DARPAN AutoREVIEW
2022
SETTING A NEW LUXURY SEDAN BENCHMARK
MERCEDES-BENZ
S580 4MATIC BY Benjamin Yong
“The new S-Class reinforces our claim to produce the best automobile in the world,” says Markus Schäfer, Daimler AG Board of Management member. “This is where covetable luxury meets the greatest possible safety and highest level of comfort.”
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ercedes-Benz and innovation are synonymous going back to the days of the horse and carriage, quite literally, when it created the PatentMotorwagen in 1885 — the world’s first production vehicle. The German luxury manufacturer continues to push the envelope in the new S 580. “The new S-Class reinforces our claim to produce the best automobile in the world,” says Markus Schäfer, Daimler AG Board of Management member. “This is where covetable luxury meets the greatest possible safety and highest level of comfort.” Though boasting a long wheelbase form factor for maximum space and stability, the car doesn’t look nor handle like the limo one might expect. Cue the short front overhang,
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wide track, large diameter flushmounted wheels and optional rearwheel steering that significantly reduces turning radius. Other styling enhancements include flatter-shaped LED headlamp with signature threepoint daytime running lights, and the introduction of hidden
HIGHLIGHTS
MSRP: $173,367 (base) Motor: 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8 Horsepower: 496 @ 5,500 rpm Torque (lb-ft): 516 @ 2,000 rpm Gearbox: Nine-speed manual Layout: Front engine, all-wheel drive Fuel economy: 15.8 L/100 km mixed city/highway (observed)
