Mercedes is currently working on a new model, with the premium saloon expected to be released in late 2012 or early 2013. Our spy shooters have had a special encounter with the vehicle, with the result being the adjacent images.
As the vehicle is still in the early development stages, the company uses a test mule that comes with heavy camo. In other words, we can’t really get the design details for the new S-Klasse. However, the vehicle, which seems to have grown a bit in length and width, is expected to borrow its design cues from the F700 concept that was introduced back in 2007.
Under the long hood of the luxury sedan we will find a long list of goodies. These include the new direct injection units that have been recently introduced by the German automaker. We are talking about the naturally aspirated 3.5 liter V6 twin-turbo delivering 306 hp and 370 Nm of torque and the 4,633 cc V8 developing 435 hp & a maximum torque of 700 Nm.
The new S-Klasse’s powerplant range will also include special drivetrains. The list starts with a future series version of the Vision S500 Plug-In Hybrid and goes on with two AMG versions. The first one will be the S63 AMG, which will come with the new 5.5 liter twin-turbo V8. This will be followed by the flagship model, the S65 AMG that will offer a fresh V12 unit.
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