Williams To Use Mercedes Engines From Start of 2014 F1 Season

Mercedes was one of the first to unveil its new turbocharged V-6 engine developed for next year’s season, which sees radical new regulations come into play.

The new engine, which is still under development at the Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains division in Brixworth, U.K., consists of a turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 and a new Energy Recovery System (ERS) that comes with its own pair of electric motor-generators.
Under the terms of the deal, Williams will be supplied with the full Mercedes Power Unit, which includes the engine and ERS. However,  the team will continue to manufacture its own transmission.

Williams’ current engine supplier, Renault, has also revealed its new engine for the 2014 season. It’s not clear why Williams has chosen to switch engines, but it may have to do with the fact that one of its key shareholders, Austrian Toto Wolff, was recently appointed as an executive at Mercedes.
Speaking about the new engine partnership, Williams F1 Team founder and Team Principal Sir Frank Williams said, “I’m delighted to announce our new association with Mercedes-Benz for the 2014 Formula One season and beyond. Mercedes-Benz has been one of the sport’s most successful engine suppliers and we believe that they will have an extremely competitive engine package.”

Force India has also elected to use Mercedes’ engine and current partner McLaren will stick with the Mercedes engine in 2014 but will switch over to a new Honda powerplant at the start of the 2015 season.

Today’s news comes just a day after it was revealed that the Williams F1 Team had appointed a new CEO in the form of Mike O’Driscoll. The former Jaguar boss will see the Williams F1 Team and the separate Williams Advanced Engineering division united under a single management structure for the first time.

Courtesy of Motor Authority

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2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class Leaked In Brochure

The development of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S Class has been an open secret thanks to the work of spies and even Mercedes' own revelations. Now we get a completely undisguised look at the upcoming luxury sedan just days ahead of its official reveal in Hamburg, Germany, this Wednesday.

These brochure scans, which were first posted on enthusiast site GermanCarForum, reveal not only the exterior and interior designs but also some of the technical specifications. Some of the specs listed include those of the S350 Bluetec, S400 Hybrid and S500 models.
The new S350 Bluetec is said to maintain the current model's 3.0-liter V-6 turbodiesel, but with output increasing by 18 horsepower to a new level of 258 horsepower.

The new S400 also maintains the current model's 3.5-liter V-6 and electric motor combination, but with output rising by 27 horsepower to a new level of 302 horsepower.

Finally, a new S500, which may still be rebadged an S550 in the U.S., sticks with a twin-turbocharged 4.7-liter V-8 but has output bumped up to 455 horsepower, a gain of 26 horses.
It should be noted that the brochure is for a European-spec 2014 S Class, so some of the features mentioned may differ for versions of the car sold in the U.S.

The S Class is arguably the most important model for Mercedes-Benz as it traditionally represents the pinnacle in engineering and technological know-how of the German automaker. This ‘W222’ generation of the car is also particularly important as it will be doing double duty as the flagship for the entire Daimler group now that the Maybach brand has been disbanded.

LED daytime running lights and turn indicators, a larger, reshaped grille, the sculpted, angular front end aerodynamics, and large alloy wheels are the dominant features in the leaked images. The styling is conservative, though it helps form some familiarity across the Mercedes-Benz lineup which in turn should help new additions like the upcoming CLA and GLA models.

Inside, the 2014 S Class has already shown itself to be another masterwork in the luxury sedan class, with a new twin-spoke steering wheel, quilted leather upholstery, and individual seating for four (at least in one configuration).

Sales of the 2014 S Class will commence in the second half of the year. Coupe, Cabriolet and even an extra-long ’Pullman’ model are in the works and expected to be released over the next 12-18 months.

Courtesy of Motor Authority

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2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Revealed as a Die-Cast Model

Following the official interior photos of the new flagship sedan, the prototypes caught on video at Mercedes’ plant and the leaked photo showing the front end of the car, we now get to see a new and different kind of set of images with the all-new S-Class.

The photo gallery was posted on a French forum dedicated to miniature models, so the S-Class you see in the images is a 1:18 scale model. However, since these die-cast models must replicate the real car  in detail, we can safely say we are looking at the 2014 S-Class.

There are no big surprises, except maybe the front end of this Norev-made scale model, which shows a more toned-down bumper, different to the one shown in the leaked official photo. We may have been right to suspect that the version in the official pic belonged to a sportier trim line, as the scale model sports smaller, more rounded air intakes below the headlights - that's probably what the standard S-Class will look like.

As for the rest of the car, the smaller taillights seem to integrate fairly well into the rear end while the profile brings that sort of understated elegance one should expect from an S-Class.

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Monday Maintenance Tip!

No way around it! Waxing your car is work. But it’s satisfying work that will help keep your car looking new. Car wax preserves paint by slowing oxidation and forming a barrier against bird droppings, sap, and pollution. Plus driving a nice shiny car is just plain fun.
Here’s what to do to ensure the maximum in protection:

• Liquid and spray waxes are tempting to use — they make the car shiny with less work than rubbing in paste wax. But there’s still no beating paste wax for the hardest, longest-lasting finish. Look for paste with a high carnauba wax content.
• Apply a thin, even coat of wax to the car’s surfaces with a damp sponge. Avoid applying too much, or it will be difficult to remove and some residue will inevitably mar your finish.
• To avoid fine scratches, use a clean, soft cotton or microfiber cloth to remove wax once it has dried.
• Apply an extra coat of wax to the nose and hood. The wax film in these areas wears away quickly.

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