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The Shape of Speed, Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930–1942. Portland Art Museum. Форма Скорости. Автомобилейи и Мотоциклы Будущего - 1930-1942. Музей Искусств, Портланд, Орегон, США.
The Shape of Speed, Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930–1942. Portland Art Museum. Форма Скорости. Автомобилейи и Мотоциклы Будущего - 1930-1942. Музей Искусств, Портланд, Орегон, США.
The iconic, streamlined profile of the Intercity Swallow livery can be seen here in all its glory as 43102 'The Journey Shrinker 148.5MPH The Worlds Fastest Diesel Train' flies towards Melton Mowbray with the late running 5M17 St Pancras International - St Pancras International EMR route learning run. 43295 was out of sight on the rear. The location is Kirby Bellars, 30th March 2021.
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A streamlined tanker for Texaco..A badly damaged photo found on the net, I believe it was scanned from an official AEC works picture.
unknown photographer.
The Shape of Speed, Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930–1942. Portland Art Museum. Форма Скорости. Автомобилейи и Мотоциклы Будущего - 1930-1942. Музей Искусств, Портланд, Орегон, США.
A streamlined mini cheongsam In pink denim. A cheongsam that empowers the strong fuss-free modern lady. Great for Fridays and work events in the day. by Mazzario
The East Coast Giants event at Barrow Hill in 2014
A nice comparison of the two repatriated A4s - 4489 Dominion of Canada, fitted with valances and in LNER Garter blue livery, next to 60008 Dwight D. Eisenhower in British Railways lined green livery. Behind them is Peppercorn A2 60532 Blue Peter. Note the three colours of nameplates too.
The Gresley A4 Pacifics were a class of streamlined 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed by Nigel Gresley for the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) and introduced in 1935. Their streamlined design gave them a high-speed capability, as well as making them instantly recognisable, and one of the class, 4468 'Mallard', holds the world speed record of 126 mph for a steam locomotive. Thirty-five of the class were built to haul express passenger trains on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) route from London Kings Cross via York to Newcastle, and later to Edinburgh. They remained in service on the ECML until the early 1960s, when they were replaced by the Deltics. Some of the A4s saw out their remaining days until 1966 in Scotland, particularly on the Aberdeen - Glasgow route.
Names - the first four locomotives built included the word 'silver' in their names because they were intended to haul the Silver Jubilee train. 2512 'Silver Fox' of this batch carried a stainless-steel fox near the centre of the streamline casing on each side, made by the Sheffield steelmakers Samuel Fox and Company. The next batch of A4s were named after birds, particularly those that were fast flyers, Gresley being a keen bird-watcher. Five of the class (4488–92) were named after British Empire countries to haul the new Anglo-Scottish Coronation train, and two (4495/6), intended to haul the new West Riding Limited, received names connected to the wool trade - 'Golden Fleece' and 'Golden Shuttle'. 4498 was the hundredth Gresley Pacific to be built, and was appropriately named after him. Subsequently, some other A4s were later renamed, usually to names of directors of the LNER.
Withdrawals - one locomotive, No. 4469 'Sir Ralph Wedgwood', was withdrawn and scrapped after being damaged beyond repair in a German bombing raid on York on 29 April 1942 during World War Two. The next five withdrawals, in Dec 1962, were: 60003 'Andrew K. McCosh', 60014 'Silver Link', 60028 'Walter K. Whigham', 60030 'Golden Fleece' and 60033 'Seagull'. The rest of the class was withdrawn between 1963 and 1966. The last six in service were: 60004 'William Whitelaw', 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley', 60009 'Union of South Africa', 60019 'Bittern', 60024 'Kingfisher' and 60034 'Lord Faringdon'.
Preservation - six of the 35 locomotives were been preserved, four of which are based in the UK and have run on the BR main line at some point during their preservation career. Another two 'Dominion of Canada' and 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' were exported to museums in Canada and the US respectively, upon withdrawal by British Railways. During 2013, 4464 'Bittern' underwent a series of high-speed runs, partly in commemoration of Mallard's record, partly to see if mainline speeds for certain heritage steam locomotives could be increased (The current maximum is 75 mph). During the "Tyne Tees Streak" run, Bittern broke its own 91 mph speed record set just a few months prior by reaching a maximum speed of 93 mph (149.7 km/h).
