2015 review Mercedes Benz C300 C-Class W205 Detailed
Team-BHP was invited to the factory AMG in Affalterbach.
In the 1960s, two German engineers - Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, working on the 300 SE racing engine in the development department of Mercedes-Benz They continued to do so until the company decided to move away motor sport completely.
Aufrecht and Melcher, however, had motorsport in their veins and could just not stay away from The two spent their free time finetuning the engine for better performance in aufrecht in Grossaspach In 1965, one of their Mercedes-Benz colleagues participated in German Touring car Championship in a car running the engine developed Aufrecht Melcher Manfred Schiek, as he was known, won ten times and that helped Aufrecht and Melcher acquire a reputation as experts in optimization performance of Mercedes-Benz engines.
The very next year, Aufrecht and Melcher left Mercedes-Benz to build a business of their own and in 1967 Aufrecht Melcher Grossaspach AMG was formed seat AMG was Burgstall near Stuttgart Its engines soon gained popularity among private riders the first real impression AMG was made at the 24 Hours of Spa, where its 300 SEL luxury sedan finished second.
In the 1970s, AMG equipped increasingly Mercedes models with engines The company has grown rapidly from a small company to a medium sized entity, attract foreign customers in 1976, he moved into a new studio and office in Affalterbach in 1984, Melcher developed a cylinder head and AMG became an independent manufacturer of engines E class sedan, nicknamed hammer equipped with AMG 5 0 liter V8 became a legend.
Daimler-Benz and AMG has officially started working as running partners in late 1980 190 power AMG sedan has won 50 times in the German DTM Championship Car Championship between 1988 and 1993.
In 1990, AMG has signed a cooperation agreement with Daimler-Benz, which gave a boost to could now be sold to the company's operating AMG products and maintained by the great concession in the world and service network Mercedes-Benz's first car jointly developed was the C36, which was unveiled in 1993 in the same year, AMG became a proprietary brand in 1999, DaimlerChrysler AG acquired a majority interest in AMG and 2005, rose to 100, thus forming DaimlerChrysler AG Mercedes-AMG also transferred the division of motorsport in Aufrecht's company, HWA AG, who now works closely with Mercedes-AMG to manage the company DTM program.
Today, AMG has a range of over 20 models available, including sedans, coupes, convertibles and SUVs The SLS AMG was developed independently by Mercedes-AMG company's motorsport program now extends beyond DTM and in the FIA GT3 Championship Since 2012, the name AMG was used in Formula 1 and Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team has seen the likes of Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton run for it more, a Mercedes-AMG also provided safety car and medical car sport since 1996.
We spotted the tricolor with American flags Hong Kong, which means groups of the three countries visited the facility that day.
Upon entering the factory, you are greeted by a table displaying the names of all engineers working here.
I did notice an Indian engineer, he - Sivadas He was one of three engineers building engines for the SLS Black Series.
Overall, the homes of 1,200 facilities used to build V12 and V8 engines that power Mercs.
To be an engineer on the ground, there are two mandatory conditions.
Three more years of work experience and academic qualifications.
Read, Write to speak German - There are many non-German names on the map, so the German is not a mandatory requirement.
There were two interesting engines on display.
The original hammer Engine - This 5-liter V8 6 is important for AMG, because he was the first to be built against the AMG engine tuning This was the first time Mercedes has commissioned an outsider - AMG - to engineering of a cylinder head, to move from two to four valve technology valves; making the first 4 engine valve head in Mercedes history The output was 380 respectable odd horses Class E W124 that was powered by this engine is the first car of production volume to cross the speed barrier 300 kph in its stock form the engine also powered the old S-Class, but the car is heavier, was slower compared with the hammer.
Of the current engine is a 4 cylinder in-line power-A, CLA GLA class cars - one of the most powerful 4-cylinder World 181 hp per liter It has a turbocharger body double resulting in the delay of lower turbo.
It also showed us May 5 liter twin turbo which feeds the GL63 among others Mercedes says that this is among the motors 8 of the most effective cylinder in terms of power consumption ratio, estimated to 9 8 to 10 3 liters fuel per 100 km this is reflected in the ratings of mobile customers of the previous generation of this particular engine.
Coming to the production of engines, each engine is made by hand AMG follows the principle to assign a mechanic at a motor One engineer is responsible for implementing the entire motor assembly The finished engine named after the engineer who built it.
Mercedes gave a briefing on quality control and follows us balance There is a system that tags tracks from beginning to end, every part that goes into the production of the engine.
The quality of the supplied components is strictly controlled, ranging even to the point of measuring the amount and the dust particle size on the moving parts.
The engineer works on a particular engine has the power to reject a particular component if it suspects that does not meet quality standards All these parts are disposed separately assessed by Mercedes Although the evaluation of the engineer is deemed defective, it informed in this regard, so as not to discourage to compromise on quality.
The V12 engine generally takes about 5 hours against 3 of 5 hours for the V8 to do before checking for leaks and given to test bench technicians Therefore, a mechanic built a V12 engine starts per day and another in his eight hours daily change all the engines that are put on a cold test bed farts are only a statistically representative number of engines is taken and put on a dyno visual examination of each motor through about 140 pictures is also carried out to identify defects that can be seen.
After the engine production area, we were in the AMG Performance Studio.
Well, the name suggested that the studio would provide customers with improved performance options, but it turned out to be more improved Visual Studio Typical applications are supported for color changes, changes leather upholstery, brakes etc.
Interior shots of the studio where a potential customer can choose to choose things from a catalog.
Mercedes did not bring any improvement that undermines security and is not a test, showed us the work of catalogs made on customer cars over the years, some of them were mind-blowing and some, well could easily find their way to our wacky wire changes.
