New S-Class W221

Jan 23, 2004 | 04:46 PM

GDawgC220

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New S-Class W221

Just picked up a copy of Automobile and it said they will have a MB version of iDrive and a steering column transmission stalk

I'll see if I can scan in the article in a little bit. Nice pic too of it

-G-

Jan 23, 2004 | 05:08 PM

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It is beyond me why MB would trash the euro-gated shifter for an annoying stalk. That makes the car feel so American. Now what am I going to rest me hand on when I'm driving. MB is heading down the wrong road.

Jan 23, 2004 | 09:13 PM

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i'll scan the article in a lil bit...was gonna do it earlier, but my scanner crapped out on me, so I had go out and buy a new one.

should be up in a lil.

-G-

Jan 23, 2004 | 09:26 PM

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they should have steering wheel mounted shifters like some of the AMG's, and have a push button shifter, i know one car has it right now, i just forget, its a very high end luxo car, one of the bentleys or something

Jan 24, 2004 | 06:40 AM

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Re: New S-Class W221

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Originally posted by GDawgC220
Just picked up a copy of Automobile and it said they will have a MB version of iDrive and a steering column transmission stalk

I'll see if I can scan in the article in a little bit. Nice pic too of it

-G-

Yeah I Read that as well

It seems to me that MB is running out of ideas and starting to copy themselves.

They also said that the upcoming redesign would be a radical change and would be the size of the W140 S Class. This should be interesting!

Jan 24, 2004 | 10:32 AM

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Re: Re: New S-Class W221

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Originally posted by Noble C320
Yeah I Read that as well

It seems to me that MB is running out of ideas and starting to copy themselves.

They also said that the upcoming redesign would be a radical change and would be the size of the W140 S Class. This should be interesting!

Yep. But if they did go the route of the old w140, that wouldn't be too bad of an idea, seeing as how the w140 was considered the best grand sedan available and mostly bulletproof too. People say the w140 was the best S-Class ever made.

Think of it as a w140 combined with todays integrated technology

I guess time will tell. Who knows, maybe that steering column stalk is all fake, could MB be throwing people off

:p

-G-

Jan 24, 2004 | 05:04 PM

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They should try to make it like the W140; that was a great car.

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Feb 14, 2004 | 03:03 AM

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Not sure if this is for sure but I found this on the net of interior of new S. Hope they don't make a copy of the 7 series, the current S-class has a great interior:
http://www.imakenews.com/autospies/e...e000216296.cfm