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The young Federspiel Brass Septet will give a guest performance at the Mercedes-Benz Museum at 7 pm on 9 September 2017. The concert is part of this year’s Stuttgart Music Festival, which is organised by the International Bach Academy Stuttgart from 28 August until 10 September 2017 under the theme of “Freedom”. Some of the events will be hosted by companies from Stuttgart and the region, which will make special venues available for the purpose — such as the Mercedes-Benz Museum.
“Freedom”, the theme of this year’s Stuttgart Music Festival, perfectly describes the musical work of Federspiel, for the brass ensemble plays with the popular cliché of rustic Alpine brass band music by taking up this tradition and enriching it with diverse international influences. Skilful improvisation and combination result in a distinctive musical world. This anarchical mix of styles can be experienced at the Mercedes-Benz Museum on 9 September 2017.
The atrium of the Museum will be transformed into a concert hall, where Federspiel will present its programme with lightness of touch and at the highest musical level, with a healthy portion of humour and self-irony as well as, at all times, to the great delight of the audience.
In 2017, Federspiel won the German Record Critics’ Prize in the categories “Crossing Borders” and “Traditional Ethnic Music”. Founded in 2004 in Krems on the Danube (Lower Austria), the ensemble is made up of six brass players and a clarinettist. The musicians are Frédéric Alvarado-Dupuy (clarinet), Ayac Iuan Jiménez Salvador and Philip Haas (both trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals), Simon Zöchbauer (trumpet, zither and vocals), Matthias Werner (trombone and vocals), Thomas Winalek (trombone, bass trumpet and vocals) and Roland Eitzinger (tuba and vocals).
The Stuttgart Music Festival is organised every year by the International Bach Academy Stuttgart. In 2016, the Music Festival was for the first time hosted by the Mercedes-Benz Museum: with a concert by the Gershwin Piano Quartet on four Steinway grand pianos.
Entrance tickets for the Federspiel concert on 9 September each cost 35 euros, 26 euros or 17 euros depending on category. Tickets are available from the International Bach Academy Stuttgart by phone on 0711 61 921 61, at all known Easy Ticket Service outlets and online at www.easyticket.de.
The Mercedes-Benz Fleet Experience aims to give customers the opportunity to test drive its latest models including the new E-Class range, and the best-selling A-Class. The event will take place at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge, Surrey. In addition to test drives, the location gives customers the perfect opportunity to experience the Mercedes-Benz brand and learn more about the company’s future strategy.
Rob East, Head of Fleet, Mercedes-Benz Cars, commented: “The customer experience is a crucial part of our ongoing fleet strategy; we want to create an emotional bond between our brand and our customers. Mercedes-Benz World is the perfect venue to showcase our newest technology and to get guests behind the wheel both on-road and on the track – I’m confident the event will be both valuable and insightful.”
Fleet guests will have the chance to witness the latest in driving assistance technology, thanks to the new E-Class. There will be a range of demonstrations to highlight the Drive Pilot and autonomous braking systems.
E-mobility will be a big focus throughout the event, with the E 350 e Saloon available for test drives. There will also be product experts on hand for guests to talk to.
At the Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new product brand for electric mobility: EQ. The name EQ stands for “Electric Intelligence” and is derived from the Mercedes-Benz brand values of “Emotion and Intelligence”. The new brand encompasses all key aspects for customer-focused electric mobility and extends beyond the vehicle itself. EQ offers a comprehensive electric mobility ecosystem of products, services, technologies and innovations. The spectrum ranges from electric vehicles to wallboxes and charging services to home energy storage units.
The new brand is heralded by the close-to-production concept vehicle “Concept EQ”, which celebrated its world premiere in Paris. The first series-produced EQ model will be launched in the SUV segment before the end of this decade.
EQ: Clear orientation for customers.
The EQ portfolio will encompass all future battery-electric cars as well as the associated products and services from Mercedes-Benz. In this way, the inventor of the motorcar is providing a simple and transparent means of orientation for customers within its ever expanding portfolio. The EQ brand is therefore the next logical step in the sales and marketing strategy “Best Customer Experience”.
