel. There’s a bit of lag while you wait for the twin turbos to spool up, but once they’re puffing air into the 510-hp, 612-lb-ft 12-cylinder, it feels as if you could accelerate forever. ) A new torque-vectoring function for the stability control on all 2010 S-classes gently brakes the inside rear wheel to somewhat mitigate understeer. Source: www.caranddriver.com
