STUTTGART, Germany -- Mercedes-Benz probably didn't have the geek set in mind when it designed its new flagship 2007 S-Class sedan. But when the luxury car hits U.S. streets in February, it'll be packing a bundle of electronics that would make David Hasselhoff green with envy.
An onboard radar system, automated acceleration and braking controls, and a night-vision display are among the features that Mercedes describes as the most advanced available in cars today.
To test that claim, Wired News took the smart sedan for a test drive up and down the German autobahn near Mercedes' head office here. The car's intelligence was immediately apparent, most dramatically displayed in the new Distronic Plus cruise control, a system that automatically maintains a set distance between you and cars in front.
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An onboard radar system, automated acceleration and braking controls, and a night-vision display are among the features that Mercedes describes as the most advanced available in cars today.
To test that claim, Wired News took the smart sedan for a test drive up and down the German autobahn near Mercedes' head office here. The car's intelligence was immediately apparent, most dramatically displayed in the new Distronic Plus cruise control, a system that automatically maintains a set distance between you and cars in front.
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