From 2015 to 2020, 60009 'Union of South Africa' was the only A4 operational with a valid mainline certificate until it expired in 2020; 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' was withdrawn for overhaul on 20 Sep 2015 and 4464 'Bittern' operated until the end of 2015 at the Watercress Line, when it was withdrawn and placed on static display in 2018 at Crewe. 60009 'Union of South Africa' was withdrawn in Oct 2021 due to boiler issues, and with the coming expiration of its boiler certificate in early 2022. 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' finally returned to the mainline on 21 Apr 2022 following the completion of its major overhaul. As of 2022, five of the six surviving A4's are on static display, with the only working one being 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'. [Information courtesy of Wiki - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4]
Locomotive history - 4489 'Woodcock' The locomotive was built in Doncaster works in May 1937 as Works Number 1854. It was originally to be named 'Buzzard' but initially received the name 'Woodcock' instead until it was renamed 'Dominion of Canada' by High Commissioner of Canada, H. Vincent Massey on 15 June 1937. No. 4489 underwent trials, the only one of the 'Coronation' A4s so treated, and left in works grey lined in white. It had apple green painted coupled wheels. At this point it wore the name Woodcock, but this was removed before final painting and release to traffic. The Canadian Pacific Railway issue whistle was fitted 15 July 1937 for the unveiling and naming. The CPR-type bell fitted was steam operated and was actually used, as a photograph from 19 August 1939, illustrates. In 1937, locomotive 4489 was the locomotive used to try and take back the speed record previously taken by the LMS' passenger train, the Coronation Scot, which clocked at 114 mph (183 km/h). 4489 achieved 109.5 mph (176 km/h) down Stoke Bank. It suffered damage in a collision at Hatfield and required attention at Doncaster Works from 31 January to 18 March 1939. Allocated to Kings Cross from new, it was reallocated to Grantham on 7 April 1957. The next shed was Kings Cross again on 15 September 1957. New England was the next allocation on 16 June 1963, after the closure of Kings Cross. The final allocation was to Aberdeen on 20 October 1963 to be used, along with other displaced A4s, primarily for the three-hour Aberdeen to Glasgow express service. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4_4489_Dominion_of_Canada
Locomotive history - 4496 'Golden Shuttle' was built by the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) in 1937 at Doncaster Works. It was renamed Dwight D. Eisenhower after World War II and renumbered 8 on 23 November 1946, under Edward Thompson's LNER 1946 renumbering scheme. After nationalisation in 1948, British Railways renumbered it 60008 on 29 October 1948. It was retired from service in 1963 and was moved to the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon, a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States, where it is currently on display. It returned to England in 2012 for display at the National Railway Museum in York, when all surviving A4s were reunited. It returned to Green Bay in 2014. More info here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4_4496_Dwight_D_Eisenhower
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These are a few Streamlined and Semi-streamlined steam locomotives in HO scale. All are brass, except the two British LNER locomotives. Chicago and Northwestern RR (CNW) Class E-4 4-6-4 by Kumata for Nickel Plate Products.
The Shape of Speed, Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930–1942. Portland Art Museum. Форма Скорости. Автомобилейи и Мотоциклы Будущего - 1930-1942. Музей Искусств, Портланд, Орегон, США.
Seen at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine
1953 General Motors TDM 4515 Transit Coach
The Seashore Trolley Museum, located in Kennebunkport, Maine, United States, is the world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.
While the main focus of the collection is trolley cars, it also includes rapid transit trains, trolley buses, and motor buses.
These are a few Streamlined and Semi-streamlined steam locomotives in HO scale. All are brass, except the two British LNER locomotives. Southern Pacific GS-2 Very early Hand made brass model. This model has a small battery inside and a push / pull switch on the smoke box cover that runs the headlight. This may have been an American made kit made to use Varney drive parts. Maker unknown.
Built in 1946, this was originally the Ferman Oldsmobile car dealership in downtown Tampa, and is now a small parking garage. Located at 401 E Washington St at Florida Ave, just south of the Suntrust building. Too bad the windows are boarded over... looked much better in this 1948 Burgert Bros. photo. This photo shows the other end of the block to the left of the photo. Photos of construction in 1946 here and here. Ferman also had an older building that occupied the block where the Suntrust building is today, as seen this 1949 photo. (note the 1946 building showing at the left)
This building's original appearance had elements of streamlined-moderne, deco and international style architecture.
Seen at Showbus 2016, we have this superb exhibition of ex-Kingston-Upon-Hull City Transport vehicles.
The majority in the classic KHCT 'streamlined' , and a Metrobus in the equally classic layered livery, before the arrival of the dreaded Stagecoach stripes in the mid-late 1990's.
