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

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the 2018 S-Class at the ongoing Shanghai Auto Show. And if, from the cover photo, you were unable to make out that this is indeed the new sedan, it's not your fault. You see, this is a mild facelift of the S-Class and Mercedes seems to have taken the word 'mild' a little too seriously. But this is not a reason to get disappointed as there is more than meets the eye. Though not physical, there are changes in the S-Class' tech department which make it more intelligent. Starting small, the refreshed exterior of the S-Class features a new set of bumpers with wider air dams and horizontal slats on the corners to make it look more aggressive. The grille has also gone through a minor update and features wider slats (one less than before) which help it stand out from the previous model. The headlamps have been upgraded and the new S-Class features Multibeam LED units with 'Ultra Range High Beam' which can scan the road’s surface and curves and send the required info to the S-Class’s brain. The taillights also get the LED treatment, similar to the one we saw on the E-Class LWB. The side profile still carries the same smooth... read more »

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

The S-Class Coupe Night Edition receives cosmetic changes over its regular counterpart and will premiere worldwide at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show