It's better but still not a pretty car. The new S-class kills the old S-class, doesnt matter if it's with AMG kit or not. W220 isnt my cup of tea.

Yep, I agree. The W221 is simply bolder and stronger in design than the W220 could ever think of..

If you think about it Sacco was never an Automotive fashion design director.

Though his designs withstood the test of time the soft organic, classic themes.. that direction is simply out of style and wouldn`t stand up against the competition today and the newer design directors know this.


The W221 Mercedes S-Class still possess an unmistakable classic theme with a good dash of boldness..

^ You are absolutely right Carlton, Sacco was not a fashion designer. He is from a generation who were schooled in the Rationalist principles of Teutonic Modernism: form follows function, less is more. etc -- also, remember that Sacco was trained as an engineer.

Sacco's designs are out of step with current trends .....but there is a sincerity and formal honesty about the Sacco designs that the newer models do not possess so strongly.

Oh Rob you proffessor you...but I agree.

Do you think Mercedes could ever succesfully go back to his style of doing things?

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If you ask me,I still love w220's design better,YES I might be the minority.

Indeed the langauge of his designs are gone. When you think about it most of our major German designers have undergone great changes and cannot be recognized with the former designs.



The design principles of "form follows function" is still there in the newer Mercedes-Benz designs because this is really what makes a Mercedes-Benz a Mercedes-Benz to begin with. That will never be neglected in the scientific aspect of design. What Mercedes has done is simply fashion those principles to suit the 21st century theme.

The W220 is not a bad looking car on the outside. Just the interior that lets it down.