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iceboy said:Hi All,
I've just been googling but couldn't find what I was looking for.
So over to you....
What are the amazing bits of technology, materials, world firsts etc that this car showcased?
IceBoy
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iceboy said:The reason I ask, when my old S-class was launched it had loads to new stuff that mere-mortal cars did not....just wondering what the 996 turbo has up it's sleeve that ordinary cars do not?
Phil 997 said:I am staggered to find a thread looking for similarities between a 996 turbo and a Merc S class :floor: :floor: they are both German is about it from what I can see, I mean ones a speed boat the other a barge how can they be compared. they are surely aimed at different ends of the market, the S class is a lovely car but very different to a 996 turbo . some of the tech may be similar and merc may have been the first with it.
Diggermeister said:Performance.
When launched, there was nothing, short of a supercar - and even some of those were not equal to the task - that could offer the breadth of performance.
iceboy said:Phil 997 said:I am staggered to find a thread looking for similarities between a 996 turbo and a Merc S class :floor: :floor: they are both German is about it from what I can see, I mean ones a speed boat the other a barge how can they be compared. they are surely aimed at different ends of the market, the S class is a lovely car but very different to a 996 turbo . some of the tech may be similar and merc may have been the first with it.
Hi Phil,
I'm not comparing the two cars.....LOL.
I just thought there may have been lots of innovation or technology in the car not seen or used in mortal-run of the mills cars.
I'll get my coat on the way out.
IceBoy
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