Daimler is making its return to the new car showroom in November 2005 with an all-new model, the Super Eight.
Owned by Jaguar since 1960, Daimler is proud to start the next chapter in its distinguished history with the unveiling of a new model.
Daimler says that the new car reaffirms the marque's valued position in the marketplace and offers the large number of loyal Daimler owners and enthusiasts around the world the opportunity to enjoy a new model that reflects their motoring desires and lifestyles.
"The new Daimler Super Eight is a premium product for a premium customer base," said Bibiana Boerio from Daimler.
"But it's also more than that. It quite seamlessly blends the marque's wonderful heritage and image with some incredible technology and design. The great Daimlers of the past now have a successor and our Daimler customers have the opportunity to express themselves once again," Boerio stated.
Behind shiny grille lies the heart of the new Daimler, a 4.2-litre supercharged V8 engine that has been in use in many Jaguar's of recent times. Daimler asserts that it offers owners the ideal blend of technology, refinement and performance.
Producing 298kW (400hp) of power @ 6100rpm and a more than generous 553Nm (408 lb.ft.) of torque @ 3500rpm, the supercharged V8 allows the Daimler to accelerate to 100km/h in just 5.3 seconds and continue on to an electronically limited top speed of 250km/h (155mph). The transmission is a 6-speed automatic.
The supercharged V8 engine will ensure that Daimler's recent return to the new car market - it was once one of the world's most prestigious and sought-after brands in the 20th century - can match the current crop of large super-luxury saloons, from car makers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
For over a century the mention of the Daimler name or the sight of the unique fluted radiator grille has evoked the memory of a successio
