The Ol’ Girl Still Has It.
The Mercedes-Benz-Benz S-Class will be a recommended choice for anyone looking for large, luxurious sedans for VIPs and bigwigs. An S-Class, regardless of whether it’s the beloved W126 or less-famous W220 is still a S-Class. The flagship sedan has a reputation for draining owners’ bank accounts after the warranty ends.
We’re not here for that. We are here to celebrate the generation that brought the model name back to its former glory days. We’re referring to the W221 series from the S-Class. In 2005, the W221 was revealed. It was praised for being a significant improvement on its predecessor, W220. Mercedes-Benz continued to build these cars up until 2013, and there have been two generations since then.
Is the W221 S Class being treated well by time? YouTube channel TopSpeedGermany asked this question by taking one of them on a top speed run along the Autobahn. They drove the W221 model, which was the longest-wheelbase L version of the W221 model. It’s the first time they have tested the W221 model on the channel. So it will be interesting to see how the S600 performs.
Let’s first look at the video. It is powered by a 5.5-liter BiTurbo V12. It is also known as the M275 engine. It has 510 horsepower (380kilowatts) a 612 pound-feet (830 Newton meters) of torque. According to the factory, the S600 can sprint from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.6 seconds. Its top speed is 155 mph (250 km/h).
The video will do all the talking. But there are some things we should talk about. The warning in German indicates that ABS and ESP are currently unavailable. Please refer to the owner’s manual. The yellow warning triangle disappeared, so it seems the ABS light came back on. However, the brake warning light continued flashing, suggesting that there was an ABS problem.
It is worth noting that the S-Class has remained silent throughout its life span, despite being older. Wind and engine noise were kept to a minimum even during the V-max run. The W221 kept the engine noise and buzz at bay, even as the car sped towards the redline. That is what everyone expects of the S-Class.
It is very disappointing that the V12 engine can no longer be found in the standard S-Class. The Mercedes Maybach S680 is capped at 100 units. Or you can shell out more for the armored Guard.