Spied: 2013 Mercedes S-Class
Still wearing bulky quilted Camo, the new S-Class is starting to take shape

Our trusty Teamspeed spies spotted the upcoming 2013 Mercedes S-Class, taking in a few hot laps this morning at the Nürburgring. While the car is heavily camouflaged, it appears a little wider and longer than the current S-Class. Regardless, styling is expected to be influenced by the F700 concept of 2007.

Under the hood, we can expect Mercedes to introduce the new ‘MoVe' (modular V6- and V8 ) engines. While details are limited, the engines will feature direct injection and turbochargers. As previewed by the Vision S 500 plug-in hybrid concept, Mercedes will offer an S-class plug-in hybrid that will be able to accelerate from 0-100 km/h in less than six seconds while averaging at least 3.3 liters per 100 kilometer.

On the performance side, the 6.3-liter V8 from the S 63 AMG will be replaced by a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8. Despite this glimmer of good news, the V12s from the S 600 / S 65 AMG may be discontinued.

The new dashboard we are told will be a high-tech instrument panel with two wide LCD or plasma displays, one of which is replacing the conventional analogue instruments while the other is a multifunctional touchscreen to control climate, sat nav, entertainment and communication systems.

The new Mercedes Benz S-Class is set to arrive midway through 2012 and will be joined by a two-door coupe and possibly a convertible version.

2013 Mercedes-Benz S Class Spy Video - Teamspeed.com - YouTube

 

Thanks for the post DJ.

I can't seriously think of any reason to test the S at Nürburgring. It seems the 'ring madness has got every manufacturer.

 

You obviously haven't read this then, have you?

https://teamspeed.com/forums/aston-m...speed-com.html

It's the surface that allows them to test the ride in a very short distance. They can do one lap, and the info they gather is like they've covered 200km.

 

Nope, somehow I missed it. Thanks.

 

Cant wait to see this.

 

Always love the S class for some reason. Looking forward to a new benchmark.

 

Looking forward for this S class

 

+1 I gotta say- this current chassis really raised the bar on value for a Luxury Sedan at $100,000. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to NOT be impressed with anything Mercedes is putting out. Everyday I see a company driven with one thing in mind- being THE bench mark luxury automaker.

I'm not a 'big car' person. Never really liked them. But the S Class is a SWEET car. I do love driving one, especially on long distances. This new S- I'm a little worried. what with the current generation being so good....it'll be very very difficult to keep that winning streak going.

 

Karl we thoroughly enjoyed that review, hopefully we'll get you back there soon for another test like this!!

 

The S is my favorite big sedan. However, I only like the current gens. Their flaw is they never look good 5+ years down the road.