The future of safety

Something this simple can save lives.

 

 

When it comes to automakers, there are those who will adapt their vehicles just enough to meet required safety standards, and then there are those that go above and beyond and continue to raise the bar every year. Mercedes-Benz is one of those automakers that go above and beyond. They have created the Mercedes-Benz Rescue Assist Program, because it can be a dangerous situation at the scene of an accident when First Responders don't have the vehicle's structural information. The application brings up pictures of the vehicle and shows exactly where some of the most dangerous systems are located. Among the systems that are displayed on the application are the airbags, impact zones, seat belts, fuel tank, restraints and battery. While the Rescue Assist Application was just implemented in 2013, the goods news is that any Mercedes-Benz dating back to 1990 can have the QR code installed.

 

 

Contact Gurley Leep Mercedes Service Department to get your Rescue Assist Application installed.

Take it to the limit, one more time.

 

2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG Coupe...186 mph of pure luxury

   The 2015 S65 AMG coupe is among the most luxurious and most attractive vehicles on the planet, with ridiculous levels of equipment. First and foremost, it's a beast, a menacing and more evil one that it's V-8 powered S63 sibling.

   This remarkably beautiful and powerful two-door coupe boasts a twin-turbocharged V-12 engine with 621 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque. Numbers don't do this stunning car justice, but they are impressive nonetheless. It can sprint to 60 mph in a mere four seconds flat and it's top speed is governed at a satisfying 186 mph. The S65 is equipped with a "Curve Tilting" function, which at speeds between 10 and 111mph actually leans the body of car into the corners like a motorcycle. While this feature seems like it would increase corner speeds, it's really meant to increase the fun of driving the S65.

   The interior of the S65 is just as exciting as the exterior. The cabin is drenched in cross-stitched, nappa leather and the new sports steering wheel allows for perfect control; trimmed with perforated leather in the grip area and a metal insert AMG lettering. The sports seats are exclusively developed for AMG to ensure long-distance comfort. The AMG packs in every imaginable feature from Mercedes-Benz play book and then some. There is a 360-degree parking camera, cross-traffic alert, blind-spot monitoring, a standard heads up display, a new touchpad COMAND system, a Burmester surround-sound audio and a 12.2 inch color TFT center display.

   No one talks about personal luxury cars anymore, but the Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG reminds us that they are still out there. There may not be a modern term for them, but a distinction remains between the average luxury car and the one the is so narcissistically over the top that it exists solely for the purpose to serve, appease and pamper it's driver. Personal luxury is getting to choose when to enjoy your car's performance and when the car does the traveling for you. This car proves it.

 

 

Shop our Mercedes-Benz store for more exciting models.

 

 

 

Audi TTS Confirmed in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'

Audi TTS Confirmed in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'




The biggest blockbuster expected on movie screens this year is the upcoming Avengers Age of Ultron due May 1 in theaters. It has been confirmed that the Audi TTS will also be featured in the upcoming movie. While an announcement is expected this week, possibly at the New York Auto Show, marketing materials have already begun to appear in dealerships around the country.
Materials we’ve found in dealerships, including a movie poster and cut-out cardboard kit including Avengers figures and a build-your-own Audi TTS coupé state the following.

Playing a starring role in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, the all-new Audi TTS provides the kind of performance and advanced technology a Super Hero needs to save the day.

Given the placement of a new red TTS on the materials, that would suggest the car in the movie will be a new red Audi TTS coupé. Interestingly, as we researched more on this story, we learned that a Nimbus Grey Audi TTS and possibly a limited edition TTS competition was used in the filming of a scene involving Captain America.