W140 Mercedes-Benz S 320 with a M104 engine, 1997

w140 S320 At the Geneva Motor Show of March 1994 the S-Class saloons were presented with discreet stylistic modifications. A series of modified details gave the optical illusion of a lighter, better proportioned and more dynamic appearance – even though external dimensions remained unchanged. This was achieved by a distinctive ’tucking-in’ of the lower parts of the bumpers and side skirts and by the horizontal subdivision of these surfaces by means of a swage line running all the way round. The effect was reinforced by modifying the design of the headlights and radiator protection grill. In the modified headlights with optimised variable-focus reflectors, which increased light output by 60 percent, the dipped-beam compartment was no longer separated by a central bar from the high-beam compartment, thus lending the illusion of greater breadth. This impression was underlined by the addition of colourless glass c