The Mercedes Benz S class W140 series was unveiled at the March 1991 International Auto Show in Geneva, Switzerland. Mercedes Benz engineers have combined safety and high performance in their cars and the W140 is no exception. The W140 is the first sedan to be fitted with a V12 engine.
According to this site (
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/2188/)
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The new S-class (W 140) sales dropped dramatically in Germany in its early years of production due to its environmental unfriendliness. The cars were criticized as being unnecessarily bulk and heavy.
Despite its slab-sided look, the W 140 was mechanically sophisticated and a true engineers' masterpiece. The car was solid and impeccably built, and it was the last "over-engineered Mercedes" which no newer Mercedes including its replacement W 220 S-class could rival it (not even close) for build quality. “
“All models of W 140 received new model naming. For example, a 600SEL was relabelled as S600L, a 600SE was renamed as S600 and a 600SEC was thereafter coded as S600C. It marked the end of era of SE, SEL, and SEC model naming and best avoided the confusion of mixing future models with their predecessors. After then a W 140 500SE will be known as S500, which would not mix up with the W 126 500 SE.”
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The Mercedes Benz W140 S class consists of different models. They have the same body but different engine type:
The Mercedes Benz 600SEL and S600:
This model uses the V12 engine M120
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_M120_engine The Mercedes Benz S500 and 500SEL and S420:
This model uses the V8 M119 engine type:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_M119_engine The Mercedes Benz S320 and 300SEL:
This model uses the straight 6 M104 engine type:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_M104_engine
The Mercedes Benz S280 also uses the same engine but has only 2.8 litres. Slightly underpowered compared to the S320 models.
The S350 Turbo diesel and 300SD uses the straight 6 engine but a different engine type that is the OM603 engine type. If anybody got info on this please sent me a PM!
The Mercedes Benz W140 series is a luxury sedan. It weighs 2 tons. It was produced from 1991-2000. The production number of W140 is 406,532.
The Mercedes Benz C140 coupe: 
http://img279.imageshack.us/img279/2144/a91f18941ke.jpg
The coupe shares the same technology as the W140 sedan. The 2 doors coupe only comes with V8 and V12 engines. It was introduced in 1992 in Detroit motor show.
For those who’s interested in Mercedes Benz W140 Brochures. Make a visit to this Germen website:
http://www.mb-w140.de/
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Mercedes Benz S class on Top Gear:
I found the video that Jeremy Clarkson ruins the interior of a S280.
IMO it’s very silly of him destroying a fine masterpiece.
I like the way he said the interior of the new S class is pretty much the same to the W140. I wonder what will happen to the car? Salvage for parts perhaps?
This is an old review of the Mercedes Benz S class 600SEL in 1991 by Jeremy Clarkson.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nII5GXTOgSY
This is the latest S class W221 review with the W140 alongside it. The W140 interior is destroyed
1st Part:2006 W221 S class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZWf8xk5Y5w 2nd Part: Rebulid the W140 interior http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSdmiYIRGwo 3rd part:Rebulid the W140 interior http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBjodvyXBsE
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Mercedes Benz W140 in computer games:
If you have the PC version of midtown madness 2 game. Be sure to download this MB W140 car for the game.
Link to download this car:
http://www.mm2x.com/page.php?name=Do...=getit&lid=160
About Midtown madness 2 game:
http://www.microsoft.com/games/midtown2/
Also if you have Need for speed hot pursuit 2:
Here’s the link for download the W140 car:
http://www.nfscars.net/file.php?do=i...n=nfs6&id=4762
GTA vice city:
http://slg.serv1.free.fr/modules/myd...hp?cid=3&lid=8
MBRW racing:
http://slg.serv1.free.fr/modules/myd...p?cid=1&lid=10...
All the links above only apply to PC games.
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Mercedes Benz W140 Owner's Manual
If anyone is interested in downloading a W140 owner’s manual or bought a W140 without the owner’s manual so here you go:
http://www.bayhas.com/w140manu/
Thanks to Bayhas for his contribution.
Done by:
ZEAQ
(Benzworld W140 host)
*Mercedes Benz S class W140 Series*:UPDATED 31st May 2006!! 
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