The magnificent Duchess of Hamilton LMS 6229 in all its streamlined beauty! 5th February 2016.
This locomotive was previously operational on the mainline under the ownership of the NRM and ran in its Un streamlined for as BR 46229. The locomotive was part of a fund raiser to have the 1930s streamlining it was built with returned to the locomotive and this was done at Tyseley.
As can be seen the results are stunning and in my opinion really adds to the story and am pleased that it happen, would look superb running like this!
The lamps complete with streamlined fins were built by John Beesley the famous locomotive lamp maker of many years.
The front coupling must have been very interesting to use!
Streamlined LMS Princess Coronation Class 8P Pacific 4-6-2 No. 6229 "Duchess of Hamilton", together with matching carriage, stand on display in the South Yard at the National Railway Museum's 'Railfest' at York on 10th June 2012.
The Moonlighter engines themselves are based off the 4-8-4 GS-6 "Daylight" of the Southern Pacific Railroad of Earth, but with only two leading wheels instead of four, turning it from a "Northern" type 4-8-4, into a "Berkshire" 2-8-4 type steam locomotive. The loco is equipped with ditch lights and a large headlight. The Nexus Force logo on the nose of the streamlined pilot and the rear of the observation car, while the engine's number goes under the cab windows.
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Here is the Brick Railway Systems' Spirit of Legoredo streamlined passenger train. This consist runs from Legoredo, Califronia to St. Louis, Missouri with stops in Denver, Colorado and Las Vegas, Nevada .
This train is based on the Santa Fe Super Chief set from the early 2000's, plus the Emerald Night's coach from 2009. This train features no interior and is so light, it goes round curves and flies off even at medium speeds.
LDD file for the whole train: www.mocpages.com/user_images/80135/1427399561m.lxf
Built for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1937, this locomotive was originally numbered 4496 and named Golden Shuttle.
It was renamed Dwight D. Eisenhower after the Second World War and renumbered 8 on 23 November 1946 under Edward Thompson's LNER 1946 renumbering scheme. After nationalisation in 1948 British Railways added 60000 to the number so it became 60008 on 29 October 1948.
After cosmetic restoration at Doncaster, it was shipped to the US, arriving in New York Harbor on 11 May 1964.
60008 was reunited with her 5 remaining A4 sisters with "The Great Gathering" at York (England) in 2013 and "The Great Goodbye" event at Shildon February 2014. The engine remained on display at Shildon until mid-April 2014.
The engine (along with 60010 from Canada) were covered in two layers of tarpaulins to protect and conceal them. In late April-early May, the covered engines were sent to Port of Liverpool where they were loaded aboard the Atlantic Container Line's "Atlantic Concert" vessel for the voyage to Halifax.
Seen here Photographed at York with a Panasonic Lumix FZ45 in Digital Grain Black and White.
The clean, streamlined curves of this 26 metre Riva 86′ Domino open boat will impress any Riva novice. Her well-balanced beauty conveys her special personality which characterises all Riva models. This model is enhanced by the new Metallic Ice colour covering hull and deckhouse, creating a spectacular, high-impact effect. Guests can enjoy much more space as well as a number of different areas for socialising; characteristics which make this yacht ideal for both long cruises and daily life at sea. Yours for only $6.2 million USD.
Claimed to be the first streamlined aerodynamic car. $10,000 sale price in 1933! V12 engine with top speed of 115MPH, fast for cars in that time. One of 5 built with only 3 remaining.
Buffalo Transportation Pierce-Arrow Museum
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Czech super-saloon: Tatra 603. Air cooled, rear engined, streamlined V8 brilliance.
A pity my composition is spoilt a bit by the bags of hotel laundry!
Photographed during SALT 8, the UK's only rally for Cold War Classics, held June 6-8 2014.
Camera: Nikon F5
Lens: Nikkor 28-80mm
Film: Kodak Ektar 100
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Norfolk Southern operated Norfolk & Western modern streamlined J - class 4-8-4 steam locomotive # 611, is seen with a workman steam cleaning the wheels & rods in the yard at Atlanta, Georgia, May 1983.
The locomotive is being prepared for it's next day railfan excursion from Atlanta to Chattanooga and return. Notice the lightweight alloy side rods and the installation of the rod roller bearings. Also notice the chains wrapped around the driver to help prevent locomotive movement.
Fiorelli decal on fender. Cinelli and Legnano used to put graphics in this spot way back when.
Tail light is very French looking, but made in Italy.
