What is the "screen" of Mercedes? The new S-class interior is hotly debated.

Big screen, a term that was far away from us 10 years ago, has now become an indispensable puzzle in our lives. From cars to watches, they are almost everywhere. From a practical point of view, the large screen saves space and increases the convenience of use. But I don't think the big screen seems suitable in some scenes, such as luxury cars.

No matter what others think, in my heart, Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a symbol of luxury cars, and there is no one. Of course, I didn't mean to belittle other brands such as Bentley and Rolls Royce, so please spare my life! For a luxury car like Mercedes-Benz S-Class, you drive not only money, but also a belief and a taste. A kind of respect and inheritance for the classic tradition.

Now that we're here, let's briefly introduce the evolution history of Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

If we really want to get to the bottom of it, we have to go back to 1904. It was a sunny afternoon and a red "carriage" appeared on the street in Stuttgart, Germany. However, it is not the horses that can't be tamed and defecate everywhere, but the pistons that are more obedient and have no ammonia smell. In addition, this "carriage" also has spacious space and luxurious seats woven with brocade. All this seems nothing unusual, but this Mercedes-Benz Simplex has turned a page in the history of Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

(Horc 8)

(Mercedes-Benz Nü rnberg W08)

1923, Ferdinand porsche, the founder of Porsche, developed this Mercedes-Benz Newburg W08, but Porsche was still owned by Daimler at that time, and Daimler had not merged with Mercedes-Benz. At the beginning of its birth, this car was designed to compete with the Horch 8 produced by Horsey Automobile Company (one of the founders of Audi), but it was too hasty in the manufacturing period and eventually failed to cause much response.

1930, Mercedes-Benz 770 rolled off the assembly line. The main purpose of this car is to provide more comfortable and luxurious travel modes for government officials and members of the royal family. The 770 adopts an in-line eight-cylinder engine, with optional Roots supercharger, which can reach 160km/h/h at the fastest.

Affected by World War II, Mercedes-Benz did not mass-produce six-cylinder models after the war, but focused on four-cylinder passenger cars. However, this does not mean that Mercedes-Benz has given up the six-cylinder model market. For example, this Mercedes-Benz 220 W 187 is one of them. There are two versions of this car: A and B. The difference is that one is two doors and the other is four doors. But unfortunately, the economic recession after the war and the high price of two-door models eventually led to sales of only 85 vehicles.

1954, the brand-new Mercedes-Benz car code-named W 180 rolled off the assembly line. The "Pontons" square body of this car draws lessons from the single-joint swing shaft design of Formula One racing car, thus obtaining a longer range of controlling the driving trajectory and camber angle of the front wheel from the control of the swing arm. After talking for a long time, I summed up a sentence to increase the handling and stability of the car. In addition, its "H" fender and slim steering wheel also add a lot of fun to the whole driving. Although this car may look shabby to us now, at that time! It's already a very cash and luxurious configuration.

1959, Mercedes-Benz W 1 12 went offline. From the positioning point of view, this is a coupe. Of course, the convertible version and the ordinary car version have also been introduced. The chassis and body of W 1 12 are based on Mercedes-Benz W11. At the same time, it has added high-tech functions such as air suspension, power steering and automatic gearbox, and is also equipped with a 3.0L engine. It is worth mentioning that in the following years, W 1 12 also launched its extended version-300SE, and participated in the European RV Challenge for many times and won many awards.

1963, Mercedes-Benz launched its own Mercedes-Benz 600 model, which is 600, not s 600! This car is a large-scale ultra-luxury car, which is as famous as Rolls-Royce Phantom and Bentley S3 at that time. It is also because of this car that Mercedes-Benz really entered the luxury car circle. Next, I want to announce the owner of this car. Maybe you will know how awesome it is after listening to it! For example, coco chanel, the founder of Chanel, David Bowie, a famous British singer and actor, and somoza Debye, Nicaraguan President, etc. In addition, the Mercedes-Benz 600 was also introduced to China as a concierge car, and many * * * were equipped with this car.

Time finally arrived at 1972, and Mercedes-Benz launched the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W 1 16, which is also the first S-Class model of Mercedes-Benz. Speaking of which, you may only know that the S-class symbolizes the top car of Mercedes-Benz, but few people know why it is called that. In fact, the reason why it is called "S" comes from the German word "Sonderklasse", which translates to high luxury. Back to W 1 16 itself, the birth of this car basically laid the tone for Mercedes-Benz S-Class. For example, its horizontal taillights and wooden decorative panels are all classic elements. In addition, W 1 16 is the first vehicle equipped with ABS anti-lock braking system in the world. Although this technology seems nothing now, it caused a great sensation at that time. At this time, Mercedes-Benz, which has become a luxury brand, also added a lot of advanced equipment at that time to W 1 16, such as automatic air conditioning, automatic headlight cleaning, starting suspension system with self-balancing function and so on.

