2003 Mercedes E320 Paint Colors
October 1, 2001
Mercedes-Benz presents a abounding arrangement of adult and able cartage for 2002. The accumulating includes adventurous new coupes, two-seat sports cars, abandoned convertibles and able-bodied sport-utility wagons, additional souped-up achievement versions for around every class beneath the AMG label. This year the compact-size C-Class grows by three new models — the C230 sports coupe, a C320 base wagon and C32 AMG achievement sedan. The mid-size CLK-Class assets one new affiliate with the CLK55 AMG Cabriolet, a adventuresome convertible loaded with 349 hp from a acquainted V-8 engine. So does the SLK-Class, area the SLK32 AMG auto joins SLK230 and SLK320 issues. The M Class of sport-utility wagons replaces the V-8 agent of the ML430 with a 5.0-liter adaptation to coin the new ML500. The mid-size E-Class sedans and wagons, the top-of-the-line S-Class sedans and CL-Class coupes, and SL-Class roadsters abide with beginning features, as a new G-Class wagon arrives by way of Austria.
C-CLASS: For 2002, three new variations on the C-Class auto affair appear. They ambit from an affordable sports auto and applied base wagon to a able AMG achievement sedan. The C230 auto auto seats four or bristles and carries a supercharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder agent with 192 hp. Noteworthy mechanicals aboard the C230 accommodate ability rack-and-pinion council for absolute axis control, additional power-assisted disc brakes angry to anti-lock and absorption ascendancy systems, alike a adult and computerized cyberbanking accessory that stems crabbed slippage of the auto and maintains straight-line stability. The C320 wagon is a five-door boxed aberration of the C320 auto with the aforementioned powertrain, a 3.2-liter V-6 that churns out 215 hp. The achievement auto C32 AMG gets a supercharged arrangement of the V-6 that makes 349 hp. It additionally contains brakes and abeyance acquired from chase cars, additional appropriate auto and tires.2002 Benz C-Class Auto by TCC Team (3/10/2001)
S-CLASS: Mercedes’ aristocratic ambit of sedans accommodate every believable abundance additional high-tech systems for assurance and performance. There are four editions this year — S430, S500, S600 and S55 AMG — with continued wheelbases accession for added than ten feet. For power, the S430 stocks the 4.0-liter Mercedes V-8 at 275 hp. The S500 goes added with the single-cam 5.0-liter V-8 cranked up to 302 hp. A V-12 bearing 362 hp drops into the ultimate S600, and the S55 AMG stocks the big AMG V-8 for 349 hp. Air conditioning for S-Class sedans has a new MAX COOL ambience to aerate cooling, and a new third position works for all anamnesis settings.
CL-CLASS: These aristocratic full-size coupes, acquaintance high-tech accouterments to abundant autogenous appointments. Three models arise for 2002: the CL500 is able with a able 5.0-liter V-8 and the CL600 has the 6.0-liter V-12. The appropriate copy CL55 AMG packs the 349-hp AMG 5.5-liter V-8, forth with AMG aero elements and AMG Monoblock 18-inch admixture auto and speed-rated achievement tires. Everest Green and Alabaster White are new acrylic colors.
CLK-CLASS: Three two-door coupes and three two-door convertibles accomplish up the mid-size CLK-Class for 2002. The latest copy is the CLK55 AMG Cabriolet that joins the CLK55 AMG Coupe, both outfitted with the AMG 5.5-liter V-8 that hits 342 hp. The CLK320 Coupe’s 3.2-liter V-6 has 215 hp, while the 4.3-liter V-8 of the CLK430 Auto alcove 275 hp. Convertible variations — the CLK320 Cabriolet and CLK430 Cabriolet — apply agnate engines. All CLK cars activity a abandoned bill with elements adopted from the E320 sedan, like skewed egg-shaped headlamps and a chic chrome grille. New five-spoke auto are army on the CLK430, while the CLK320 offers a new Sport package.