The two streamlined engines seen here are a GG-1 electric loco and a 4-6-2 Pacific type steamer. The coaches are inspired by train sets 7715 / 7718 from the 4.5 Volt era in the early to mid 1980's.
The railroad that owns this train is the Lego-Land Central, and runs the train from World City to Heartlake City with stops at Classic Town, Paradisia Coast, Duplo-Ville, Ninjago City, (where the electric loco is replaced by a steamer or vise versa for the rest of the trip) Fabu-Land, Technic Town, Fort Legoredo and the Castle Realm. (with extensions into the Forest of Failed Themes and the Outer Dimension of Galidor at certain times of the year.)
Please see my photostream for more info on these engines and the train itself.
LDD file for the two engines and coaches: www.moc-pages.com/user_images/80135/1476984331m.lxf
1930's Micheline streamlined railcar at the Citi du Train (National Railway Museum) in Mulhouse, France. These cars utilized a set of special flanged rubber tires with aluminum safety rings inside.(seen here). The concept was also trialed in America, see this interesting page on the Classic Streamliners website:https://www.classicstreamliners.com/rpc-budd-michelin.html
A very interesting film from the Micheline archives about their rubber-tired railcars can be found here: www.michelin.com/eng/innovation/fields-of-innovation/tire...
This wonderfully streamlined Art Deco jug in blue featuring hand painted stylised tulips arouns its girth is a bit of a mystery. All that is stamped on the base is "made in England" and its registered shape number 789535. It is thick porcelain, but has a lovely feel about it.
Private collection.
I was thinking about my dark green train Emerald Express train coaches way back in October and decided I should do a longer, updated version in a different color. I originally lined up these cars to be built later in 2015, but I eventually chose a different design to build In Real Life.
The model was recently re-discovered and modified to go with my 4-8-2 streamlined locomotive. speaking of which, the tender is supposed to say "Brick Railway Systems" in printed 1 x 1 tiles, while the cab is to say "6847".
LDD file: www.moc-pages.com/user_images/80135/1461099376m.lxf
We had a trip out on the train to York in June 2011 and this set show the places we visited. This is the front end of the LMS Stanier Streamlined Coronation Pacific "Duchess of Hamilton" in the National Railway Museum.
Calcutta Tramways Company 549 L-type streamlined articulated tram leaving Esplanade on route 30 to Howrah Station on 20 October 1980.
With its streamlined modern lines, the look of our exclusive Messina bedstead is enhanced by the faux leather headboard and low foot board. The chunky but light feet provide a contrast to the sumptuous faux leather.
Our Messina faux leather bed comes with solid slats as standard, providing a firm foundation for your mattress, or you can upgrade to our superior sprung slat system for a softer feel.
Available in either striking hot pink or classic dark brown.
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The whole streamlined train in one picture, including the 4-10-4 steam loco "Red Demon". The train also has one baggage car, three coaches, and one observation car with a wraparound rear window.
(More pictures of this train's individual cars and the steam locomotive are in my Flickr photo-stream.)
1941 Packard 180 Touring Sedan
The Packard 180 was introduced for the 1940 model year (18th series) by the Packard Motor Car Company to replace the discontinued V-12 as their top-of-the-line luxury model. The correct name of the model was Custom Super Eight One-Eighty. The car was derived from the Packard Super Eight One-Sixty with which it shared the complete running gear including the in-line eight-cylinder, 356-cubic-inch (5,830 cc) engine that developed 160 horsepower. It was advertised as the most powerful eight-cylinder engine offered by any automobile manufacturer in 1940. (By contrast, the Cadillac 346 cubic inch V-8 developed 150 hp).
Packards of all series (110, 120, 160, 180) shared similar body styling in 1940 (which some later said led to a "cheapening" of the once-exclusive luxury marque), using the same bodies with hoods and front fenders of different length to meet their respective chassis. Thus the 160 and 180 got identical bodies. However, the 180s featured finer interior detailing with the best fabrics, leather and carpeting available. Packard used a special woolen ceiling in these cars only which was sewn longitudinally. Packard built the partition in its Limousines in a way that there was no hint of it when the partition glass was lowered, allowing the owner to use the car by himself as a sedan (thus the designation "Sedan Limousine" by Packard).
In 1940, Packard made air conditioning an option. It was developed by the Henney Motor Company with whom Packard had a long lasting business connection and used on Henney bodied ambulances as early as 1938. It was the first time that A/C was available on a stock automobile.
