I'm confused. I thought the W140 was criticized by many because of this?

 

Yes, it was criticized for being square, but at the time, mercedes designer Bruno Sacho (spell check?) was only concerned with making the best car possible. He didn't realy care about how it looked. Anyway, at least with the W140, I felt like I was getting a lot more car for the money. With the W220, you get less car but more toys. It just depends on what you prefer.

In 2000 the W220 sold over 14000 units in the US, which is like 7 times the average yearly sales for the W140. There is no mistake about it that the new design is very popuar among the population. I just feel that I should get a little more for my money.

 

I agree that MB could be more conservative in body design, like Audi does. Look at new A8, it has the same boxy design but more elegant. Anyway, I think S is very good looking car, although not such classy like old S. I believe old S's shown in most of action movies as a mafia car.

 

Dear God that thing is horrid!

 

It looks like a bunny... what an ugly contraption. I'm personally guessing the headlights will be slightly more rounded then the current S, and next to them will be small circular foglights/high beams/whatever. So instead of this, {>=<}, it'll be (>o=o<).

 

That's Bruno Sacco.

 

It has a MayBach look to me. IMHO, the Maybach is not really gorgeous looking. The car looks odd and already outdated to me. The Maybach buyers are buying it for prestige and to be showoffs.

 

I remember reading that something like 70% of the people buying the Maybach are either celebrities, rap stars, or NFL/NBA players.

 

Well, in the Car & Driver extremely positive review of the Maybach (say what you want about the magazine), they quote the "confidential marketing plan" as describing the typical Maybach buyer as "very mobile, highly individualistic [people who want to] demonstrate their social status. The most successful climbers...driven by conspicuous consumption." And as C&D points out, that would describe both the incredibly weathly and rap stars alike.

By the way, the article is entitled: "Pro athletes, rap singers, and Wall Street hustlers: Rejoice!"

 

The CG are clearly made up of the new E, 7 series, Maybach and the current S class............. it looks okay......ish.........but im sure that is not what the W211 is going to look like......

 

The CG are clearly made up of the new E, 7 series, Maybach and the current S class............. it looks okay......ish.........but im sure that is not what the W211 is going to look like......

 

The CG are clearly made up of the new E, 7 series, Maybach and the current S class............. it looks okay......ish.........but im sure that is not what the W211 is going to look like......

 

I didnt mean tht............:o

 

we all say that too ..........................you just have to be patient when clicking submit, I noticed that lately it is taking way long sometimes to sumbit your post.

 

we all say that too ..........................you just have to be patient when clicking submit, I noticed that lately it is taking way long sometimes to sumbit your post.

 

LOLZ.........unlucky pocholin............hehehehehehe
hehehehe

 

http://www.d1auto.as.ro/news/770.htm

 

All the pictures in that link goes WAY OFF compared to what Mercedes will probably do. Mercedes never got radical in design lifts like this....

 

Lets kill the designer...!!!!

 

thats like the maybach junior!
YEA LETS KILL THE DESIGNER!

 

i dont think its gonna look like any of the pics weve seen so far

 

wait i thought mb changes their shape of a class every 10 years? well so far its only been 3

 

That is NOT the new S-Class.

Click the following links to see ACTUAL pictures and information of the new S-Class.

http://www.imakenews.com/autospies/e...e000154761.cfm
http://www.imakenews.com/autospies/e...e000154766.cfm

(Sorry if you have already seen this.)

 

Those are some interesting pictures, as well as some overall interesting viewpoints on the future of the S-class. I personally liked the old W140 style. I like the current style and I don't feel that it looks like the current S-class. Every manufaturer will have some sort of similar cues carried throughout it's line-up. Mercedes is no exception. If you DON'T, like the previous Cadillac generations, you have no brand identity. But, I understand wanted to separate the $35K Mercedes from the $90K. It's a fine line from creating a great car, and one that gets pulled or refaced quickly! We shall see

 

Take autospies with a grain of salt. If you notice their 2006 Lexus is actually a photochopped Audi or something.