Mercedes-Benz already offers a suitable charging infrastructure for electric cars, including a wallbox as a fast-charging station for the home, the free app “Charge&Pay” for convenient recharging at public charging stations as well as – for home-owners and businesses – stationary energy storage units for power generated by photovoltaic or solar systems. All these products and services will in the future be bundled under EQ. In this way, Mercedes-Benz is creating a consistent and clear image for sustainable products and services with the star.
Showcar in Paris: “Concept EQ”.
With “Concept EQ”, Mercedes-Benz shows how electric cars can soon move into the fast lane: the concept vehicle with the appearance of a sporty SUV coupé gives a preview of a new generation of vehicles with battery-electric drives. The dynamic exterior design with its new electro-look underlines the focus on the powerful electric drive system: two electric motors, with a system output that can be increased to up to 300 kW thanks to scalable battery components, and permanent all-wheel drive deliver the guarantee of dynamic high-level performance.
With a range of up to 500 kilometres and the typical Mercedes-Benz strengths of safety, comfort, functionality and connectivity, “Concept EQ” meets every demand in terms of contemporary, sustainable mobility. Also on the inside, the vehicle offers innovative solutions, including a completely new interior concept. Celebrating its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show, “Concept EQ” is the forerunner of Mercedes-Benz’s new product brand for electric mobility, EQ.
CASE: Connected, Autonomous, Shared, Electric.
“The mobility of the future at Mercedes-Benz will stand on four pillars: Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric. ‘Concept EQ’ is the logical fusion of all four pillars,” says Dr Dieter Zetsche, CEO of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. “The emission-free automobile is the future. And our new EQ brand goes far beyond electric vehicles. EQ stands for a comprehensive electric ecosystem of services, technologies and innovations.”
The new generation of electric vehicles will be based on an architecture developed specifically for battery-electric models, which is scalable in every respect and usable across all models.
Design with new electro-look.
“Concept EQ is hot and cool,” says Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Daimler AG. “Its fascination lies in a reinterpretation of our design philosophy of sensual purity, the aim being to create an avant-garde, contemporary and distinctive electro-look. At the same time, the design of the visionary show car, which has been reduced to the essentials, reveals an alluring progressivity.” The monolithic basic form of “Concept EQ” unites the genes of an SUV with the dynamic character of a coupé and a dash of shooting brake at the rear end.
Muscular-purist proportions.
The squat, elongated greenhouse gives rise to muscular-purist proportions. The new electro-look is the result of a flowing transition from the gleaming black bonnet across the windscreen to the dark-tinted panoramic roof – an exciting contrast to the alubeam silver paintwork. Scarcely visible body panel joints, concealed windscreen wipers, cameras instead of exterior mirrors and an absence of conventional door handles emphasise the stretched, dynamic silhouette.
Interior: Avant-garde and functional.
The focus of the driver-oriented cockpit is on simple, touch-based controls with a new electro-look consistently reflecting the exterior styling. The asymmetrical design of the instrument panel with its large, floating wide-screen display is tailored to the driver. The interior of “Concept EQ” is characterised by contemporary luxury, finding its main expression in an all-new user interface, which combines emotive appeal with intelligence and user-friendliness while dispensing with traditional switches and knobs, except for the electric seat adjustment typical of Mercedes-Benz. Bordered in rose gold, the centre console appears to float in space: dispensing with mechanical controls, it is equipped with touch-sensitive elements. Similarly to the touch controls on the steering wheel, the driver can use a finger to operate the automatic climate control and the infotainment system.
EQ: The new e-mobility brand.
The close-to-production concept vehicle “Concept EQ” marks the launch of an architecture for battery-electric vehicles across all models. Dieter Zetsche: “In 2007, the e-smart was a pioneer of electric motoring. We’re now flipping the switch. We’re ready for the launch of an electric product offensive that will cover all vehicle segments, from the compact to the luxury class.”
The coming models embody the essentials of state-of-the-art electric mobility – the fusion of appealing design, exceptional driving pleasure, high everyday practicality and maximum safety, typical of every vehicle manufactured by the inventor of the motorcar.
Powerful, comfortable, and full of innovation. New engines, new assistance systems, driving in a new dimension.
A dream becomes reality.
