A final model was added in August 1969, the 280 SE 3.5, the first Mercedes post-war coupe with more than 3 liters. The car was equipped with the brand new M116 3499 cc V8. It produced 200 hp (150 kW) at 5800 rpm and a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph) (205 km/h (127 mph) with automatic transmission) and a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) at 9,5 .11,5 seconds (8 for the automatic transmission). As one of many changes to modernize the outdated design, a lower, wider grille was incorporated and the facelifted model is often referred to by the Germans as the 'flachkühler'. The new grill was not a side effect of enlarging the engine bay to accommodate the V280, despite popular belief. Front and rear bumpers were also modified with the addition of rubber rubbing strips; the rear lenses changed to a flatter cleaner design. This change was made to the standard 280 SE. At the top of its range, the 3.5 SE 112 is seen as an ideological successor to the W300 112 SE, although it lacked the WXNUMX's air suspension.
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