1979, Mercedes-Benz introduced a new generation of S-class models-Mercedes-Benz S-class W 126. It not only continues many features of W 1 16, but also upgrades in other aspects. For example, it is the world's first car equipped with a seat belt pretensioner and the first Mercedes-Benz car equipped with a V8 turbocharged engine. In body modeling, W 126 also adopted the most advanced aerodynamics at that time. By reducing the height of the side wall, the lifting force of the front axle was further reduced. It is worth mentioning that two years after the advent of W 126, airbags were born and officially applied to this car, and this move also made Mercedes-Benz W 126 the first car in the world to meet the frontal impact resistance standard.

199 1 year, Mercedes-Benz launched a brand-new S-class car-W140, which had a profound influence on China, and it also had another nickname "Tiger Head Run" in China. From the development of Mercedes-Benz S-Class, perhaps W 140 is not the most classic, but it is definitely the most recognizable model. In this generation of cars, Mercedes-Benz has also changed its naming rules, such as changing the previous "500 SE" to "S 500" and "500 SEL" to "S 500 L". Of course, in addition to the change of naming rules, the 6.0L V 12 engine was also applied to the S 600 for the first time, and the "V 12" on its C-pillar became the classic symbol of this car. In addition, advanced functions such as double glass and PARKTRONIC system (the prototype of reversing radar) have also been introduced into this model. In my impression, W 140 not only looks domineering, but also has a luxurious taste with its first-class physical buttons and bulky central control panel.

1998, Mercedes-Benz S-Class W220 attracts more consumers with its gorgeous appearance. However, compared with its appearance, its more than 30 brand-new patent configurations may be more worthy of attention. Among them, the W220 is most proud of its safety configuration, numerous airbags, 4Matic four-wheel drive system, automatic braking, protruding bumper (increasing the buffer distance after collision), tightening seat belts, etc., to protect the safety of drivers and passengers to the maximum extent in the event of an accident. At the same time, the diesel version of W220 is very popular in many European countries, which makes W220 the first diesel vehicle with wide appeal in the world.

In 2005, Mercedes-Benz S-Class W22 1 was officially listed. The appearance of this generation of Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan is more rounded, and the interior has also undergone great changes. In terms of materials, W22 1 uses more advanced wood, metal and leather, and the instrument and central control display screen also adopt integrated design. If you think that W22 1 has changed only in these places, then you underestimate it. In fact, the biggest change of this generation of S-class is the introduction of the first hybrid model, which is equipped with a hybrid system consisting of a 3.5L V6 gasoline engine, an electric motor and a battery pack. The fuel consumption of this system is only 8L per 100 kilometers, which can be said to be the most fuel-efficient luxury D-class car at that time.

In 20 14, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W222 went on the market, which is the generation of Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan that we see in the market at present. W222 is the first S-class car with ultra-high-speed FlexRay optical fiber data bus technology, and its "COMAND" human-computer interaction system also uses Intel Atom processor. It is worth mentioning that in this generation of S-class cars, Mercedes-Benz has adopted a brand-new suspension system-MBC (Magic Body Control), which can pre-scan bumpy road sections such as potholes and bumps through stereo photography, so as to adjust the suspension damping to deal with every detail. However, as of 20 17, the S-class four-wheel drive model has stopped assembling this system.

New s-class "surprise"

A while ago, foreign media flowed out a new generation of spy photos of Mercedes-Benz S-Class. I don't want to talk about the appearance for the time being. It's a bit unexpected to change the interior to this big screen. Indeed, the emergence of Tesla has set off a big screen trend. I admit it's cool and cool, but for a top luxury car like Mercedes-Benz S-Class, relying too much on the big screen will only reduce its "luxury status". Judging from the S-class in each stage, every detail of the interior is very particular, and the physical buttons can be said to highlight the luxury highlights. Will the big screen that blindly pursues the sense of technology affect the sense of luxury? This is indeed a question worth discussing.

These two days, the latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class appeared in the Chen Tian market. I really have to admire, this is a very magical place. The exposed pictures can basically be hammered out. The interiors of Mercedes-Benz S are all big screens like Tesla, and there are basically no physical buttons.

Frankly speaking, as the owner of Mercedes-Benz, S-Class has always been a combination of technology, design and technology. Many physical key designs, human-computer interaction methods and damping of knobs and keys are the pride of S-class, and even traditional design methods have a strong aristocratic temperament and elegant style. However, after the big screen replaced everything, this elegance and temperament has disappeared.

In fact, does Mercedes-Benz S-Class really want to catch up with this screen craze? As a top luxury car, a sense of ceremony and design are indispensable elements. As for whether the S-class is the most suitable for going to the world with one screen, I think the answer may beno. One screen may be very useful, but it also lacks the flavor that the Mercedes-Benz S-class should have.

The above is just my personal opinion. what do you think?

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