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 »

There exists in the automotive world  a strange and elite demographic. They have a ton of money, and despite preferring to spend much of their time in the back seat, still want insane amounts of horsepower. Also, they find VW-owned Bentleys and Rolls-Royces to be too garish for their sophisticated tastes. But since Mercedes-Benz retired their […] More »

13 times. That’s how often Mercedes dropped the word “sensual” in the press release for the Concept S-Class Coupe. I think what they were shooting for with this design was an emotion similar to one of catching a glimpse of a beautiful woman draped in flowing garments. Elegant, but sexy. While this car is just […] More »