Three is the new five.For much of its existence, Mercedes-Benz’s model nomenclature directly corresponded to a given vehicle’s engine displacement in liters, multiplied by a factor of 100. But that’s no longer solely the case, as this numerical correlation has begun to fall victim to the proliferation of smaller-displacement engines with greater specific outputs. Witness the 2022 Mercedes S500. For the first time, an S-class with a 500 on its decklid is powered not by a large V-8, but
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