The Mercedes Benz S550 – A Superb Sedan, Designed Out Of Innovation

The Mercedes Benz S550 is part of the S-Class sedans, which are the largest sedans, under a division of Daimler AG, yet.

They are the best selling line of luxury flagship sedans , featuring nine lines of models since the 1950′s.

Since then, they have been the premiere display of every new innovation that has been offered, such as the first air bag , seat belt pre-tensioners and ESP.

Mercedes Benz S550

Most of the S-Class models come with available V6, V8 and V12 engines, with optional diesel power trains.

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Meaning of ‘S’ in S-Class Nomenclature

The term S-Class which is used to classify these cars comes from the German word “Sonderklasse “, meaning loosely “special class” or automotive like “a specially outfitted car”.

The first of this legacy was released in 1973 and five generations of the S-Class sedans have been on the market since.

CL-Class

SEC and S Coupe were names given to S-Class models that had only 2 doors.

The year 1998 marked the spin off to an entirely new name the CL-Class.

It preserved the tag for this type of vehicle until the name S Coupe was reborn during the mid generation change up of the C216 in 2009.

2009 Mercedes Benz s550 4matic

The new 2009 mercedes benz s550 is available in 5 trims, 2009 mercedes benz s550 4Matic, with the 4Matic all-wheel drive being one of them, while the rest come with four wheel drive train.

The new S550 and AWD S550 automatic come with 5.5-liter V8 engine that pumps out 382-hp , while the S63 comes with powerhouse 6.2-liter V8 that churns out 518-hp.

2010 Mercedes Benz S550

2010 Mercedes Benz S550 brought more interior refinement, and slight improvement in power levels too.

Mercedes Benz s550 Timing Mark

The crankshaft timing, is about 23-25 degrees before TDC, and more about Mercedes Benz s550 timing mark has been discussed in a separate article on tweaking Mercedes Benz s550 Timing Mark