What kind of rear suspension did Mercedes Benz have?
For the rear suspension, a multi-link setup was developed which is a common package that can be found in many cars today. Not to mention, the wagons and some sedans featured a self-leveling suspension using struts rather than shocks – another feature that was a first for its time.
When did Mercedes Benz start using hydropneumatic suspension?
In 1996 self-levelling suspension was integrated with ADS, and hydropneumatic suspension became optional on V8 and standard on V12. A new diesel inline six engine with four valves per cylinder, a first for Mercedes-Benz, was introduced in 1996 as S 300 TURBODIESEL.
When did the Mercedes Benz SL Class come out?
Starting in model year 1994, Mercedes-Benz offered special SL models from time to time, such as the Mille Miglia edition cars of model year 1994 or the SL edition of model year 2000. 1995 onwards R129s for the 1996 model year featured a minor facelift for the car:
When did the Mercedes W140 air suspension come out?
The W140 was to feature air suspension as an option, but it was dropped shortly before launch because Mercedes was still perfecting the technology at the time. Mercedes chose to launch air-suspension ( AIRMATIC) in the next generation S-Class in 1998.
What kind of suspension does a Mercedes W124 have?
Front suspension used a separate spring and damper with a rubber top mount. The rear suspension of the W124 featured the Mercedes multi-link axle introduced in 1982 with the Mercedes W201 and which is now standard on many modern cars.
In 1996 self-levelling suspension was integrated with ADS, and hydropneumatic suspension became optional on V8 and standard on V12. A new diesel inline six engine with four valves per cylinder, a first for Mercedes-Benz, was introduced in 1996 as S 300 TURBODIESEL.
When did Mercedes Benz start using air suspension?
Mercedes chose to launch air-suspension ( AIRMATIC) in the next generation S-Class in 1998. The W140 instead used a rear hydropneumatic suspension, first introduced on the W116 450 SEL 6.9 (introduced in 1975) to be used on the S 500 and S 600 models.
What was the coefficient of drag on the Mercedes W124?
It had one of the lowest coefficient of drag (Cd) of any vehicle of the time (0.28 for the 200/200D model for the European market with 185/65 R15 tires) due to its aerodynamic body, that included plastic molding for the undercarriage to streamline airflow beneath the car, reducing fuel consumption and wind noise.