S500 4matic?
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S500 4matic?
Anyone know when the S500 4matic will come out and will it be the 7 speed or the 5 speed like the current 220 has right now. Father is considering swapping 03 s55k for a cls55 and then to a 221 s500 4matic late next year if thats when its coming out.
Need some help if you guys can
Thanks in advance
Need some help if you guys can
Thanks in advance
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From: DFW
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According to www.jesmb.de
A Google translation from www.jesmb.de states:
01,10,05 s-class 4matic & CL
"On that Geneva automobiles salon Mercedes Benz will probably present the new CL (C216, s-class Coupé) to the public. In the autumn 2006 it rolls then to dealers.
In September 2006 the new s-class will then have to be had with 4matic (all-wheel drive). Beside the V6 and V8 Benzinern probably S 320 CDI optionally with 4matic available will be."
Looks like September 2006 for the S500 4matic, along with the new CL.
01,10,05 s-class 4matic & CL
"On that Geneva automobiles salon Mercedes Benz will probably present the new CL (C216, s-class Coupé) to the public. In the autumn 2006 it rolls then to dealers.
In September 2006 the new s-class will then have to be had with 4matic (all-wheel drive). Beside the V6 and V8 Benzinern probably S 320 CDI optionally with 4matic available will be."
Looks like September 2006 for the S500 4matic, along with the new CL.
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They seem to be moving everything to the 7spd transmission, so I hope they can get all the bugs worked out in the programming and get the internal strength of the transmission up to par with the current 5spd.
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4matic
Yes there will be 4matic. I think the 4matic will be out November of 2006. Check out the Is there going to be a 450? forum and go to the link that says carconnection. It has all the details of the new S. It evens tells 
what they think the base price will be.
what they think the base price will be.
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Originally Posted by MB Fanatic
They seem to be moving everything to the 7spd transmission, so I hope they can get all the bugs worked out in the programming and get the internal strength of the transmission up to par with the current 5spd.