When a long-cherished dream finally becomes a reality, that is one very special moment. When the new S-Class is able to propel car driving quite a way into the future, and also makes the vision of partly automated driving a bit more reachable – that is one such moment. A very special one.The new S-Class brings with it an unprecedented selection of models, features and engine types as well as the self-confidence and image of being best in class. Daimler’s flagship will now be making life easier and more comfortable than ever before, for both driver and passenger, thanks to multiple innovative driver assistance systems, new engines and the Energizing comfort control. A drive in the city, along country roads or on highways will not only be more comfortable, it will also be safer. And more sensual. Simply more beautiful and more relaxed. It will become a holistic experience.
A new generation of engines.
A tour through a long list of innovations: the future promises a new, very powerful and economical generation of engines – the petrol-driven inline six-cylinder, also in tandem with a 48-volt electrical system, electric auxiliary compressor and integrated starting generator. The six-cylinder will be available for the saloon in Europe, China and Japan. The new inline six-cylinder diesel with 210 kW (285 hp) will in future be powering the S 350 d 4MATIC. And the strongest series diesel engine ever built by Mercedes-Benz, with 250 kW (340 hp), will run under the bonnet of the S 400 d 4MATIC.
Fit & Healthy.
The new Fit & Healthy features – such as ambient lighting with three or even five colour schemes for lighting the interiour – also raise the bar in terms of comfort. Six Fit & Healthy programmes are available: Freshness, Warmth, Vitality, Joy, Comfort, Training. They perfectly interact with the new engine types and intelligent assistance systems so that driver and passengers could get out of the car feeling better than when they got in.
The new generation.
The new generation of driver assistance systems is a milestone in partly automated driving: three radar systems and an advanced stereo multi-purpose camera system provide a far-ranging view. Controls for the highly intelligent helpers are accessed on the three-spoke steering wheel. The activated systems are displayed on the cockpit and on the head unit. The driver sees everything clearly at a glance and can easily access the controls.
The assistance system functions have been further improved for the S-Class. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (which can maintain the distance between the next vehicle up to 210 km/h) and Active Steering Assist are very useful and can help the driver, if necessary.
Data from the navigation system and information provided by the cameras, radar and ultrasound sensors now give the S-Class an extraordinary field of vision. For the first time, the system factors in map and navigation data into the calculation of driving behaviour.
The assistance systems can now also adjust driving speeds to the allowed speed limits, handled by the Active Speed Limit Assist, which recognises traffic signs in conjunction with Comand Online. The helpers also have all details of the driving route under control. The activated systems do not get over-confident. No risks. They register intersections and curves in advance.
Relaxed elegance.
When Active Steering Assist is activated, the S-Class takes curves with even greater relaxed elegance. Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC can even adjust the vehicle’s speed when navigating roundabouts. And in Eco mode, the S-Class automatically turns off when idling, which saves valuable fuel during “sailing”.
When driving returns to normal, the assistance system accelerates to the predefined speed. The vehicle also autonomously decelerates when approaching exits or junctions if the route has been programmed into the navigation system. And if things get tense because of fatigue or health problems, the S-Class is on the watch: the Active Emergency Stop Assist recognises if the driver no longer actively intervenes in the driving process, the on-board electronic system issues an optical warning signal, then an acoustic one. If the driver does not react after repeated warnings, the vehicle slows down in a controlled manner until it comes to a standstill. The emergency call system is activated and the vehicle is unlocked.
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Amidst all the driving fun and luxury, the question remains: which S-Class is the right one for me? The answer is difficult because there are six different body types to choose from. The customer can select from 81 designs.
Clearly, the new S-Class is aiming to defend its title and also remain in future the greatest and most successful luxury car family in the world. The chances are very good. And thanks to the many option combinations, it is even conceivable that no S-Class will be identical to another. Anything more special or more individual than that is just hard to imagine.
#ChasingStars: With the GLC Coupé from urban center to national capital.
Mercedes-Benz and therefore the Transylvanian Alps: one,700 kilometre across the Transalpina and Transfagarasan. Here, the GLC 250 4MATIC Coupé is that the ideal companion for a gaggle of adventurers on their road trip through spectacular landscapes from urban center in Austria via Republic of Hungary through to national capital, the capital of Balkan state.
