The Mercedes-Benz W116 is a series of flagship luxury sedans produced from September 1972 until 1980. The W116 automobiles were the first Mercedes-Benz...

top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz models and was officially introduced in 1972 with the W116, and has remained in use ever since. The S-Class is the flagship vehicle...

is the high-performance version of the W116 S-Class saloon. It was based on the long-wheelbase version of W116 chassis introduced in 1972 and equipped...

(170 PS; 168 hp) at 6000 rpm. Applications: 1972-1975 280SE (W116) 1972-1975 280SEL (W116) The M110.984 was the first engine with the new Bosch K-Jetronic...

(1979–1991) as well as coupé (1981–1990) models, succeeding the company's W116 range. Mercedes-Benz introduced the 2-door C126 coupé model, marketed as...

America only) 1972–1976 W114 1972–1976 280 1973–1976 280C + 280CE 1975–1980 W116 1975–1976 280S 1977–1980 280SE + SEL 1977–1981 W123 1977–1981 280E 1975/12–1986/01...

2400/min. OM617.950 In 1978, the OM617.950 was used in the Mercedes-Benz W116 to produce the North American market-only 300SD, the world's first production...

coupé in the Mercedes lineup, while there was no two-door version of the W116. The SLC model run ended in 1981, much earlier than the SL. It was replaced...

as the 280 SE/SEL 4.5 and the 300 SEL 4.5, until the new, 1973 model year W116, MB's first generation of distinct S-Class platform 450 SE/SEL models, which...

Turbodiesel 1982-1985 300CD Turbodiesel 1981-1985 300TD Turbodiesel 1978–1980 W116 1978–1980 300SD Turbodiesel 1986–1995 W124 1986–1993 300E 1987 300D Turbo...

"450" model name: 1972–1980 R107 1972–1980 450SLC 1973–1980 450SL 1973–1979 W116 1973–1976 450SE 1974–1980 450SEL This disambiguation page lists articles...

indirect injection five-cylinder engine fitted to the 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300SD (W116) 300 SD sedan. The first turbodiesel engine with direct injection was the...

vehicle. The first turbo-diesel production car was the Mercedes-Benz 300SD (W116) saloon, which was sold in the United States from mid-1978 and powered by...

never offered with manual transmissions, following the "tradition" with the W116 and W126. The S 300 TURBODIESEL, introduced in 1996, received the 5-speed...

between 1971 and 1992. 280 SE, SEL 4.5 (W108) 300 SEL 4.5 (W109) 450 SE, SEL (W116) 450 SL, SLC (R107 / C107) 450 SLC 5.0 (C107) 500 GE (W463) 500 SE, SEL,...

Mercedes-Benz W109 1970-1971 Mercedes-Benz W111 1973-1980 Mercedes Benz W116 The 116.960 engine was introduced in 1979 featuring 8.3:1 compression with...

design is updated with styling cues from its larger sibling, Mercedes-Benz W116, namely wider ribbed taillights, horizontal headlamps, front turn signal...

A copy of famous Vysotsky automobile Mercedes-Benz W116 in Moscow cinema theater (original car was sold after his death)...

SL-Class, roadster (1971–1989) C107 SLC-Class, grand tourer (1971–1981) W116 S-Class, full-size luxury car (1972–1980) W123, mid-size executive car (1976–1986)...

swing axle and king pin/double wishbone front ends. The next S-Class, the W116, had the same engineering as the W114/115, but using a larger, separate platform...

was mainly used to make special editions of Mercedes cars in the W108 and W116 model range, which were virtually hand built. These cars however carried...

a 1972 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W116) with different front and rear end styling, although the rear end resembled the W116. Unlike the SH760, the SH771 used...

received a very minor update in 1972 with new rubber-edged wing mirrors from W116 and a major update in 1985 for 1986 model year. The engine options were updated...

acceleration. An anti-lock braking system (ABS) was first offered on the W116 450SEL 6.9. They became standard on the W126 S-Class starting production...

As an adult, Norma owns and drives around in a light-green Mercedes-Benz W116 as her personal means of transportation throughout the series. The vehicle...

plant, meaning that by 1955 80,500 cars were manufactured. The Mercedes-Benz W116 was first produced in 1972, the first model of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class...

more than twenty years later, following the launch of the manufacturer's W116 is not one that would have been used or recognized in the 1950s. A year after...

second in the series is the W3B 050, which was released initially for the W116 450 SE and SEL in 1973. At that time the 4-speed transmission for the 350 SE...

electronic braking system (EBS) for heavy-duty vehicles. 1978: Mercedes-Benz W116 As one of the firsts, used an electronic four-wheel multi-channel anti-lock...

United States (left) and rest-of-world (right) Front bumpers on Mercedes-Benz W116 (top), BMW E28 5 Series (middle), Lamborghini Countach (bottom). The U.S...