2006 Mercedes S Class – New Styling Cues Visible!
Codenamed W221, this pre-production 2006 S Class test car was caught in Germany with just a smidgen of camouflage hiding a handful of details.
The seventh-generation S Class measures in larger than today’s version, and will offer a new lineup of engines including V6 and V8 offerings, and an all-new 3.0-liter V6 diesel with over 230-horsepower, as well as a 4.0-liter V8 diesel. Other options will likely include a 6.3-liter V8 with 600-horsepower and a 6.5-liter twin-turbo V12.
Bells and whistles, as expected, will likely include pedestrian air bags which would eject from the grille if it senses such an impact, as well as an advanced crash avoidance system and an estimated sixteen airbags!
You can get a good idea as to the new S Class styling here, and these pictures are the very first ones to show the huge wheelarch bulges (predicted TWO YEARS ago by Auto Spies). Or you can wait its official introduction, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
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