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Written by Ollie Kew
Meet the man with some of the deepest pockets in motoring. Prof Thomas Weber is responsible for research and development at Mercedes-Benz, which currently chews through cash at the eye-watering rate of 10million each day of the working week. That"s 2.1billion, every year, on chopping out weight, slashing CO2 emissions and dreaming up 22nd Century tech.With such a mighty wallet to wield, it"s fascinating to hear what the Prof has to say about new car trends, about who"s going to buy the uber-Mercs of the future, and yes, whether the Model 3 pre-order frenzy has changed the car world forever. Here"s what he opined to TG on the launch of the reassuringly opulent S-Class Cabriolet.Oh, and it might interest you to learn this chat wasn"t conducted in an interview room or over the telephone, but while Weber was driving an S500 Cabriolet. Quite briskly. How"s that for multitasking?
Date written: 13 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
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Meet the man with some of the deepest pockets in motoring. Prof Thomas Weber is responsible for research and development at Mercedes-Benz, which currently chews through cash at the eye-watering rate of 10million each day of the working week. That"s 2.1billion, every year, on chopping out weight, slashing CO2 emissions and dreaming up 22nd Century tech.With such a mighty wallet to wield, it"s fascinating to hear what the Prof has to say about new car trends, about who"s going to buy the uber-Mercs of the future, and yes, whether the Model 3 pre-order frenzy has changed the car world forever. Here"s what he opined to TG on the launch of the reassuringly opulent S-Class Cabriolet.Oh, and it might interest you to learn this chat wasn"t conducted in an interview room or over the telephone, but while Weber was driving an S500 Cabriolet. Quite briskly. How"s that for multitasking?
Date written: 13 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2951