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Mercedes R Class
The R-Class is an MPV/SUV
crossover automobile offered by DaimlerChrysler
in 2006 model year under the Mercedes-Benz
brand. A concept was first seen at the 2001
Detroit Auto Show as the Vision GST (Grand
Sports Tourer) concept, and the final production
vehicle was shown at the 2005 New York International
Auto Show. DaimlerChrysler assembles R-Class
vehicles destined for the United States, and
possibly other countries as well, in Tuscaloosa,
Alabama. The R-Class shares its chassis with
the 2006 M-Class replacement. The
R-Class is offered in two wheelbases.
The AMG version of the
W251, the R63 AMG, was introduced at the 2006
North American International Auto Show as
a 2007 model. It features a 6.2 L M156 V8
engine producing 503 hp (375 kW) and 465 ft·lbf
(630 N·m) of torque. Mercedes-Benz's
7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission
is standard.
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