Mercedes-Benz S-Class

What happens when the brand new S63 AMG coupe meets it’s great great grandfather, the legendary Mercedes-Benz SEC! And which one would you rather have? We find out.

On any given day, if you ask me to choose between the classic and modern version of the same car, chances of me choosing the classic version are pretty damn high. Afterall, the joys (and dismays) of classic car motoring far outweigh the normality of driving a modern car around. I mean, come on, which petrolhead would not like getting grease and grime underneath his or her fingernails after working on their own classic car project just to make sure that it returns the favour by giving you that perfect drive on any given weekend when you feel like having some fresh Brun-Pau and maska (fresh crusty bread with butter) at the Yazdani bakery in South Bombay. But does the equation change when you involve a modern car that costs more than an average house and has almost 600 horses stuffed under the bonnet? Well, we decided to find out. So the cars in question. First, the brand new Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe. If trumping everything around it with figures and facts alone was possible, the S63 AMG Coupe would be the king of the hill. With a staggering price tag of Rs 2.6 crore (ex-showroom) and a 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged engine that makes 591PS of peak power and a bonkers...read more »

The standard S550 has been replaced by the S560 which features a smaller, more efficient 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 engine.

After the 2018S-Class sedan, Mercedes-Benz has now turned its attention towards theCoupéand the Cabriolet. Much like the big saloon, the updates are subtle enough for a game of spot the difference. Here's what's changed. The S550 has been replaced with the S560 which features a new 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 engine. The older S550 utilised a larger 4.6-litre motor. The new powertrain is said to be more economical as four of the eight cylinders can be deactivated simultaneously when not needed, allowing it to consume 8 per cent less fuel than its predecessor. For the S63s uses a a handcrafted 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 engine that produces 691PS and 898Nm of peak torque. The range-toppers of the lineup, the AMG S65 Coupé and Cabriolet, is still powered by the twin-turbocharged, 6.0-litre, V12 engine from the sedan. It delivers 638PS and 999Nm of torque, making the S65 sprint from a standstill to 100kmph in 4.1 seconds, and all the way to a top speed of 249kmph. If you are one of those enthusiats bothered by the efficiency of large luxury barges, the combined fuel consumption os the S65 stands at 8.39kmpl. The S560 and the S63s gets the 9-speed... read more »

The S-Class gets very subtle updates which makes for a fun game of ‘Spot The Difference’

Ever felt like the rear seats of the S-Class were not so comfortable? Well, fret no more!