OT: Well, Not E60, But new S-class spy shots! - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Hutzal · 17th May 2002, 20:30

and here is the Article thats written in German i think...i dunno

S-Class Article

I think that the boot of the new S is much better looking than the new 7 series...but it kinda has the same styling...looks like a bangle boot, but much better designed...This car will demolish the sales of the 7 series simply because it looks WAY better.

Adam · 17th May 2002, 22:25

Robb very interesting!Mercedes seem to be more conservative but they this stlye seems to be very popular!

I personally like that pic of it from the front..

all the best
Adam

ALX · 17th May 2002, 22:38

Oh man- there goes the neighborhood!

Maybe it's not Bangle, but something in the air/water over in Deutscheland....

ALX

TCM · 18th May 2002, 03:08

I like the looks and the way they have integrated the fugly lines caused by the large trunk space but there is one problem. The thing looks just like a C-class. I mean, I like the C-class but shouldn't there be just a bit more variation then that?

Hutzal · 18th May 2002, 03:44

one thing i can say about MB is that, they don't mess with a good thing. Their present Models are all very sexy, i like all of thier models, and when they redisign them, they keep it simple, and looking good, no gerastic changes to thier overal body structure, unlike Bangle that wants to "lead the Industry" with jacked-up designs...sigh, WHY BMW? WHY?!?!

tfung · 18th May 2002, 10:00

it looks like they took design cues from the maybach... kinda fugly IMHO..

qrac · 18th May 2002, 17:14

it's in swedish

KnightRider · 19th May 2002, 14:23

They sure do disguise their cars...I thought that S is to be facelifted in Sept this year, is it actually going to be an all new model? W220s have been around for a short time though

The "real" pics are rather blatant Photoshop jobbies based on C class photos.

EBMCS03 · 19th May 2002, 23:06

seriously... the tail is like the new Maybac! its ugly! the current S class is soooooo NICE!

Black M5 · 20th May 2002, 04:06

I like the front but the back ? Yukkkkk

Btw, I heard Mercedes will release the new S class in 03' or 04'. If this is true, then MB would break its tradition of going 7~8 years without a full shape change. I wonder if the new 7 has anything to do with it !

Turbo FREAK · 21st May 2002, 18:53

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Originally posted by Black M5
I like the front but the back ? Yukkkkk

Btw, I heard Mercedes will release the new S class in 03' or 04'. If this is true, then MB would break its tradition of going 7~8 years without a full shape change. I wonder if the new 7 has anything to do with it !

MB does a good job of changing the design completly and not making designs similar to their previous cars like porsche always does. But I heard this car was going to be out by 2004 so that's 7 years since the current S-class which was out since 98 so they are on the right track but so far MB have been creating hideous looking cars and getting more and more like BMW with their 7 and 5 series design. Look at the new E-class and tell me that is not a GS400 with an MB emblem because if you put both cars next to each other then you will see how similar the benz is to the lexus. It has always been that lexus wants to be more like benz especially with the LS but now its the opposite way around. The new E-class has the same front look as the GS and this pic of the new S-class HAS the GS Lexus' lights. I just hope this isnt the actual design of the car.
I also read that people who first saw the 7 series hated it because of the I-dirve and because of how complicated it was....but after a few people have driven it, more and more people liked it and those who said it was complicated actually loved the car now. Audi is definitly getting a computer similar to the I-drive and according to the guys at the audi dealership, the D1 will feature a system more advanced then the 7 series. maybe benz will do the same and then lexus and so on.

I dont know if any of you remember this but a few years ago there was an article about BMW having a totally new option for a car which allows the person to control the tint of the windows. This is currently in the R&D for Audi and may be released by 2004. Black M5 I dont have proof of this option on links but if you know the guys in audi of Bahrain then you can ask them about it becuase i read the article in an audi magazine over there.

Futnip · 30th May 2002, 23:46

I may be wrong, but someone has altered the photo of a Maybach Saloon. You can see what I am talking about at Supercars.net. I could be wrong because maybe Maybach is a branch off of Mercedes. But I have seen those "spy shots" before. Although, the photos of the real car with the people staring at it are real.