Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz S-Class mule with PRE-SCAN technology spotted?
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/" rel="tag">Frankfurt Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedans/Saloons</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Tech</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a></p><a href="http://www.spyshots.nl/SpyShots/S-klasse_met_bijzondere_tec hniek_betrapt!"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/mb_proto_prescan.jpg" /></a>At the 2007 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Frankfurt-Auto-Show-/">Frankfurt Auto Show,</a> Mercedes-Benz revealed its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/11/frankfurt-2007-mercedes-benz-f700/">F700 concept</a>. In addition to being a big sedan with a tiny gas engine, it also wore a version of Mercedes' PRE-SCAN predictive suspension system. The technology scans the road ahead with a set of lasers mounted next to the headlights, and then optimizes the suspension settings to soak up what's coming. <br /><br />An S-Class mule in Stuttgart has been caught wearing something that spies suggest could be an evaluation version of the PRE-SCAN system, hinting that a production system is in the not-too-distant future. The spotter said that you could put a glass of wine on the car and drive 50 km/hr and not spill a drop. If true, that would be fantastic. If, at the very least, it made the next S-Class as smooth as the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgnnoAhni-M&feature=PlayList&p=F8F6 27577C11C576&playnext=1&p laynext_from=PL&index=17" >Citroen C6 around a horse track</a>, Mercedes would have another solid achievement on its hands. <em>Hat tip to Paul</em>!<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2007-mercedes-benz-f700-concept/">Frankfurt 2007: Mercedes-Benz F700 Concept</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2007-mercedes-benz-f700-concept/391847/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/f700concept---10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2007-mercedes-benz-f700-concept/391843/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/f700concept---11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2007-mercedes-benz-f700-concept/391853/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/f700concept---13_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2007-mercedes-benz-f700-concept/391851/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/f700concept---15_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2007-mercedes-benz-f700-concept/391826/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/09/f700concept---8_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.spyshots.nl/SpyShots/S-klasse_met_bijzondere_tec hniek_betrapt!">Spyshots. nl</a> (<a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&u=h ttp://www.spyshots.nl/SpyShots/S-klasse_met_bijzondere_tec hniek_betrapt!&ei=zFEySsP XMoqUMoHn-ZEK&sa=X&oi=translate&res num=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://www.spyshots.nl/SpyShots/S-klasse_met_bijzondere_tec hniek_betrapt!%26hl%3Den% 26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3Ds5l">t ranslated</a>)]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/15/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-s-class-mule-with-pre-scan-technology-s/">Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz S-Class mule with PRE-SCAN technology spotted?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:27:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.spyshots.nl/SpyShots/S-klasse_met_bijzondere_tec hniek_betrapt!>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/15/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-s-class-mule-with-pre-scan-technology-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19065476/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/15/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-s-class-mule-with-pre-scan-technology-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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