This memorable visit ended with a presentation on the upcoming launches of the Mercedes-AMG stable.
Note All photos courtesy of Mercedes-Benz official photographers.
The level of C-class Mercedes berline entry is traditionally and in terms of sales, representing one in five sold Mercedes W205 This series is the fourth generation of the car after the W204, which had a production 2007-2014 This new C Class was released Auto Show Detroit 2014 There will be the berline Mercedes cheaper; this position is now supported by the CLA.
Wise dimensions, the new class C is longer than 95 mm, larger than 40 mm and sport a longer wheelbase of 80 mm for additional cabin space The new car is about 100 kg lighter than the generation outgoing Mercedes claims it's the lightest category, which gives it an advantage in performance efficiency the center of gravity is lower, as is the drag coefficient Cd 0 24 this was made possible by the increased use of the distribution of the aluminum sheet, which helps to 24 of the weight of the car 48 and of the surface area of these figures were 9 and 4, respectively, in the previous generation.
A quick glance outside and two words resonate in your mind - chic and sporty This is a big step out of the car and in my books, easily the best looking C-Class to date that said, the back of the car has a more moderate design compared to the front there is nothing unusual or radical design of the rear lights, most people find acceptable the car has a good presence on the road, especially when looking at the side profile the longish hood, low profile tires and the lines that pass through the body to give it a muscular stance, however, the window height is reduced this can lead to a feeling of claustrophobia in the cabin .
The front of a Mercedes is defined by the three-pointed star in the class C, there are two options for placement, depending on the variant I personally prefer the sportier star on the grid next to the logo, compared to the star -on the cover.
The classic grille is reserved only for the exclusive variant and gets the star on the hood.
Each car has a signature Carl Benz on the front windshield.
Overall, the style is very similar to the more expensive S-class, especially the back.
It is quite obvious that quality interiors are given in a car of this segment traditionally Mercedes interiors have preferred function over form However, this time, designers have found the right balance between the two, it is a inside theme all new compared to the outgoing C-class, and is obviously a huge step up Notice how AMG trim management has a flat bottom here.
The feeling on all kinds of surfaces - plastic, aluminum, leather seats door trim - is the premium interior quality is top notch and there are many options to choose from in terms of color combinations of materials to youth heart prefer AMG trim above while the more mature buyer could choose the simple option below.
The interior uses LEDs while the mood lighting is available in three colors - orange, blue and white.
Head Up Display with vital information projected on the windshield in data non-intrusively provided comprises the vehicle speed, the limit speed and navigation instructions The image seems to float about two feet from the driving position the image height is adjustable, either manually or introduced into the memory.
The center console is a single piece of panel It has several control buttons, 3 A C vents, screen and control panel, but doesn t look at all crowded.
I loved the sleek metallic buttons analog watch Metal air con vents complement the wood veneer look center console and dashboard leather trim This Burmester surround system consists of 10-14 high- Speakers and an amplifier 9-channel audio output, as planned, is fantastic and should appeal to connoisseurs information systems are available in three variants - audio 20, audio 20 CD online and order within three variants, connectivity Internet via mobile is standard However, online ordering has the ability to transform into an access point for multiple use of passenger Audio 20 CD option also has a SD card slot and pre-installed Garmin navigation maps.
The 65x45 mm modern touchpad on the center armrest can be used by the passenger before the driver It works with gestures like your smartphone in a car in the left hand, it was easy to work with my right hand but it will be interesting to see ergonomics and ease of use in a car driving on the right where the touchpad will be used by the lowest for the most left hand.
And on the left is controlling the agility to choose between comfort, driving modes ECO Sport.
8 The central display has extremely sharp graphics and is perfectly placed.
Adjustable seats electrically comfortable and lead to a driving position Their height adjustment range is 10 mm longer than the output class C, while the neck holding devices can be adjusted by approximately 55 mm by through four notches.
Glove box houses a perfume bottle which supplies the air conditioning system.
Results long wheelbase in the bedroom at the rear is improved not as narrow as the outgoing C-class, but not what I would call spacious be best for 2 to 3.
Many international engine options, the C250 C220 are of particular interest to India.
I was briefly behind the wheel of diesel fuel two automatics C250 engines are carried over from the outgoing class C, with some modifications of course Transmission options include 6-speed manual and 7-speed automatic There were murmurs of automatic tranny 9 speeds joining the bandwagon in the future gasoline engine felt more refined than the diesel, but this one is a hoot to drive diesel torque delivery is instantaneous power station C250 CDI is a real versatile with excellent low-end torque, mid punch and many horses range for the road However, the NVH diesel is higher than what might be expected of a car in this segment this is very sensitive It reduces idle speed when the car gains but is still on the louder side.
The suspension absorbed all the irregularities li we met it becomes much more difficult in sport mode, but the prowess of grabbing and manipulating more than make up for it class C is now equipped with air suspension Merc called AIRMATIC with adjustable continuous damper As class S, the suspension has a self-leveling mechanism of the driver can choose between different driving modes.
Comfort mode is the default setting and has the best suspension for India ECO focuses on improving energy efficiency with A C, heating etc work at a lower level seats Sport makes the suspension firmer, and the ride quality is compromised.
Warning Mercedes invited the team for this event-BHP They covered all travel costs.
I envy the man must have been a mind blowing experience, I am a big fan of the new Mercedes design language Certainly they now look much more aggressive The only thing they currently lack, improved driving dynamics compared the 3 series if they get sorted they will easily get their first position can not wait to see the class C in person when it is reached soon Indian India hope gets some options for alloys indeed a nice car.
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