Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 2004

In overdue 1998, an all-new version turned into released. Not handiest did the auto keep the lineage of preceding S-Class sedans, however the W220 additionally needed to overturn a number of the poor factors of the preceding S-Class. The W220 confronted stiff opposition from competitors just like the Audi A8 Mk II, BMW 7 Series Mk IV, Jaguar XJ Mk III, and Lexus LS/Toyota Celsior Mk III.Production totalled 485,000 units, barely greater than the manufacturing totals from the W140.Unlike its predecessor, the W220 turned into now not the primary version to characteristic the company's new layout topic for the following technology of Mercedes-Benz. This honour turned into given to the A-Class released in 1997. The new S-Class included the brand new styling cues and addressed the criticisms of the preceding version's styling.

Rather than being called colloquially as 'the tank', the brand new S-Class turned into recognised for its rounded, swish lines.Despite being smaller, and consequently addressing some other grievance of its predecessor, the brand new vehicle turned into roomier inner even as the dashboard carried over the brand new styling information first visible withinside the Mk I A-Class the 12 months before.

As with every new S-Class, the W220 introduced in new improvements which include Airmatic air suspension, Active Ventilated seats (which use miniature enthusiasts withinside the seats to transport air via perforations), keyless access and ignition, radar-managed Distronic cruise manipulate device and a cylinder deactivation device (in V12 vehicles handiest) referred to as Active Cylinder Control, which improves gas intake and decreases emissions.

4MATIC all wheel pressure turned into added to the North American S-Class for 2002.The W220 had many engine alternatives not like W126 and W140. The variety commenced with smaller 3.2-litre 224hp V6 motor which turned into superceded with the aid of using enlarged 3.7-litre 245hp V6 in S350.

Next is 4.3-litre 279hp V8 in S430 (that one offered thoroughly withinside the USA) and 5.0-litre 306hp V8 in S500. AMG organized the S55 with 5.4-litre 367hp V8 motor which turned into changed with the aid of using supercharged version, generating 500PS or 493hp (469hp in American edition).The 5.5-litre V12 motor commenced out as 367hp however turned into equipped with twin-turbochargers (from Maybach engineering work), growing its output to 500PS (or 493hp in Europe and 469hp in USA).For one month in 2001, AMG produced S63 AMG with 6.3-litre 444hp V12 in very restrained variety. An undisclosed variety of extraordinarily uncommon S63 AMG had been offered solely via AMG in European and Asian markets.

That motor turned into additionally suited to simply G63 AMG for the Middle Eastern customers.AMG then driven its technological and engineering envelope to provide the a hit 6.0-litre 612hp V12 motor, making S65 AMG the world's maximum effective five-seat sedan.As for the diesel vehicles, W220 had 3.2-litre 197hp I6 diesel and 4.0-litre 250hp V8 diesel.