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.
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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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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.
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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.