(S) pied - Mercedes W221 S Class facelift

harry10 · 5th November 2009, 21:15

Didn't like the front that much but those exhausts at the back are really nice!
Sid you are damn lucky to spot so many!

DAutobot · 6th November 2009, 08:40

I don't think the front looks very radically different from the current S. I liked the rear treatment though.

ACM · 6th November 2009, 11:07

The New S looks cool but is not too significantly different from the current version which was a major upgrade on the 2001 model.

hanmust · 6th November 2009, 12:15

Wow buddy, you go it!

Where you spotted it?

What was the wheel design on the car?

hanmust · 6th November 2009, 12:16

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Originally Posted by khan75

The same view from a better camera:

Hey, why there is a 7G-Tronic badge on that show car. Where is this photo from?

anujmishra · 6th November 2009, 13:27

Good Hyundai!! What a design copy of S Class Merc even before its Launch. I daily see many Equus in Korea (Hyundai Equus - VS 380). Equus is high end models from Hyundai. Now you decide who copied whose design

(S) pied - Mercedes W221 S Class facelift-hyundai_new_equuskdm_4.jpg

(S) pied - Mercedes W221 S Class facelift-hyundai_new_equuskdm_5.jpg

Pics: Courtsey Wikipedia

ACM · 6th November 2009, 14:22

Copying is a skill, not every one can do it well, Hyundai leads in this expertise. They must be congratulated for a job well done.

khan75 · 6th November 2009, 15:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanmust

Hey, why there is a 7G-Tronic badge on that show car. Where is this photo from?

7G Tronic is the marketing name for MB's 7 speed auto transmission just as the Doppelkupplung (PDK) is the official name for Porsche's new dual clutch tranny.

The photo is from the official launch party in Singapore a couple of weeks ago.

canonball · 6th November 2009, 15:39

That Hyundia looks very hot (the way that waist line turns and ends up at the end is very classic and well executed), sad they don't have the kind of MB brand pull and never will. Look at Lexus they have become mainstream but nowhere near MB's & BM. I suppose our children and their gen will have a different outlook?

On 2nd thought our grandkids because I was a teenager when Lexus came out and I still won't have one as my main luxury car maybe if I could afford it as a 3rd or 4rth car. I suppose another 60 years?

hanmust · 6th November 2009, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by anujmishra

Good Hyundai!! What a design copy of S Class Merc even before its Launch. I daily see many Equus in Korea (Hyundai Equus - VS 380). Equus is high end models from Hyundai. Now you decide who copied whose design

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Pics: Courtsey Wikipedia

That might be the reason that MB aquired Hyundai chief designer a couple of months back!

Quote:

Originally Posted by khan75

7G Tronic is the marketing name for MB's 7 speed auto transmission just as the Doppelkupplung (PDK) is the official name for Porsche's new dual clutch tranny.

The photo is from the official launch party in Singapore a couple of weeks ago.

I'm well aware of what is 7G Tronic. I ment badging 7G Tronic on S-class is not seen any where else, it's the first time. I just wanted to know why does they did so? Look weird!

hanmust · 8th November 2009, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanmust

Wow buddy, you go it!

Where you spotted it?

What was the wheel design on the car?

Sid I repeat, what is the new wheel design in the FL S-class?

rajathv8 · 8th November 2009, 12:33

hyundai did that deliberately? make it look like the s?

GTO · 9th November 2009, 11:20

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Originally Posted by rajathv8

hyundai did that deliberately? make it look like the s?

Sure did. Also notice the absolute absence of the H badge! Toyota may have created a separate luxury brand altogether (Lexus) and so did Honda (Acura) and Nissan (Infinity). Hyundai's approach is unique.

esteem_lover · 9th November 2009, 11:30

That Hyundai sure looks hot. But it looks all but a hyundai.

sidindica · 10th November 2009, 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanmust

Wow buddy, you go it!

Where you spotted it?

What was the wheel design on the car?

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanmust

Sid I repeat, what is the new wheel design in the FL S-class?

Cannot recall the design, maybe twin 7 spoke design?

5th November 2009, 21:15	#31
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,713 Thanked: 3,628 Times View My Garage	Didn't like the front that much but those exhausts at the back are really nice! Sid you are damn lucky to spot so many!
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DAutobot BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 34 Thanked: 0 Times	I don't think the front looks very radically different from the current S. I liked the rear treatment though.
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6th November 2009, 11:07	#33
ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,745 Thanked: 4,361 Times View My Garage	The New S looks cool but is not too significantly different from the current version which was a major upgrade on the 2001 model.
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6th November 2009, 12:15	#34
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	Wow buddy, you go it! Where you spotted it? What was the wheel design on the car?
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6th November 2009, 13:27	#36
anujmishra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,290 Thanked: 492 Times View My Garage	Good Hyundai!! What a design copy of S Class Merc even before its Launch. I daily see many Equus in Korea (Hyundai Equus - VS 380). Equus is high end models from Hyundai. Now you decide who copied whose design Pics: Courtsey Wikipedia Last edited by anujmishra : 6th November 2009 at 13:32.
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6th November 2009, 14:22	#37
ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,745 Thanked: 4,361 Times View My Garage	Copying is a skill, not every one can do it well, Hyundai leads in this expertise. They must be congratulated for a job well done.
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6th November 2009, 15:39	#39
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	That Hyundia looks very hot (the way that waist line turns and ends up at the end is very classic and well executed), sad they don't have the kind of MB brand pull and never will. Look at Lexus they have become mainstream but nowhere near MB's & BM. I suppose our children and their gen will have a different outlook? On 2nd thought our grandkids because I was a teenager when Lexus came out and I still won't have one as my main luxury car maybe if I could afford it as a 3rd or 4rth car. I suppose another 60 years? Last edited by canonball : 6th November 2009 at 15:44.
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rajathv8 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 380 Thanked: 760 Times	hyundai did that deliberately? make it look like the s?
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9th November 2009, 11:30	#44
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	That Hyundai sure looks hot. But it looks all but a hyundai.
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