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Here’s What Mercedes Benz’s Most Popular Model Names Mean

The first letter in a Mercedes-Benz mannequin identify denotes the category; with a few exceptions, autos get bigger as you progress by means of the alphabet. A and B class autos are subcompacts, C class designates a compact, E class is for mid-sized, and S class autos are full-sized. G class signifies a luxurious off-road automobile, and Mercedes reserves the GL prefix for SUVs. Four-door coupes all begin with a CL of their mannequin identify, roadsters use SL, and idea and electrical autos all have mannequin names that start with EQ.

If you see the letters “AMG” on the rear of a Mercedes mannequin, that’s an added designation the automaker makes use of for high-performance autos. AMG is an organization that made its identify within the Seventies and ’80s by modifying Mercedes autos to spice up efficiency. The letters within the firm identify honor the founders, Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher, and Aufrecht’s birthplace, Grossaspach. 

Mercedes and AMG formally grew to become companions in 1990, and their first mannequin produced collectively was the 1993 AMG C36. The AMG-tuned 3.6 liter I6 engine within the C36 produced 276 horsepower and 284 pound-feet of torque and will haul the sedan from 0 to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds. Currently, Mercedes-Benz affords greater than three dozen AMG fashions, together with autos from practically each class listed above.

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McLaren 750S

McLaren’s latest model, the 750S, is essentially an updated version of the 720S. It has been unveiled at Estoril with a powerful engine capable of 533bhp per tonne.

Compared to the 720S, the 750S features closed-up ‘eye socket’ orifices for the headlights, a larger body-colored bumper, and slightly broader intakes at the base of the door apertures along the flanks.

At the rear, the 750S has a larger air brake borrowed from the McLaren 765LT, along with a restyled grille and a raised central exhaust outlet similar to that of the McLaren P1. While the 750S looks impressively exotic up close, its design is reminiscent of the familiar 720S.

Inside, the 750S retains the superb cockpit of the 720S, with an unchanged ultra-light carbonfibre monocoque. The engineering hardpoints are carried over, ensuring a captivating sense of light and space while firmly connecting the driver with the machine.

McLaren has made several optimizations, including stiffened engine mounts to improve the driver’s connection with the engine and an increased electrohydraulic steering rack ratio for more precise direction changes.

Additionally, the 10-spoke forged aluminum wheels, the lightest ever fitted to a production McLaren, and new spring and damper units contribute to weight savings. The suspension modes have also been fine-tuned to offer greater disparity between Comfort, Sport, and Track, with the Track mode being essentially unusable on the road.

Furthermore, a new brake booster has been added to maintain pedal consistency, and the option to add the six-piston monoblock front calipers from the McLaren Senna is available.