Performance Struts And Suspension

While the Vito’s front axle continues to be based on independent wheel suspension with spring struts, Mercedes-Benz has carried out a complete redesign of the axle’s finer points of detail. The host of new elements cover … Economical, environmentally friendly, high – performance and user-friendly for the driver – modern-day drive technology for professional users. This is the perfect combination offered by the new generation of diesel engines in the Mercedes-Benz Vito. …

The extremely wide high – performance tires in sizes 275/30 ZR 20 and 295/25 ZR 21 are supplied by BRABUS technology partners Pirelli and YOKOHAMA. 2010 BRABUS Mercedes SLS AMG. Another custom development is the height-adjustable BRABUS smooth-ride suspension (Ride Control). It can lower the ride height of the sports car by up to 40 millimeters (1.6 inches). At the push of a button the driver can choose between damper settings that offer a more comfortable or sportier ride …

German television personality Patrice Bouédibéla takes the fabulously beautiful new Mercedes-Benz CL600 on a drive through the fabulously beautiful Côte d’Azur.

Nearly all Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles have fully independent suspension , and many models make wide use of a double wishbone suspension in the front and a. … gull-wing coupe use a variation of the double wishbone in which each lower wishbone is split into two transverse links to provide better noise isolation, crash performance and kinematics. The Mercedes-Benz R-Class, GL-Class and M-Class have double wishbones at the front and a four-link suspension in the rear. …

As another important criterion for dignified access and egress, two gas-pressure struts positioned next to the door hinges require only very little pressure when opening and closing the doors — even at very low ambient temperatures. …. The commitment of Mercedes-Benz and AMG to building an alluring super sports car that combines consummate racetrack performance with hallmark Mercedes long-distance comfort has given rise to an ingenious suspension layout. …

The list of options starts with lowering springs and culminates in a complete height-adjustable coil-over sport suspension . BRABUS also offers a high – performance brake system for the new Mercedes coupe. It features six-piston aluminum …

(from Mercedes-Benz Press Release) Affalterbach. Sensational appearance, unique performance data, with light-weight design throughout and (99040) Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series – 2009 Automobiles. … The spring links, camber struts and pull/push rods on both axles are new developments and each axle has a weight-optimised aluminium wheel carrier. Compared with the standard SL 65 AMG, the Black Series front axle track width is 97 millimetres wider and the rear axle …

Widely acclaimed as one of the world’s safest convertibles, the SL provides sports car performance with all the built-in safety that’s expected from Mercedes-Benz. Since an open car can leave its occupants vulnerable in a rollover, Mercedes engineers met the challenge in the SL … Special AMG struts with firmer damping and fully reworked systems such as ABS anti-lock brakes, Brake Assist, ASR traction control and ESP stability control complement the enhanced AMG chassis. …

This endows both models with a very high degree of safety and extreme torsional stiffness. In addition to increased power, the new SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S features even more dynamic suspension tuning and improved aerodynamics. … The five-speed automatic transmission developed by Mercedes-Benz is designed for high performance . It is specially configured for a very high torque, and allows the driver to choose between two sets of shift characteristics. …

With the SLS AMG E-CELL, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz is launching a totally innovative drive solution for super sports cars and as such is among the pioneers in this market segment. … This is because the vertically-arranged damper struts in the series SLS had to make way for the additional drive shafts. As is usual in a wide variety of racing vehicles, horizontal damper struts are now used, which are operated via separate push rods and transfer levers. …