Mercedes announced official details on the first passenger car model equipped with a hybrid drive system.
The S 400 BlueHYBRID will go on sale in the sumer of 2009. No word yet if this will be imported to the U.S.It will be powered by a combination of a modified V6 gas engine and a compact hybrid module.
The engine delivers a maximum output of 279 hp, while the electric motor generates 20 hp. The result is a combined output of 299 hp and a combined maximum torque of 284 ft. lbs.
The engine will be mated to a 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission specially configured for the hybrid module.
The S 400 BlueHYBRID accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 7.2 seconds, and reaches an electronically governed top speed of 155 mph.
Press release after the jump.
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Mercedes announced official details on the first passenger car model equipped with a hybrid drive system.
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