David Zenlea - AUTOMOBILEMAG - September 17, 2014
Our goal on the German autobahn is usually to peg a brag-worthy top speed. This time? We’re cruising along at a gentle 60 mph, enjoying gas-free transportation—and a free massage—courtesy of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 Plug-in Hybrid.
Although there are more exciting limits we could be exploring on the autobahn than how fast we can drive in pure-electric mode, few are more important. Premium hybrids, once glorified marketing exercises, are becoming essential. The ramp up of strict C02 caps in Europe, China, and the United States has luxury brands, particularly the European ones, scrambling to increase fleet-wide fuel economy. The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 hybrid you see here “forms the spearhead of a plug-in hybrid offensive from Mercedes-Benz,” says R&D chief Thomas Weber. Between now and 2017, the automaker will roll out ten plug-ins. ... [Read More]
2015 Mercedes-Benz S550 Plug-in Hybrid Review
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