mercedes 2015 top model will be CARBON FIBER

[alocispepraluger102]

the times the are a changin.' wow! wow! wow! boom! bang!

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071852_mercedes-benz-e-class-top-model-goes-carbon-fiber-in-2015

"According to CAR magazine (via Motor Authority) one variant of the next Mercedes E-Class would use a carbon-fiber structure, rather than today's steel, to shave as much as 770 pounds off the weight of today's car.

That's a huge difference, and though it won't be applied across the entire E-Class range - presumably due to the relative expense - it will give Mercedes-Benz a high-tech challenger for cars like Audi's e-tron and the BMW i models, both of which use similar lightweight construction.

The E Superlight, as its provisionally known, would also feature a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain, as seen in the recent F125! concept shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show."

tesla's top model is battery powered

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2013-tesla-model-s-test-review

"The figures, however, don’t reveal the Tesla’s instantaneous response. When you floor the accelerator on a conventional car, the airflow has to increase, the turbos must spool up, and the transmission unlocks its torque converter and usually downshifts. In the Model S, you’re shoved into your seat right now, with an immediacy that no Corvette, Ferrari, or Porsche can match."

[JSngry]

Get back to me when I can be retrofitted with a carbon-fiber abdomen.

Please!

[alocispepraluger102]

with the instant acceleration in the $200,000 tesla, one would need that, at least

with the instant acceleration in the $200,000 tesla, one would need that, at least

can you imagine the dragsters of the future? huge fire spewing exploding lithium batteries. it will be grand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!