In an exclusive agreement with Packard since 1937 until Henney's demise in 1954, Henney provided bodies for Packards's ambulances, hearses and flower cars, and they often provided special custom body work for passenger cars. The pre-WWII Henney models usually had 160-180 trim but were actually on the Packard 120A 156" wheelbase chassis with the smaller 288 cubic inch engine although there were also 160 and 180 versions available.
There were minor styling changes in the 1941 and 1942 models (19th and 20th series), the most notable of which was the moving of the headlights into the fenders. Also for the first time, running boards could be deleted with a rocker panel put in their place to cover the chassis, and two-tone paint schemes were available.
The final 180s rolled off the Packard assembly line in February, 1942, as World War II brought a halt to civilian automobile production.
I have always been interested in the streamlining of cars in the 40s and statues of tigers, leopards and jaguars in sculpture of the 30s...
Streamline Moderne
A related style named Streamline Moderne, or simply Streamline, developed soon after Art Deco. Streamline was influenced by the modern aerodynamic designs,[14] including those developing from the advancing technologies of aviation, ballistics, and other applications requiring high velocity. The shapes resulting from scientifically applied aerodynamic principles were adopted for Art Deco, applying streamlining techniques to other useful objects of everyday life, such as cars. The Chrysler Airflow design of 1933 was unsuccessful commercially,[26] but the beauty of the design, being functional rather than simply added ornamentation, provided the precedent for more conservatively designed pseudo-streamlined vehicles.
Streamlining quickly influenced American and European automobile design and changed the appearance from the rectangular "horseless carriages" into sleek vehicles with sweeping lines, symmetry, and V-shapes that seemed to add to their suggestiveness of speed and efficiency.[27] Nash Motors introduced the modern fully unitized body (monocoque) design for the low-price market during 1941[28] that featured fastback “Slipstream” models with high prow-like hoods, and art-deco "speed lines" for chrome grilles and parallel bar trim.[29] These aerodynamic-looking designs were applied by automakers and continued to be popular in the sellers' market after World War 2.[30] These "streamlined" forms began to be used for the design of mundane and static objects such as pencil sharpeners, refrigerators,[14] and gas pumps.[31]
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These are a few Streamlined and Semi-streamlined steam locomotives in HO scale. All are brass, except the two British LNER locomotives. Grand Trunk Western RR (GTW) U4B by Park Models for Nickel Plate Products.
The New York Central K-5b Pacific Class 4-6-2 steam locomotive #4915 with Henry Dreyfuss' streamline design. Originally manufactured in 1926 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO), no. 4915 and her sister no. 4917 were streamlined in 1936 to lead The New York Central’s most luxurious experience on rails.
This project is my first MOC and has taken about a year and a half to complete with many challenges arising in trying to obtain the beautiful "streamline moderne" styling. Perseverance paid off however and through 1/2 steps, 1/3 steps and even 1/6 steps I have ended with a final version that I hope you all will enjoy.
The model is 8-wide, built to 1:48 scale and is designed to fit all standard lego track geometry. The locomotive is powered by two Power Functions M motors.
Directions to the build can be found here:
Norfolk Southern operated N&W J-class 4-8-4 Northern steam locomotive # 611, with railfan excursion train seen as it passes through a yard on it's return trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee, November 1989. The car following the tender is a water canteen car, used to haul extra water for long trips without the need for a water re-supply stop. A smooth side all steel streamlined baggage car is next, followed by a Budd stainless steel lightweight P&B.
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The LMS Princess Coronation Class 6229 Duchess of Hamilton was built in 1938 at Crewe as the tenth member of its class and the last in the second batch of five red streamliners.
In 1939 no. 6229 swapped identities with the first of the class 6220 Coronation and was sent to North America with a specially-constructed Coronation Scot train to appear at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
The locomotive was shipped back from the States in 1942 after the outbreak of the Second World War, and the identities of the locomotives were swapped back in 1943.
6229 was painted wartime black livery in November 1944. Her streamlined casing was removed for maintenance-efficiency reasons in December 1947 and she was then given the LMS 1946 black livery.
In 1948 she passed into BR ownership. BR added 40000 to her number to become 46229 on 15 April 1948.
46229 was saved from the scrap yard along with classmate 6233 Duchess of Sutherland as a result of Sir Billy Butlin's efforts to place these locomotives as children's playground exhibits at his holiday camps. Duchess of Hamilton survived at Minehead Holiday Camp and it returned to steam on the main line under the auspices of the Friends of the National Railway Museum.
