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1 Powertrain 2 Competitors 3 References

Powertrain

In the 2004 model year, the S-Class's powertrains are comprised of the one following petrol-burning engines

• An overhead camshaft-V8, generating 399.9669 N-m (Madison, 2003) of torque at 3,000 rpm
• An overhead camshaft-V8, generating 459.623 N-m (Madison, 2003) of torque at 2,700 rpm
• A supercharged overhead camshaft-V8, generating 699.6031 N-m (Madison, 2003) of torque at 2,750 rpm
• A turbocharged overhead camshaft-V12, generating 799.9338 N-m (Madison, 2003) of torque at 1,800 rpm

A Mercedes-Benz S-Class (model year 2000 or later)
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in addition to a manual or automatic transmission, and a rear-wheel or all-wheel drive system (dubbed 4MATIC). A new seven-speed auotmatic transmission was introduced in the 2004 model year (Consumer Guide, 2003).

Competitors

The S-Class' market competitors might at some time include the

• Acura RL.
• Audi A8.
• BMW 7-Series.
• Jaguar XJ.
• Lexus LS 430.
• Maserati Quattroporte.
• Volkswagen Phaeton.