New Mercedes 4MATIC for S-Class - In details - Page 2

Merc1 · 09-13-2006, 01:11 AM

I thought I had read once where the S600 was going to be de-tuned to about 480hp for 4Matic guise long time ago before the W221 debuted?

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Pagani · 09-13-2006, 03:18 PM

That roumor is new to me. I believe the issue with the 600 and 4-matic for the 220 was the lack of pakaging space for the extra differential, and not the strength of the [5 speed] transmission. Now according to the 4-matic press release, they have incorporated the transmission [now 7 speed] more closely to the 4-matic, solving packaging issues. In addition, due to the guidelines of front design in Europe (the S already complies to them), the hood is considerably higher and therefore there is plenty more space beneath. So, now it may be just be an image issue rather than a technical one.

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Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 363 Thanked 672 Times in 346 Posts	Re: New Mercedes 4MATIC for S-Class - In details I thought I had read once where the S600 was going to be de-tuned to about 480hp for 4Matic guise long time ago before the W221 debuted? M

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Pagani Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 119 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New Mercedes 4MATIC for S-Class - In details That roumor is new to me. I believe the issue with the 600 and 4-matic for the 220 was the lack of pakaging space for the extra differential, and not the strength of the [5 speed] transmission. Now according to the 4-matic press release, they have incorporated the transmission [now 7 speed] more closely to the 4-matic, solving packaging issues. In addition, due to the guidelines of front design in Europe (the S already complies to them), the hood is considerably higher and therefore there is plenty more space beneath. So, now it may be just be an image issue rather than a technical one.

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