New S Class virtually undisguised

ajmat · 16th June 2005, 09:50

Official announcement due next month for the launch in Frankfurt during Sept. Here is some pics with very minor disguises

http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery.../s-class2.html

iceman91 · 16th June 2005, 09:53

i think the bonnet gives i a much more aggressive look...no more the distinguished executive...more fo the go-getter look...i like it!!

ajmat · 16th June 2005, 09:59

With their current problems - they can't afford to be too radical and experiment. Hence an evolution in order to retain customers

typeOnegative · 16th June 2005, 12:05

Looks a bit Audi-ish to me. Not that Iam complaining.

Montoya · 16th June 2005, 13:50

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Looks a bit Audi-ish to me

Took the words out of my mouth and yeah i am complaing.. *** i am tired of seeing the same looking cars go around.. When will people stop copying.. Make something more radical and innovative rather then stick to the same old design..

Well Ajmat they are so called future of the automobile..

ajmat · 16th June 2005, 14:22

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Originally Posted by Montoya

.. Make something more radical and innovative rather then stick to the same old design..

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It is a hit or miss situ

BMW suffered for a while when the new 7 came out, similarly so did Ford when it came out with the Sierra many moons ago. an issue with a radical shape is that it dates more quickly than a conservative shape. A Merc w124 still looks good (not cool) in modern day england where as an E336 looks old hat

merve_extreme · 16th June 2005, 14:25

it is far from something that looks like a audi.it is more CLS and maybach influenced than a Audi.it may feel like that in the pics because the rear lights feel larger than what they actually are due to the camaflouge.

and that future of automobile trademark came in the early part of the 19th century when they were really the future of automobile.it is better to have original engineered cars that copycat engineered Audi's,Lexux and BMW's.all inovations in Mercs are found in the next generation rivals.

V-16 · 17th June 2005, 03:02

very maybac-ish if u ask me

Mpower · 17th June 2005, 05:01

Back end is Maybach. Front is awesome with the bulged fenders just like a Pajero.

EVO6 · 17th June 2005, 16:40

I am completely complaining...
Looks are maybach-ish
But why is length reduced.... Its a S Class for gods sake ... Dont why Mercs are gettig stingy on the lengths of their cars ... Even in the E class W211 is shorter than than W210...
From the pictures it looks like its smaller than the W220

comfortablywacky · 17th June 2005, 17:40

Replace the front grille with that of a Maybach ...and BANG! you have Maybach beaten up to be reduced in size!

Moreover , I toatlly agree with EVOVI,that Mercs are shrinking in size the W210 was the last one to be spared !
A layman if had to buy a merc purely by looking at the size/length ... I would'nt be surprised if he picked the E Class W210 over the S Class W220 !!!

sajo · 17th June 2005, 19:57

Mercedes always has a long history of making their flagship cars look timeless. I think a big Mercedes should always be long and straight, not coupish, much like the CLS. Even designs 30 years old do not look that dated, IMO.

GrimReaper · 18th June 2005, 00:14

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Originally Posted by EVO6

I am completely complaining...
Looks are maybach-ish
But why is length reduced.... Its a S Class for gods sake ... Dont why Mercs are gettig stingy on the lengths of their cars ... Even in the E class W211 is shorter than than W210...
From the pictures it looks like its smaller than the W220

It looks smaller because it hides it length well. But in fact the new S is longer than the older W220 but by only a mere 6 cm. But from what I hear all that length has gone to increasing rear legroom.

And IMHO this doesn't look at all like the Maybach (maybe a bit in the rear but otherwise completely different). It has more of the lines of the CLS from the side profile.

ajmat · 18th June 2005, 08:56

Wait until you see it in the metal. I did not like the w126 and the bangled BMW in the press photos until I saw them in the flesh

sajo · 21st June 2005, 13:49

More info here : http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ne.promo.4.*#9
It looks rather good. Check out the pics of the interiors. The S500 gets 382 hp!!

16th June 2005, 09:50	#1
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,981 Times View My Garage	New S Class virtually undisguised Official announcement due next month for the launch in Frankfurt during Sept. Here is some pics with very minor disguises http://www.channel4.com/4car/gallery.../s-class2.html
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16th June 2005, 09:53	#2
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/banga Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	i think the bonnet gives i a much more aggressive look...no more the distinguished executive...more fo the go-getter look...i like it!!
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16th June 2005, 09:59	#3
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,981 Times View My Garage	With their current problems - they can't afford to be too radical and experiment. Hence an evolution in order to retain customers
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16th June 2005, 12:05	#4
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	Looks a bit Audi-ish to me. Not that Iam complaining.
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16th June 2005, 14:25	#7
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	it is far from something that looks like a audi.it is more CLS and maybach influenced than a Audi.it may feel like that in the pics because the rear lights feel larger than what they actually are due to the camaflouge. and that future of automobile trademark came in the early part of the 19th century when they were really the future of automobile.it is better to have original engineered cars that copycat engineered Audi's,Lexux and BMW's.all inovations in Mercs are found in the next generation rivals.
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17th June 2005, 03:02	#8
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	very maybac-ish if u ask me
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17th June 2005, 05:01	#9
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Back end is Maybach. Front is awesome with the bulged fenders just like a Pajero.
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17th June 2005, 16:40	#10
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	I am completely complaining... Looks are maybach-ish But why is length reduced.... Its a S Class for gods sake ... Dont why Mercs are gettig stingy on the lengths of their cars ... Even in the E class W211 is shorter than than W210... From the pictures it looks like its smaller than the W220
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17th June 2005, 17:40	#11
comfortablywacky BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 540 Thanked: 8 Times	Replace the front grille with that of a Maybach ...and BANG! you have Maybach beaten up to be reduced in size! Moreover , I toatlly agree with EVOVI,that Mercs are shrinking in size the W210 was the last one to be spared ! A layman if had to buy a merc purely by looking at the size/length ... I would'nt be surprised if he picked the E Class W210 over the S Class W220 !!! Last edited by comfortablywacky : 17th June 2005 at 17:41.
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17th June 2005, 19:57	#12
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	Mercedes always has a long history of making their flagship cars look timeless. I think a big Mercedes should always be long and straight, not coupish, much like the CLS. Even designs 30 years old do not look that dated, IMO.
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18th June 2005, 08:56	#14
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,866 Thanked: 27,981 Times View My Garage	Wait until you see it in the metal. I did not like the w126 and the bangled BMW in the press photos until I saw them in the flesh
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21st June 2005, 13:49	#15
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	More info here : http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ne.promo.4.*#9 It looks rather good. Check out the pics of the interiors. The S500 gets 382 hp!!
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