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Brabus iBusiness 2.0 | 800bhp

smcadmin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:02:12 +0000

Brabus does some crazy things to already fast Mercedes and usually concentrate on performance and exterior styling, however for their latest incarnation the Brabus “iBusiness 2.0” they have spent a lot of time fine tuning the interior of the executive S-Class Mercedes.

Brabus iBusiness 2.0

It all begins in the boot, with a Mac Mini mounted in a leather-lined tray inside the trunk. The Mac connects up with a 15.2-inch TFT, 16:9 aspect ratio display that mechanically unfolds from the alcantara-coated headliner and can also be used as an auxiliary display for the – not one, but two – iPad 2s mounted in the electronically deployed and adjustable custom tables mounted behind the two front seats. The tables secure both the tablets and a Apple Bluetooth keyboard which can utilise Apple Facetime for live video conferencing on the move

Brabus iBusiness - Apple powered

Brabus has fitted the S with a WiFi network comprised of UMTS and HDSPA networking to wireless wire everything together. More impressive, the German tuner developed a custom app for the iPads that allows backseat passengers to control every aspect of Mercedes’ COMAND infotainment system

A 64Gb Apple iPod Touch is mounted in the rear center console and sends music to either the standard S-Class sound system or a pair of Sennheiser Noise Gard headphones, which can also be used to plumb in one of a few hundred channels provided by the wireless DVBT television receiver.

As for road performance the Brabus puts out 800 horsepower and 1,047 pound-feet of torque pulled from the twin-turbocharged V12, meaning the Mercedes can acheive 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 219 mph.

Brabus iBusiness 2.0 800bhp

Shipping a Mercedes Brabus to UK

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Mercedes Auto Boot FAIL

smcadmin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:20:48 +0000

You may have seen the new Mercedes with the fancy boot opening that you can control with just a touch of the button – you can even control the amount that it opens using the onboard computer…

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you pushed the button when entering a carwash? Watch the below video to find out…

We would always advise using a quality hand car wash, valeting or detailing service to keep your car clean – automatic car washes can damage your paint (and flood your boot if you leave it open…)

We recommend CleanMyCar for the highest quality detailing service in the UK

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Electric SLS AMG

smcadmin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:31:44 +0000

Many of the manufacturers at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show brought their ideas of hybrid, electric or green leaning vehicles. Mercedes had a large range of ‘greener’ vehicles including their F-Cell Hydrogen Fuel Cells and a range of BlueTec diesels – however the one ShipMyCar were most interested in was the E-Cell SLS AMG.

Mercedes E-Cell SLS AMG

The matt yellow paint may not quite be to our taste but the four electric motors producing 649 pound-feet of torque and the 0-60 in 3.7 seconds.

SLS Mercedes E-Cell Side

Hitting the stores sometime next year, ShipMyCar will be on hand to assist shipping this beautiful car to anywhere you need in the world.

Our shipping package into the UK includes all IVA testing and registration and you are able to obtain an instant car shipping quote through our website

ShipMyCar – Car Shipping Specialists
t: 01908 887 917

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