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Here’s the problem with decking out a high-end Mercedes-Benz with a range of infotainment functionality: The average S-Class buyer doesn’t use it and the “digital natives” – those born with a mobile phone in their hands – can’t afford one. That’s set to change, and the Concept A-Class is the beginning.

The video after the break details a range of new connectivity functions employed on the smallest Benz, including Twitter and Facebook integration, and text-to-speech translation of email messages and status updates. The pseudo-holographic interface is a Tron bridge too far, but the concepts are sound. Now if M-B can bring it to market at a reasonable price-point, they’ll be able to snatch up a few Millenials with three-pointed aspirations.

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Mercedes-Benz shows off next-generation connectivity in Concept A-Class originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You’re looking at what appear to be the patent images for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class. The images found their way into Belgian automotive site AutoScoop.be, and you can peruse them in the gallery below.

We expected the car to ditch most of the concept-crazy before it winds up in dealer showrooms. The version seen here does stick to the overall form of the concept, minus the hypnotic grille and several of the deep creases found all over the conceptual car’s body.

What we’re left with is a car that’s clearly a Mercedes-Benz, but not particularly far from the hatchback standard. Bits of CLS can be found in the curving roof-line and that familiar MB mug is staring you down front and center. We’re excited to see this hatch (expect CUV and sedan variants as well) in the flesh at an auto show later this year.

2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatches a bit early originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 11 May 2011 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The 2011 Mercedes-Benz Concept A appears to be, quite literally, all show and no go. At its big debut at the Shanghai Motor Show, the car eschewed its 200-horsepower BlueEfficiency powerplant in favor of a four-suitpower unit, courtesy of Mercedes brass. After a star-studded introduction, including a version of Janis Joplin’s “Mercedes-Benz” by rapper David Banner and English pop singers Estelle and Daley, the car broke down before hitting the stage.

That made for a seriously awkward few seconds, as four Mercedes execs, dressed to the nines in designer suits, had to push the car onto the stage. That embarrassing spectacle put a bit of a damper on the hype surrounding the highly-anticipated premium compact.

The 2011 Concept A is likely to donate around 85 percent of its styling to the 2012 Mercedes-Benz A-Class, which is slated to debut next year. There’s even talk of a 350-horsepower AMG version sometime thereafter. We have to admit we’re excited to meet the all-new A-Class, but that’s based on the assumption that it will move under its own power. Top tip, Pieter!

[Source: CDNLive | Image: CDNLive]

Mercedes-Benz A-Class breaks down at debut, pushed on stage by execs originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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