by Brian Byrne. Mercedes will officially launch the 2006 S-Class at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
The car, according to the first official pictures, will be more muscular looking than the current S, and will include a number of technical innovations.
These include Brake Assist Plus, which registers vehicles ahead by radar and gives a warning if the gap is too small or the closing speed is too high, Distronic Plus which keeps the new S-Class at the right distance from the vehicle ahead, and a night view assist system is based on infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye and will therefore not dazzle oncoming traffic.
Three of the four engines available for the new S-Class are new developments by Mercedes-Benz. They generate up to 26% more output and up to 15% more torque.
