Mercedes prepares electric equivalent to its S-Class luxury sedan

Mercedes-Benz is joining the ranks of car manufacturers working on hyper-luxurious EVs. In a chat with Autocar, the company’s large car division leader Michael Kelz promised an electric car “at the level” of the high-end S-Class sedan. The exec unsurprisingly isn’t providing many details, but confirmed its EQ S name (the company had trademarked the […]

Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, Cabriolet get even more luxurious

Mercedes-Benz is making its top-of-the-line S-Class coupe and convertibles even more luxe by planning to unveil Exclusive Editions at the Geneva Motor Show. They’ll go on sale at the beginning of April and be available with almost any S-Class V8 or V12 engine. The Exclusive Edition comes with a choice of aragonite silver or rubellite […]

New Face: 2019 Mercedes-Maybach S-class Flashes a Fresh Grille

– The resurrection of Maybach under the Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand was a late—and mildly controversial—decision. The long-wheelbase version of the Mercedes-Benz S-class could have been launched as just that. Instead, a group of executives, including chief designer Gorden Wagener, lobbied hard to bring back the Maybach moniker, resulting in the Mercedes-Maybach S-class. That was despite the […]

2018 Lexus LS Pricing: Yes, It’s Still a Lot Cheaper Than an S-class

– When the Lexus LS first hit the scene in 1989, it undercut the competing German sedans by thousands of dollars. Nearly 30 years later, that’s still the case, as the new 2018 LS starts at $ 75,995, or $ 14,900 less than the least expensive Mercedes-Benz S-class and $ 8100 less than the cheapest […]

2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class in Depth: Four-Wheeled Luxury Perfection

– There’s many a reason that the Mercedes-Benz S-class is considered the benchmark for luxury cars. Its fit and finish quality is perfect, its powertrains buttery smooth, and its cabin packed with both the most luxurious and most high-tech features available today. In addition, Mercedes-Benz regularly updates its venerable flagship with the latest and greatest. […]

S-classy: 2018 Mercedes-Benz / Mercedes-AMG S-class Coupe and Cabriolet First Drive

– Trying to come up with criticisms for any members of Mercedes-Benz’s S-class lineup can feel a bit like picking nits with a Monet painting—you’re nearly reduced to stabbing the canvas with a crayon just to find something worthy of complaint. Similarly, finding fault with the latest S-class coupe and cabriolet models takes some effort, […]