vpr80

So I was driving down the highway yesterday and I passed a brand new no plates S550 BlueTec and went....HUH?!?!? I have the S350 and wasn't even aware that they came in a 550. I even have a witness that also saw the 550 and both blue badges on the back and side.

So I looked online and I can't find any mention of there being an S550 BlueTec. So now I'm wondering whether it's a new, rare model or someone is playing games with the badges?

rominl

poseurs likely

vpr80

That was my guess, but come on!! A brand new $100K car without plates and ALREADY posing...what a joke!!! (PS - Didn't even have the sport package so major poser fail.)

marthyh

It has the 4.6 twin turbo engine with 435 Hp and 700Nm torque ;in Europe its called blue-efficiency.
Rather then our naturally aspirated 5.5 L engine the new engine is claimed for consuming even 15 percent less fuel then the M273 engine does ;-)

ima55r2

It's still a S350 6-cylinder diesel and it only takes a "5" for the changeover.

rominl

hey, if you have to pose as something else, might as well start from day 1 right?

marthyh

V8 twin turbo.......

yvnrg1981

Yes marthyh correct, the tag on the side looks like bluetec but it says blue efficiency.

desired_speeds

the diesel says bluetec in the back. all the new model S550s have blueefficiency on the side of them.