No more S500 in that states.....now S550
10-28-2005, 09:21 AM
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2003 E55 & 2014 GL550
No more S500 in the States.....now S550
Kinda miss the ole gal, but I'll get used to the new name, just gimme time.
MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 24 -- Mercedes-Benz today announced new nomenclature for its flagship sedan. The model year 2007 S-Class will be named the S550, replacing the S500. In the U.S. market, the new S-Class line will be launched with an all-new 5.5-liter V8 engine delivering 382 horsepower and 391 lb.-ft. of torque, the first of a new-generation V8 engine family featuring four-valve-per-cylinder technology and variable valve timing. The "S" designation had long been used to identify top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz sedans and coupes, and the S-Class has embodied the brand's flagship role for more than five decades.
The S-Class is a technological showcase that has pioneered significant safety and comfort features for the entire auto industry, including the first ABS anti-lock brakes, the first ESP stability control and the first PRE-SAFE system. The new S-Class made its world debut at the Frankfurt auto show in September 2005 and is set to arrive in the U.S. in February 2006. The successor to a long line of premium luxury vehicles, the 2007 S-Class sedan will debut with a significantly evolved design and a stronger presence. Sharper angles and cleaner lines frame a sedan that gains about 1.7 inches of length, almost an inch in width, and more than three inches in wheelbase over its predecessor.
MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 24 -- Mercedes-Benz today announced new nomenclature for its flagship sedan. The model year 2007 S-Class will be named the S550, replacing the S500. In the U.S. market, the new S-Class line will be launched with an all-new 5.5-liter V8 engine delivering 382 horsepower and 391 lb.-ft. of torque, the first of a new-generation V8 engine family featuring four-valve-per-cylinder technology and variable valve timing. The "S" designation had long been used to identify top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz sedans and coupes, and the S-Class has embodied the brand's flagship role for more than five decades.
The S-Class is a technological showcase that has pioneered significant safety and comfort features for the entire auto industry, including the first ABS anti-lock brakes, the first ESP stability control and the first PRE-SAFE system. The new S-Class made its world debut at the Frankfurt auto show in September 2005 and is set to arrive in the U.S. in February 2006. The successor to a long line of premium luxury vehicles, the 2007 S-Class sedan will debut with a significantly evolved design and a stronger presence. Sharper angles and cleaner lines frame a sedan that gains about 1.7 inches of length, almost an inch in width, and more than three inches in wheelbase over its predecessor.
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10-28-2005, 01:58 PM
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I don't understand one thing. Why in US it's S-class model year 2007 while it was presented in 2005 and customer can buy it in February 2006.
I can understand when somebody says "S class model year 2003" because the facelifting was at the end of 2002... But now all this stuff with 2007, it's stupid
Somebody received Lexus GS in August 2005 and it was model 2007!!! agrhhh, crazy.
We have here magazine, and once i saw a new issue, it was October Isssue but my calendar was showing 09/09... sick...
I can understand when somebody says "S class model year 2003" because the facelifting was at the end of 2002... But now all this stuff with 2007, it's stupid
Somebody received Lexus GS in August 2005 and it was model 2007!!! agrhhh, crazy.
We have here magazine, and once i saw a new issue, it was October Isssue but my calendar was showing 09/09... sick...
