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смешно
08-30-2010, 02:09 PM
если электрические, то это хорошо, но кто будет брать эти мини, unless поставят мощные движки?

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1160328&icid=autos_0786&GT1=22026


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Spy shots of the B-Class line Mercedes will bring to the U.S. in 2012-13 show a design similar to the BlueZERO concept car unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, shown here.





Mercedes-Benz (http://autos.msn.com/browse/Mercedes-Benz.aspx) is set to launch a wave of small luxury vehicles (http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1160328&icid=autos_0786&GT1=22026#) in the United States. An all-new C-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=C-Class) coupe will debut next year, followed by three derivatives of the front-wheel-drive B-Class in 2012 and 2013.
"Everyone wants to be Mercedes-Benz," said Ernst Lieb, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA. Now, Lieb said, Mercedes will enter segments where competitors are strong.
Here is a rundown of Mercedes' product plans.
B-Class: Coupe, crossover and sedan versions of the next-generation B-Class come to the United States in 2012-13. They'll be the first front-wheel-drive cars sold by Mercedes in this country. Styling is said to make them more viable for the U.S. than the boxy, first-generation B-Class sold in Europe. Spy shots show a design similar to the BlueZERO concept car unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show (http://autoshow.autos.msn.com/autoshow/detroit2009).
The vehicles may not all be given the B-Class name, Lieb said.
The B-Class range is expected to have four-cylinder engines, which are currently not available in any Mercedes product sold in the United States. A partnership with Renault-Nissan will develop new three- and four-cylinder engines with turbos and gasoline direct injection for this new generation of vehicles.
F-Cell: An electric fuel cell version of the current B-Class sold in Europe is coming to the United States in the fourth quarter. At first, the F-Cell will be tested through a leasing program in California because of the availability of recharging stations in the state.
Altogether, Mercedes has said it will test 100 of the 240-mile-range electric vehicles in the United States.
C-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=C-Class): The sedan gets a mild freshening this year, and an all-new coupe based on the current-generation sedan goes on sale next year.
The C-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=C-Class) will be redesigned in 2013 and get more derivatives, including a convertible and possibly a crossover. The new generation also will get a new family of four-cylinder engines. The next generation will be built in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
E-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=E-Class): A redesigned E-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=E-Class) Cabriolet and station wagon went on sale this year, joining the new-generation sedan and coupe. The range won't get a freshening until 2013.
CL (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=CL-Class): The CL (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=CL-Class) is slated for a redesign in 2013, when Mercedes probably will change the name to the S-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=S-Class) coupe.
Meanwhile, the large coupe gets a midlife freshening in November with new headlights, changes to the hood and mirrors and updated taillamps. The CL500 version gets a new twin-turbocharged, 4.6-liter V8 direct-injection gasoline engine with 429 horsepower. The CL600 carries over its 5.5-liter V12 with 510 horsepower. The high-performance CL63 AMG gets a more powerful engine: a 5.5-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 with 536 horsepower. The CL65 keeps its 621-horsepower, 6.0-liter V12.
CLS (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=CLS-Class): The restyled and re-engineered second generation of the four-door, coupelike sedan debuts at the Paris Motor Show this fall and goes on sale here in 2011.
S-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=S-Class): The S63 version with a new 5.5-liter biturbo engine goes on sale in November. The S65 continues with the same engine but gets a bump in power to 621 horsepower. The S350 diesel debuts in the first quarter of next year. A redesigned S-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=S-Class) comes to the United States in 2013. The lineup will include a full hybrid.
SLK (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=SLK): A redesigned SLK (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=SLK) hard-top convertible is expected next year.
SL (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=SL-Class): Mercedes' largest roadster will be redesigned next year.
SLS AMG (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=SLS): The $185,750 SLS AMG (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=SLS) gull-wing AMG went on sale in mid-May. The super sports car has a lightweight aluminum spaceframe body built by Magna Steyr in Austria. It is powered by a 563-horsepower, 6.3-liter V8. A soft-top convertible goes on sale next year.
The all-wheel-drive SLS E-Cell supercar has a 400-volt electric-drive system with four motors that produce a combined 526 horsepower. Sales may begin in 2012. The car will be able to travel more than 120 miles on a charge.
R-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=R-Class): In July, the big crossover was reskinned in the front and received cosmetic changes in the rear to give it more of an SUV look. Mercedes isn't saying whether it will make a second-generation R-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=R-Class).
GLK (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=GLK): A freshening is expected in 2012, when a diesel variant could be added.
ML (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=M-Class): A redesigned SUV goes on sale next year with a new generation of engines, including a 50-state diesel.
GL (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=GL-Class): The full-sized SUV will be redesigned in 2013.
G-Class (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=G-Class): The iconic, military-style vehicle continues for an unspecified period with the V8-powered G550 and the supercharged G55 AMG with 500 horsepower.
Sprinter (http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/default.aspx?make=Mercedes-Benz&model=Sprinter): A select group of Mercedes dealers began selling the commercial vehicle (http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1160328&icid=autos_0786&GT1=22026#) this year. The Sprinter is powered by a Mercedes V6 diesel. A new Crew Van with room for five passengers and cargo goes on sale this fall. The MiniBus van that seats up to 16 people will be added in early 2011.