1992 Mercedes-Benz 400 SE w140 superior S-class

In March 1991 the new S-Class generation (designated internally as the 140 series) made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The body design incorporated the typical traditional Mercedes-Benz stylistic elements, enabling it to fit in seamlessly with the visual appearance of the company’s other passenger car models. In terms of the engines, four units were initially available on the domestic market, of which only the V8 four-valve M 119 was an old and familiar friend. As with the 500 E, the engine used here was the Einheitsdeckmotor (standard-deck engine), whose fully electronic LH Jetronic injection system from Bosch was controlled via a hot-wire air mass sensor. The other three engines were newly developed. Like the unit, the four-valve V8 was based on the trusty two-valve engine, and the six-cylinder in-line engine with displacement was based on the four-valve unit introduced two years earlier.