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Mercedes Vision S500 Plug In Hybrid (2009)

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 11 September 2009 09:55 This is Mercedes’ latest Vision concept car, the S500 Plug-in Hybrid, and it will be unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show next week alongside an electric version of the company's new SLS supercar. Based on the current-gen but pre-facelift S-class the S500 Plug-in Hybrid achieves over 88mpg but only emits 74g/km, and the company claims the car demonstrates 'the future of Mercedes' modular set of hybrid systems.' All next-gen S-classes are expected to get stop/start technology as standard, while full hybrid and plug-in hybrids will also be offered. Merc is claiming that its S500 Plug-in Hybrid is the world’s first 'three-litre' limo, offering 88.3mpg (or 3.2l/100km), figures that shame the Lexus LS600h (30.4mpg), BMW’s 7 ActiveHybrid (29.1) and even the company’s own S400 Hybrid (35.8).

Win one of five books on the 1970 World Cup Rally

The new June 2010 issue of CAR Magazine kicks off our Supercar World Cup. To coincide with this summer's football tournament, we've launched a tournament of our own – a festival of fast, featuring 2010's most exciting supercars, with everything from the Ferrari 599 GTO to the Aston Martin One-77, with twin tests of the Veyron and SV, and LFA and SLS in between. But we’re also celebrating one very special anniversary.

Smart ForTwo Edition Highstyle hits UK

The Chocolate Brown Smart ForTwo Edition Highstyle hits the UK The Smart Edition Highstyle is a colour throwback to the seventies, based on the ‘Passion’ Spec. You get chocolate brown paintwork and 15″ alloys, with some aluminium-look ‘Highstyle’ badges thrown in. But I suppose that’s the problem with getting older.