Eureka

Many years of intense development work lie between a Mercedes today and Karl Benz´ patent for the first car in 1886. Mercedes engineers have had a decisive influence in		many areas of the automobile´s technical development. Each month we'll be presenting one of the Mercedes great moments in research and development.

October ´96		- Three valves per cylinder
November ´96		- ABS - Anti Brake Locking System
December ´96		- Cylinder cut-out system
January ´97		- End of the line for the spare wheel ?
February ´97		- Electronic proximity-controlled cruising

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