Press Release
Design and appointments: An impressive combination of AMG styling, exclusive standard equipment and optimum occupant safety
- Harmoniously integrated AMG styling emphasises sporty character
- Highlights include 19-inch AMG twin-spoke wheels
- Fine nappa leather appointments available in three colours
- Sports seats and dynamic multicontour seats as standard
- AMG instrument cluster calibrated to 360 km/h
- Pioneering PRE-SAFE occupant protection system in S 65 AMG
The CL and S-Class have picked up several major awards in recent years for their fine styling. Sporty elegance meets the long-term quality which is characteristic of Mercedes. The task facing the designers of the CL 65 AMG and the S 65 AMG was to make subtle dynamic enhancements to the bodies of both V12 flagship models whilst remaining true to the fundamental design philosophy.
Both V12 flagship models feature the characteristic AMG styling as standard. The AMG front apron with the large cooling-air intakes and, on the CL 65 AMG, the integral clear-lens fog lamps give the vehicles a distinctive "face". The dynamic quality of the side view is emphasised by the side skirts, which pick up the line of the front apron, and by the chromed "V12 Biturbo" lettering on the front wings. Apart from being eye-catching highlights in their own right, the attractive, multi-piece 19-inch AMG light-alloy wheels with their twin-spoke design complement the overall picture. The rear is rounded off by two chromed twin tailpipes and the powerful lines of the rear apron – the latter featuring an exclusive and sporty diffusor look in the case of the CL 65 AMG.
This dynamic exterior is complemented by the exquisite interior appointments: a particularly stylish ambience is created by the extensive use of fine wood trim elements and the "Exclusive nappa" leather upholstery, which covers not only the seats, but also the door panels, the entire dashboard, the side sections of the centre console and the rear shelf; the roof lining is finished in fine Alcantara. Three colours of leather are available for the interior appointments of the two models: anthracite, java and alpaca grey.
Sports seats in the CL 65 AMG, dynamic multicontour seats in the S 65 AMG
In the CL 65 AMG, electrically adjustable AMG sports seats – featuring the exclusive AMG design and perforation pattern, AMG badges, optimised lateral support, multicontour functionality, memory and seat heating – make every journey a delight, whether it involves twisting country roads or long-distance motorway cruising. The S 65 AMG has dynamic multicontour front seats which are electrically adjustable and feature a memory function and seat heating as well as the characteristic AMG upholstery piping and perforation pattern. The special multicontour function, which automatically adjusts the degree of lateral support provided by the seat, is particularly beneficial during fast cornering. Air chambers in the front of the cushion, the lumbar area and the side bolsters of the backrest are inflated or deflated by an electropneumatic system controlled by a microcomputer which processes data about the steering angle, lateral acceleration and vehicle speed in fractions of a second.
The distinctive style of the new twelve-cylinder flagship models is rounded off by the AMG instrument cluster calibrated up to 360 km/h, the AMG ergonomic steering wheel with gearshift buttons, the leather/wood selector lever and the chromed stainless-steel door sills with the AMG logo.
The comprehensive range of standard equipment in the CL 65 AMG and the S 65 AMG also includes:
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- Car phone
- Bi-xenon headlamps
- COMAND system with powerful DVD navigation unit, 16:9 display, CD/radio and cassette player
- Rear bench seat with electrically adjustable outer seats (S 65 AMG)
- Speed-sensitive power steering
- Parktronic
- Electrically operated blind for rear window
- BOSE Sound System
The following optional extras allow customers to individualise their vehicles:
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- DISTRONIC proximity control
- Single-colour and two-tone designo leather upholstery, designo fine wood trim elements, designo stone trim elements (CL 65 AMG) and 13 designo metallic paint finishes
- KEYLESS-GO
- Rear air-conditioning system (S 65 AMG)
- Luxury seats front/rear, with ventilation and heating functions
- Multifunction system with fax, copier, printer, scanner and modem,
integrated in rear arm rest (S 65 AMG)
- LINGUATRONIC voice-operated control system
- TV tuner
- TV screen in rear (S 65 AMG)
S 65 AMG features the outstanding PRE-SAFE occupant protection system
The standard equipment in the S 65 AMG includes the PRE-SAFE anticipatory occupant protection system, which is able to recognise a potential accident situation early enough to take appropriate measures to prepare the occupants and the vehicle. The anticipatory occupant protection measures include the almost instantaneous tensioning of the seat belts so that the driver and front passenger are in the optimum position to benefit from the airbags if an impact should occur. At the same time, PRE-SAFE also ensures that the front passenger seat and individual rear seats automatically assume the most favourable position for the expected impact. In the event of skidding, the system also closes the sunroof automatically.
A number of major international awards reflect the pioneering character of the innovative, high-tech PRE-SAFE system from Mercedes-Benz which has ushered
in a new era in automotive safety.
CL 65 AMG with enhanced airbag sensors
The CL 65 AMG is also equipped with highly effective occupant protection systems: newly developed up-front sensors in the front section of the body detect the severity of the impact with even greater precision and ensure that the airbags and belt tensioners are activated to the appropriate degree.
The windowbags in both models are equipped with new sensors which allow them to be deployed within 25 milliseconds if there is a risk of a rollover. Thanks to a special weight-sensing membrane in the front passenger seat, the corresponding airbag can be deployed to the appropriate extent. The system assigns the passenger to one of four weight categories and uses this information – in combination with data about the severity of the impact – to determine whether one or both stages of the airbag gas generator should be activated. The new weight-sensing membrane represents a further development of the seat occupancy sensor system which was developed by Mercedes-Benz some years ago. This ensures that the airbag, belt tensioner and sidebag on the front passenger side are automatically deactivated if the front passenger seat is unoccupied and thereby helps to reduce the cost of accident repairs.
