The Mercedes-Benz E500 is a variant of the W124 Sedan that was introduced for the 1992 model year. The E500 was a re-named version of the 500E, and was a collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. As Mercedes were entirely focused on their new S-Class, they hired Porsche to accomodate a 5.0L V8 engine in the front of the car as well as tune the chassis to be able to handle the increased power. Production of the W124 Mercedes-Benz 500E ended in 1995.