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The Maybach 62 marks the return of an ultra-luxury brand, and sets
new standards at the top end of the passenger-car market in terms of
exclusiveness and individuality, while continuing the tradition of the
legendary Maybach automobiles.
Mercedes Car Group |21
35th anniversary of AMG
Mercedes-AMG GmbH, in which DaimlerChrysler has a
51% interest, marked its 35th anniversary in 2002 with
new high-performance automobiles and an expansion of
its Affalterbach plant. Additions to its product range
include the E 55 AMG and the C 30 CDI AMG, as well as
the AMG versions of the updated S-Class and CL-
Class. With an engine delivering 476 hp, the E 55 AMG is
the most powerful Mercedes-Benz E-Class of all time,
while the C 30 CDI AMG, which is the first ever high-
performance diesel sports car, delivers 231 hp.
Mercedes-AMG has invested around 120 million in
new manufacturing facilities, the most important of
which is the new engine production area. In accordance
with AMG’s policy, a single technician is responsible
for the entire assembly process of each engine, and
documents this fact by signing the engine rating plate.
Pioneering innovations enhance safety
The Mercedes-Benz brand traditionally incorporates the
highest degree of vehicle safety. Researchers and
developers continually strive to ensure that the brand’s
pioneering role in safety is maintained through the
application of forward-looking technologies. One example
is PRE-SAFE, a pre-crash occupant-protection system
which has been supplied as standard in S-Class vehicles
since the model update in September 2002. Mercedes-
Benz has thus inaugurated a new era by combining
active and passive safety features. PRE-SAFE can
recognize risk situations at an early stage and take
appropriate preventive measures. At the first indication
of skidding, for example, the system automatically
closes the sunroof, tightens the seatbelts, and places
the passenger seat in the optimal position.
Mercedes-Benz also plans to introduce another
safety-enhancing feature in the spring of 2003.
Mercedes-Benz headlights will be able to swivel and
illuminate curves to assist safer cornering. When a
car enters a bend, the headlights swivel in the corres-
ponding direction, illuminating 90% more of the road
than conventional headlights.
02/01
in %
1,000
Units
Unit Sales 2002 1
1 Group figures, unless otherwise indicated, including leased vehicles
Mercedes-Benz
S-Class/SL
E-Class
C-Class
of which: CLK
SLK
Sport Coupe
A-Class
M-Class
G-Class
smart
Mercedes Car Group
of which: Germany
Western Europe (excl. Germany)
NAFTA
Unites States (retail sales)
South America
Asia/Australia (excl. Japan)
Japan
1,110
107
242
478
60
30
74
171
102
9
122
1,232
417
419
232
213
13
61
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+1
+3
-16
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