Originally Posted by BENZ-LGB

The quote below is taken directly from the 1989 THE 300 CLASS Benz sale brochure (I have the original sales brochure my 300TE).

Page 17, "Merceds-Benz 300 Class"

"The cylinder block (of the W124 engines) is of an in-line configuration. Unlike a V6, this design is inherently balanced for secondary forces. Running smoothness is optimized. The ribbed, remarkably rigid block resists torsional twisting to maximize long-term duarability."

I guess that the ad writer had no way of knowing that, just a few short years down the road, Benz was going to employ a V6 design.