MB changed the name from S500 to S550 at the last minute, who knows why?? I guess it is another case of "my engine is bigger than yours..." and my engine has more horsepower than yours thing.
no, it is because the engine now has 5.5 liters rather than 5.0, but i still don't know if they are going to sell an s500 in America. But they have an S500, which they sell, in Europe.
The S500 in europe is the 5.5 litre V8. There is only one 500 engine as of now-500 and 550 are the exact same car. If they change the emblem to 550 when they import the car to the U.S. that will be so stupid!
Vehicle: Two MB S Classes: 1989 560 SEL (W126) AND 1996 S500 (W140)
Location: Southern California
Posts: 4,161
RE: Will the 280 return in a w221?
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Four Door Monster - 12/31/2005 11:31 AM
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1996_s500 - 12/31/2005 2:14 PM
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Katika - 12/31/2005 11:11 AM
MB changed the name from S500 to S550 at the last minute, who knows why?? I guess it is another case of "my engine is bigger than yours..." and my engine has more horsepower than yours thing.
no, it is because the engine now has 5.5 liters rather than 5.0, but i still don't know if they are going to sell an s500 in America. But they have an S500, which they sell, in Europe.
yea. that is completely useless. So are they going to have an s55 AMG, or just an s65 AMG?
The S500 in europe is the 5.5 litre V8. There is only one 500 engine as of now-500 and 550 are the exact same car. If they change the emblem to 550 when they import the car to the U.S. that will be so stupid!
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My cars:
BLACK 1996 S500 (W140)
BURGUNDY 1989 560 SEL (W126)
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S350-->3.5L 272HP No info about availability in US.
S450-->4.7L 340HP Certainly will be available in US when introduced
S500-550-->5.5L 388HP
S600-->5.5L 517HP
S65AMG-->6.0L 612HP
S320CDI-->3.0L 235HP Very little chance to be available in US.
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