Mercedes Benz W-220
The Mercedes-Benz W220 sedans (and similar C215 coupés) started production in 1998 and went out of production in 2005 when it was replaced by the W221 S-Class. They were sold under the S-Class and CL-Class model names, respectively. The W220 replaced the W140 S-Class after the 1999 model year.
The W220 was available with more engine options than the W126 or W140. The range started with smaller 3.2L 224hp V6 motor, which was superseded by an enlarged 3.7L 245hp V6 in S350.
The S430 was powered by a 4.3L 279hp V8 in S430 and the S500 was powered by a 5.0L 306hp V8. The S55 AMG was outfitted with a supercharged 5.4L 493hp V8 motor. The S600 was outfitted with a 5.5L 493hp V12 engine.
For one month in 2001, AMG produced S63 AMG, which was sold in very limited numbers. The S63 was powered by a 6.3L 444hp V12. An undisclosed number of were sold exclusively through AMG in European and Asian markets.
The S65 AMG was introduced in 2005. Powered by a 6.0L 612hp V12 motor, the S65 was the most powerful S-Class, as well as the world’s most powerful five-seat sedan.
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