| gerryvz |
03-03-2013 02:27 PM |
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Originally Posted by Jim B.
(Post 3108428)
Did you know the ONLY countries to ever receive the w124 e420 were the USA and Japan? Not even Germany got them........
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This is 100% incorrect, mis-information.
I quote from the Mercedes-Benz factory document titled "The First E-Class - 124 Series" which is available via MB, and attached to this post:
Mercedes-Benz 400 E now also in Europe
Concurrently with the facelifted models of the intermediate class, the new 400 E model appeared on the European market. This variant of the W 124 had already been in production since September 1991 for export to the USA and Japan. As the new top model among the volume cars, it featured the 4.2-litre V8 engine with four-valve-per-cylinder technology, familiar from the S-Class, and generated 205 kW (279 hp). Performance did not quite reach the level of the 500 E, but was still highly impressive: With the four-speed automatic transmission as standard, the 400 E took 6.8 seconds to reach 100 km/h from a standing start. Again, the top speed was electronically governed at 250 km/h. On the outside, only the model plate distinguished the 400 E from its class brothers. Under the sheet metal, on the other hand, it diverged in a number of ways. For example, the bodyshell structure had been modified to accommodate the large engine. Parts of the suspension were borrowed from the SL models. Finally, the exhaust system corresponded to that of the 500 E model.
Please be careful before posting this type of incorrect information.
Cheers,
Gerry |
