I forget the numbers for the upcoming S350 for the US, but they say power and torque is slightly higher than the Euro model. 260HP, but the torque is 420 f/lbs + or something. Should give more than enough performance for the type of car it is.
Ed 300E On 16 January 2011 08:10, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com> wrote: > S320/S350 diesel gets much better fuel economy that the S400. Much nicer > to > drive, too. I've driven both on US roads. > > The 6 cylinder diesel S class is really an excellent car is every way. > Powerful, economical, safe, comfortable, etc. > > Last year at this time I was just arriving in Germany for a business trip. > I took an S420cdi for the weekend with my wife. That car was a monster! > Unfortunately, I didn't get to push it very hard due to weather > conditions. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaimekop/4297018907/ > > Jaime > > > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 12:06 AM, Rich Thomas < > richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > > > I saw an S400 Hybrid this afternoon down the road. I have not yet > > formulated an opinion, but it seems like overkill. > > > > --R > > > > > > On 1/15/2011 7:30 PM, E M wrote: > > > >> Hey Guys, > >> > >> I read that they showed a new S Class diesel that is due to make a > return > >> to > >> the US market this year. S350. Should be interesting. Regular gas is > up > >> to $114.3 per/litre here today, and diesel is around $112. For months, > it > >> seems diesel was more expensive than regular, but I see regular is now > >> edging back up over diesel, by a few cents per/L. I really think if > >> Mercedes got behind offering diesels in all their models, they would > >> really > >> take off. Not everyone wants an electric car, I know I sure don't!! > You > >> do > >> see more and more diesel engines here, in models that Mercedes offer > them > >> in. Lots of GL and MLs with diesels. > >> > >> Ed > >> 300E > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
