subject: The essence of luxury can be found in the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL550 [print this page] The essence of luxury can be found in the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL550
Every thought and belief in life is based on an individual's perspective. In the food industry, what is gourmet to some may be pooh-poohed by others. What is considered high fashion to a college student may be considered unacceptable to the Queen of England. As stated above, perspective is everything: one's background is instrumental in explaining one's thoughts and feelings on different subject matters.
The world of luxury automobiles, believe it or not, is no different. Now, to the average person, luxury is luxury and no real distinction in the matter exists. Those born to live a low or even middle-class lifestyle often view Mercedes-Benz vehicles, for example, as luxurious simply by definition. But to those born into (or weaseled one way or another into) life with a silver spoon in their mouth, luxury implies a specific definition. Often times this definition encases such distinct qualities that unless exposed to such a high class of lifestyle, its likely one wouldn't even know such luxury exists. Enter the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL. There's luxury, and then there is luxury, and then there is the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL. To say the least, the vehicle is in a league of its own.
To start, a local Orlando Mercedes dealer literally had to make room on the lot for the arrival of this vehicle. At the very least, the CL is large and this fact only aids to its luxurious reputation. The backseat alone is equivalent to many compact-car's entire interior cabin. What's more, the interior of this vehicle claims features that seemingly should only appear in fantasy movies. Possibly the most impressive is the split-view front seat entertainment screen. The driver can see the screen and its navigation maps and directions. But, at the same time the passenger can look at the EXACT SAME screen and watch a DVD - simply amazing and obviously the epitome of luxury. Again, life is all about perspective. Other features include multi-color ambient light and a heated steering wheel made of premium wood and fine leather.
Perhaps more impressive to those who consistently drive vehicles sold by the Orlando Mercedes-Benz dealer is the new engine configuration of the 2011 CL. Previous CL models housed a massive V8 engine but thanks to the environmentally conscience world we now live in, Mercedes-Benz has replaced this original engine with a pair of smaller, twin-turbo eights. The new engines provide 4.6-liter, 429 horsepower through direct fuel injection. Essentially, the new engine choice provides smaller displacement, greater volumetric efficiency and slightly better fuel efficiency without compromising an ounce of power. Since customers pay between $111,000 and $150,000+ for this vehicle (as stated earlier, there's luxury, and then there's luxury), Mercedes-Benz execs new compromising power was not an option. In all, the new engine choice is 12% more powerful than its predecessor and 20% smaller in displacement. The CL is also now .6 seconds faster in a 0 to 60 race than earlier models.
Visiting an Orlando Mercedes-Benz dealer will provide more information on this classy number. At the Orlando Mercedes dealer the CL may even be available for a test drive, although you might have to sign your life away just in case something happens out on the road. But after all, it's all in the name of luxury.
