Spied: Mercedes-Benz ML Hybrid

[Yazovets!]

LOL look at all you guys drool over the exterior. But where is the truly important information - powertrain?!

What is the combined HP and Torque? Does the diesel shut off at idle? Is the tranny a CVT? Is the 4Matic operation affected?

[diemon]

Yeah Yazovetz is right, exterior is a minor and on the other hand all we know is some spy shots where nobody can tell what's inside... I guess we have to wait for press release...

[MY2008ML350]

I like the big mirrors. Will they also put a sensor to "see" the blind spot like the new Audi ?

[diemon]

Originally Posted by MY2008ML350

I like the big mirrors. Will they also put a sensor to "see" the blind spot like the new Audi ?

What kind of sensor? Is it some kind of parking sensor?

[bruntoj]

chrome roof rails are already on the '09 ML550 and the mirrors are bigger too.

[Yazovets!]

Originally Posted by diemon

What kind of sensor? Is it some kind of parking sensor?

Sort of. It detects the presence of a vehicle in your blind spot. I test drove an Audi Q7 in the spring with that feature. Pretty cool actually.

Audi places two 24GHz radar sensors in the rear bumpers so it scans backward, left and right. The sensors have a 50 meter range.

The system has a series of LEDs on the mirror housing on each side.



When the Audi senses a car coming in the blind spot (and accelerating), the LEDs turn yellow. If despite this you engage the turn signal then the LEDs turn red and start to flash to warn you.

The system does NOT intervene in any way (applying brakes, steering, etc) mechanically. It is just meant to assist the driver.

[MY2008ML350]

Originally Posted by Yazovets!

..When the Audi senses a car coming in the blind spot (and accelerating), the LEDs turn yellow. If despite this you engage the turn signal then the LEDs turn red and start to flash to warn you...

That's pretty cool eh ..(that's why I asked in my previous post). Thanks Yazovets