The Mercedes-Benz S 500 is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style automobile with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The S 500 forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 221 model series.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 382.5 bhp (388 PS/285 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 530 N·m (391 lb·ft/54 kgm) at 2800-4800 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
The quoted kerb weight is 1955 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h, which is 155 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 258.0 g/km.
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