Tag: S-Class

Early next year, Mercedes-Benz will lift more than just the face of its third-generation M-Class SUV. It will also lift off the “ML” badge and replace it with one that reads “GLE.”

The S-Class previews mainstream car technology of ten years in the future. Speaking to Auto Express, Mercedes chief interior designer, Jan Kaul spoke about the next S-Class and what the car’s technology will entail. Hint: you won’t need buttons.

It’s been a long time since Mercedes has built an S-Class convertible. Some time after building the W111 and W112 S-Class in the sixties, Mercedes removed the coupe and convertible versions of the car from their line-up. Since then the CL has taken over luxury coupe duties while the SL has taken over the designated […] More »

You remember that bulletproof Mercedes-Benz S600 Matt Farah was brave enough to sit in while it was put to the ultimate test? Well, apparently that wasn’t ultimate enough. While I can call the video after the jump a follow-up, I can’t really say it’s a test. It’s more of a murder. Farah, Rob Ferretti and some other gun-toting fellows absolutely UNLOAD on the big-bodied business barge.

Here’s a fun thing you might not’ve known about the S-Class: The taillights are adaptive. Like the screen on an iPhone, the taillights on a Mercedes will dim or brighten to suit the environment. Their brightness in the daytime, for instance, is higher than it is at night. Personally, I’m grateful for that. Since LED […] More »

Nothing says luxury like an S-Class Mercedes, and nothing says opulence like gold. Carlsson has bound those two things into an extraordinary display of wealth with their Versaille Edition CS50. Not only will you riding in style, but onlookers will likely need to restrain themselves from tearing the paint off your car. If you want […] More »

You know those videos with mind-blowing action and the fine print at the bottom that states something to the effect of “All stunts performed in a controlled environment”?  Yeah… This is not one of those videos. Matt Farah and superspeedersRob drove out to a remote location in a $150,000 bulletproof  S600 to see if it […] More »