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14.01.2000
TODAY AT 7.30 PM. MERCEDES BENZ HAD A SPECIAL PREVIEW
OF SOME OF THEIR PRODUCTS SUITABLE FOR THE INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE
MARKET. ONLY THE CREM-DE-LA-CREM WAS INVITED (I WAS
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THE NEW `S' CLASS WAS MIND BOGGLING WITH ENDLESS
FEATURES ON BOARD:-
MERCEDES BENZ HAD THEIR INTERNATIONAL FRONT RUNNER THE S-CLASS
ON DISPLAY AT THEIR PAVILION AND THIS SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
OF A CLOSE INTERACTIVE DISPLAY OF THE CAR WAS GIVEN ONLY
TO THE FEW LUCKY INVITEES WHO THEY CONSIDERED PERSPECTIVE
BUYERS. THIS IS ONE OF THEIR MOST INTELLIGENT VEHICLES WHICH
HAS GOT MULTIPLE CPUs' ON BOARD, EVEN ONE WHICH CAN IDENTIFY
WHO THE BOSS IS, HEADLIGHTS THAT CAN TELL A SUNRISE FROM
A SUNSET, WIPERS THAT KNOW IF ITS DRIZZLING, RAINING OR
POURING. ONE OF THE SAFEST AUTOMOBILES WHICH HAS ALL THE
SAFETY FEATURES OF A MERCEDES BENZ INCLUDING THE CRUMBLE
ZONE, SIDE IMPACT BEAMS AND WHAT HAVE YOU - PLUS SIX AIRBAGS
FOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SAFETY. THE " KEYLESS GO ", A SPECIAL
CHIP THAT ONLY THE BOSS CARRIES IN HIS POCKET GIVES HIM
THE PRIVILEGE OF NOT ONLY ENTERING THE LOCKED AUTOMOBILE,
BUT ALSO THE RIGHT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A KEY BY
JUST PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WITH ONE HAND PRESSING
A SMALL KNOB ON THE GEAR LEVER TO GIVE YOU AN INSTANT START
AND DRIVE AWAY. IT ALSO HAS AN OPTION OF A "SPEAKING GPS"
ON BOARD WHICH CAN ACTUALLY GUIDE YOU TO YOUR DESTINATION
EVEN WITHOUT YOUR KNOWING THE ROUTE, SAFELY AND EASILY.
ALL THE FEATURES LIKE THE BAS (BRAKE ASSIST), ABS (AUTOMATIC
BRAKING SYSTEM), TRACTION CONTROL, AIRMATIC & ABC (ACTIVE
BODY CONTROL), ADS (ADAPTIVE DAMPING SYSTEM), ESP (ELECTRONICS
STABILITY PROGRAM) COME IN AS STANDARD IN THIS AUTOMOBILE.
THE NEWEST ' MAYBAC ' IS BEING DEVELOPED AS A STEERING-WHEELLESS
AUTOMOBILE, WHICH OBVIOUSLY MEANS THAT ONE ONLY NEEDS TO
TALK TO THE AUTOMOBILE AS IF TO A CHAUFFEUR, AND SOON YOU
WOULD BE WHERE YOU DESIRED.
HEADLAMPS THAT SWITCH ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU ENTER A
TUNNEL, REAR VIEW MIRRORS THAT DIP AUTOMATICALLY AND FOLD
DOWN SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THE CURB WHEN PARKING, WIND SCREEN
WIPERS THAT MOVE AS IF BY MAGIC WHEN THE FIRST DROP OF RAIN
HITS THE WINDSCREEN, PARKTRONIC WHICH HELPS YOU PARK THE
VEHICLE SAFELY INSPITE OF THE CONGESTION ALL AROUND. A LINGUATRONIC
WHICH RECOGNIZES ANY VOICE, MALE OR FEMALE EVEN WITH A SLIGHT
ACCENT AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY TALK TO THE CAR TO MAKE CALLS
OR RECEIVE, EITHER WAY. A DISTRONIC SYSTEM WHICH HELPS YOU
MAINTAIN A REQUIRED DISTANCE FROM THE CAR IN-FRONT AND '
EL CODE LOCKING SYSTEM ', WHICH OFFERS A NUMBER OF CONVENIENCES
AND SAFETY FUNCTIONS. A FOUR ZONE TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM
WHICH ACTUALLY WORKS.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE FEATURES WORTH HI-LIGHTING AND THE
REST COMES AS STANDARD WHICH MERCEDES DOES NOT CONSIDER
WORTH MENTIONING ANY WHERE.
TUTU DHAWAN at AutoExpo2000 |
