Mercedes has decided to abandon the complex sandwich platform in the A-class. But why?The move is at the heart of a planned range expansion that will also mean the end of the bespoke four-cylinder engines used only in the A-class.Used since the introduction of the A-class back in 1996, the costly sandwich structure was originally designed to accept batteries within its flat floor. “The advantage of the new platform is it allows a lower seating position,” says an insider privy to Mercedes-Benz’s small car plans. Read more....
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Mercedes Benz 4-cylinder M266.
Mercedes has decided to abandon the complex sandwich platform in the A-class. But why?The move is at the heart of a planned range expansion that will also mean the end of the bespoke four-cylinder engines used only in the A-class.Used since the introduction of the A-class back in 1996, the costly sandwich structure was originally designed to accept batteries within its flat floor. “The advantage of the new platform is it allows a lower seating position,” says an insider privy to Mercedes-Benz’s small car plans. Read more....
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