Interesting facts about Mercedes Benz

Anti the lock-up System was developed and first used by Mercedes-Benz. It happened in 1978. Since 1989, all models of the Mercedes were equipped with abs. Today practically all vehicles are fitted with abs.

Mercedes-Benz - first offered airbag on the European market and the first were equip its cars as standard.

Mercedes-Benz invented and began to use tensioning belts. For the first time such belts were installed on the S-class in 1981. Stretch belts tighten the driver and passenger in the event of an accident, thereby preventing a blow on the front panel.

Stability control, break assist, opening steering column, auto power-off the fuel supply as a result of the accident, traction control and many other systems were developed and implemented in cars for the first time the company Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes is the only company, which allows the use of their developments of other companies in order to improve security, thus putting the importance of the security of the people above their competitive advantages. Studies have shown that stability control prevented up to 42% of possible accidents.

The fastest production car in the world with the automatic transmission - Mercedes-McLaren SLR, the maximum speed of which - 334 km/h.

The world's fastest sedan ,allowed under the law to drive on the streets - Mercede-Benz BRABUS W211 E-V12. In the car used engine M275 FMG biturbo V12 with a capacity of 640 HP. Maximum speed - 350,2 km/h. In 2006 Brabus again beat the world record with a twin-turbo CLS sedan, under the name of “The Rocket” (Rocket), which reached the speed of the 365,7 km/h.

Mercedes claims that all the wood used in the finishing of the salons of their cars, produced in the special for this nurseries.

In September 2006, Mercedes-Benz is the first in the world have introduced a 7-speed automatic transmission (7G-TRONIC).

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