MERCEDES-BENZ S-klasse · S 55 AMG · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2002

From 2001 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of cars type S-klasse, modification of S 55 AMG and finished it in 2002. In this car can sit 5 men total, it has sedan body type with four doors, and length 5 meters, weight 1.9 tons.

«S-klasse S 55 AMG» have a rear wheel drive car with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This auto can speed up for 6 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 360 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 88 liters of petrol, so when normal fuel rate is 13.4 liters per 100 km (9.5 liters on the highway, 19.8 l in the urban), what allow you to go approximately 657 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 345 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, pneumatic» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 315 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, pneumatic» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 245/45YR18.

Mercedes-Benz S-klasse is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ESP, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags).