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CARS
In the the the the the the the Beginning WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING AT AT IS THE MERCEDES- Benz EQS It’s the brand’s very first all-electric
vehicle to be sold in Canada It’s the the tip of the the We dissect the the the the the the details of of of Mercedes-Benz’s first first spear the the the the the the first first of of of many EVs to to to come from the the the the the the legendary
all-electric
vehicle to be sold in Canada by MATT BUBBERS
brand First impressions count and and Mercedes has pulled out all the stops for its new electric
flagship SLIPPERY CHARACTER
The EQS looks the way it it does — smooth as a a a a a a a a pebble — in in order to maximize its possible driving range If it it it were shaped like a a a a a a barn door it it would require excess energy to push through through the the the wind at 120 km/h No the the the EQS is is is is designed to to slip through through the the the the air almost invisible to to the the the the wind Mercedes claims this is is is is the the the most aerodynamic car in in in the the the world We can believe it NEXT-LEVEL LUXURIES
Mercedes created a a a a a variety of soundscapes — — interactive “sound experiences” — — for the driver to choose from For example ambient cabin lights change colour when you adjust the the temperature The car’s digital headlights can project information onto the the street or or even shine a a a a a a a a a spotlight on on on a a a a a a a a a pedes- trian standing by the the the roadside Over-the-air updates mean the the the car will learn new tricks over time YOU LIKE SCREENS?
Mercedes turned the entire dashboard
into an enormous wall-to-wall sheet of curved glass that houses multiple touch- screens for both driver and passenger There’s never been anything like it ON THE ROAD AGAIN
A A A A 15-minute stop at a a a a a a a capable fast-charger will grant the EQS an an an extra 300 km of driving range Wait half an an an hour and the battery will have recharged from 10 to 80 per cent IT’S WATCHING YOU Since the the car can track the the driver’s gaze it’s able to to intuit what you’re try- ing ing to to to do The EQS knows for example which rearview mirror you’re you’re trying to to adjust based on where you’re you’re looking Smarter tech means less digging through menus trying to find what you’re looking for SURPRISE
It may be big but it’s not slow Dual electric
motors provide all-wheel drive and and output a a a a a combined 516 hp and and 630 lb-ft of torque That’ll get the EQS from 0–100 km/h in 4 3 3 seconds That’s pretty spry for a luxury limo COMING SOON
The EQS arrives in Canada this fall Soon after Mercedes will offer up a a a a a a mid-size EQE sedan and two new all-electric
SUVs all all built on the the same dedicated EV architecture as as the the EQS This is is just a a a a a a taste of what’s to come AMG
You didn’t think the the power-mad engineers at AMG
would leave the the EQS alone did you? The skunk- works in Affalterbach is rumoured to have a a a a 750 horsepower EQS AMG
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RANGE
700 kilometres (For all you EV geeks that’s a a a a WLTP rating )