Credit and thanks to Wikipedia for the Duchess of Hamilton information.
With its distinctive plywood-skinned oval section streamlined fuselage, the Albatros D.V entered service in May 1917, but from October 1917 was supplemented in large-scale production by the strengthened Albatros D.Va with different upper wing and aileron control system. One D.V, D2859, was flown by ‘The Red Baron’, Manfred von Richthofen.
At its operational peak in May 1918, over 1,000 often brightly-coloured Albatross D.V/D.Va fighter aircraft were serving on the Western Front as well as in Italy and Palestine. This was an attempt to overcome the Allies by quantity rather than capability, since the outclassed Albatross Jagdstaffel units suffered heavy losses in combat in the German’s Spring offensive of 1918 and as a result of structural failure of the lower wing, leading in 1918 to a prohibition of prolonged diving in the type. Despite this, the type remained in production until the November 1918 Armistice, with over 3,000 produced, of which only two survive, in the U.S.A and Australia.
Actually painted as a D.V aircraft from a batch of 400 ordered in May 1917, this flying replica was built by New Zealand Company The Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL) in 2011, and uses an original contemporary Mercedes D.III engine from RAF Museum stocks. It represents an aircraft flown on the Western Front by Jasta 61in 1918. Flown a number of times in New Zealand and the UK in 2012, it arrived at Hendon in October 2012.
Officially unveiled in May 2013, the newest S-Class has a more streamlined appearance than the outgoing model. Some interesting features include a large front grille inspired by the F700 Concept car and LED lights used exclusively inside and out - a first in the automotive industry.
Two strong converging character lines give the flanks a more sculpted look, while integrated exhaust tips and a large glass roof (likely optional) highlight the design. Inside, almost every surface is covered by a 'luxury' material - everything that looks like leather is genuine leather and metal is used rather than any plastic alternative. The instrument cluster consists entirely of two widescreen (30.5 cm diagonal) LCD displays with animated graphics. A 'Head-Up' display and gesture responsive touch pad became options in early 2014.
The W222 debuts the available Magic Body Control, consisting of windshield mounted stereo cameras that can 'read' the road ahead (Road Surface Scan) and communicate with the Active Body Control suspension to ready it for an uneven road surface. Initially only available on 8-cylinder models and above, Magic Ride Control attempts to isolate the car's body by predicting rather than reacting to broken pavement and speed humps (Wikipedia).
Available luxury appointments over and above what was offered in the W221 include a choice of massage type for each seat occupant (the W221 offered various intensities of a single massage type) and two levels of premium audio from luxury German brand, Burmester.
The W222 has driver assistance systems aboard that allow it to steer a course within a lane and follow a leading vehicle for a short period (DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist, also called traffic jam assistant). It will also slow or come to a dead stop and accelerate in response to traffic ahead. Mercedes engineers claim to have, under controlled conditions, ridden aboard a W222 S Class that has driven autonomously for 50 km, merely by altering parameters controlling equipment already fitted. Such modifications are not available to the general public.
Like the W221 S500, the W222 S-Class will be powered by a more powerful twin-turbo V8 producing 455 hp (339 kW) while the S600 will carry a twin-turbo V12. There is also a diesel-powered S350 BlueTEC version, a hybrid S400 with a 20-kilowatt electric motor and 306 hp (228 kW) V6 engine, a diesel-electric hybrid S300 BlueTEC. A S500 Plug-in Hybrid was later introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) with a market release of 2014 and claimed a 3 litres/100 km mileage, a CO2 rating of 69 g/km and up to 30 km of emissions free driving. The S500 Plug-In hybrid is fitted with a 329 hp (245 kW) 3-litre V6 and an 80-kilowatt electric motor. AMG fettered S63 (V8 bi-turbo) and S65 (V12 bi-turbo) LWB sedans are also on offer. All S-Class models will come with a 7-speed automatic transmission.
Along with the sedan, the S-Class will spawn a coupe (Mercedes-Benz C217) and convertible as well as an extended-wheelbase 'Pullman' variant, longer than the long wheelbase 'L', that will fill the Maybach void. While the short-wheelbase model carries chassis code W222, the long-wheelbase model uses chassis code V222. Unlike with previous generations, Mercedes focused primarily on the development of the longer model as many customers in the fast-growing Asian markets prefer to be chauffeured.
At the end of 2014 IMSA tuning has made some improvements to the engine of Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe so the car is able to produce now 720 bhp and a maximum torque of 1,080 Nm.