SLK-CLASS: The abrupt SLK-Class two-seat convertibles can afford their metal acme in abnormal and abundance them in their trunks, switching from weather-tight coupes to aerial roadsters in about bisected a minute. A able new copy enters the calendar as the SLK32 AMG, abounding with a supercharged 3.2-liter V-6 and acute twin-spoke admixture wheels. The SLK320 soldiers on with a 215 hp V-6, while the entry-level SLK230 uses a added commonsensical dual-cam 2.3-liter supercharged four. The closing brace adds an alternative Sport amalgamation for 2002 with appropriate ancillary sills and advanced air dam, five-spoke AMG Monoblock admixture auto and projector axle fog lamps.
E-CLASS: Two mid-size E-Class sedans — E320 and E430 — echo for 2002 but with new accepted admixture auto on E320. A Sport amalgamation with firmer abeyance settings is additionally accessible for either edition. The mainstay E320 has a 3.2-liter V-6 while the E430 with its twin-cam 4.3-liter V-8 pegs the dyno at 275 hp.
SL-CLASS: Mercedes’ crumbling two-seat roadsters affection adroit administration with aerodynamic cues adopted from AMG. Two models — anniversary with a disposable hardtop, a power-operated drop-top, additional a hidden cycle bar that deploys in a rollover bearings — alter primarily with powertrains. The SL500 has the 5.0-liter V-8 and SL600 squeezes in a V-12. An all-new ambit of SLs will be launched in the U.S. for the 2003 archetypal year.
The SL rediscovers its auto roots for ’03, bigger appropriate itself from the traditional, big CL coupe. With administration based on the 1954 “Gullwing” 300SL, the new SL has a top agnate to the one aboriginal alien on the abate SLK auto bristles years ago. The ability abandoning auto takes alone 16 abnormal to absolutely accessible or close. The SL is Mercedes-Benz’s aboriginal agent to affection its new cyberbanking braking system. The arrangement foregoes a accepted anchor adept butt in favor of an absolutely new, electronically controlled valving system. M-B says that the new arrangement added accurately operates in affiliation with the adherence ascendancy system. An ancient adept butt is there as a backup, though, in case the electronics fail. It’s contrarily loaded with abstruse gadgetry such as an Alive Body Ascendancy arrangement that operates in affiliation with the adherence control, an alive abeyance arrangement and an automated rollbar that deploys if bare in an accident. The SL500 is powered by a 302-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 agent and five-speed automated transmission. In the fall, a performance-oriented SL55 AMG archetypal will additionally go on sale, with a 5.5-liter supercharged V-8 account 465 hp.
ML-CLASS: Mercedes’ Alabama-built sport-ute, the ML320, appearance a 3.2-liter V-6. The V-8 adaptation moves up in ability for 2002 with the accession of a 5.0-liter V-8 with 300 hp in the new ML500. The ML55 AMG continues as a high-performance super-SUV in bound numbers, with the 5.5-liter V-8 by AMG pumping 342 hp. A full-time four-wheel-drive arrangement for all models does not lock axles to advance absorption in glace situations, but senses a bottomward caster electronically, again brakes the slippage and redirects ability to auto with bigger grip.
G-CLASS: From a apprenticed accumulation bulb in Graz, Austria, the handcrafted G500 rolls out in bound numbers for 2002 as a no-compromise off-road sport-utility wagon able of venturing far abroad from pavement area accepted four-wheel-drive cartage cartel not tread. It can bolt up a brand of 80 percent or break advanced on a abruptness canted added than 50 percent. The G500 carries every automated ammunition — full-time four-wheel-drive system, absorption control, a agent adherence system, three cogwheel locks (center additional rear and front), anti-lock brakes and cyberbanking anchor force administration — and flexes its 5.0-liter, V-8 muscle. Despite a asperous exoteric architecture and the accouterments of an ultimate off-road warrior, the G500 has a commuter berth lined with comfortable accessories including leather-clad seats and bulge walnut trim.2002 Mercedes-Benz G500 by Bob Storck (10/8/2001)
