This is without a doubt the most luxurious Mercedes, “his majesty”: S-class of course! The flagship of Mercedes know-how and high class, it is one of the best-selling luxury sedans of all time. with 1959 with the first W111/112 (it wasn’t called Class S yet), there was DNA. Offer customers a stars moving palace, with the best comfortable equipment as well as the latest innovations. name S-class since 1972, This is the first generation world leader in four-wheel ABS. The next generation (W126) was the first production car equipped with a driver’s airbag ! Finally, the third (W140) took on its version of the coupe the first Electronic Stability Program (ESP). S-class was luxury and safety!

63, a sporty figure in Mercedes

But it was also a sport, and productivity! Thanks to AMGinternal Mercedes tuner, which the beauty (or monster?) equipped herself with. sports versions since 1994. But they were really democratized since 2005and the appearance of the now legendary name: S 63 ! 5.5-liter V8 engine with a capacity of 544 horsepower, The S-Class is in a mess that year with a name that now resonates with all Mercedes models (C63, E63, G63, etc.). 63, sports number in Mercedes! Since this generation, the next (2013-2020) and the current (2020) have benefited from Sports versions of the S63 prepared by AMG. We speak of the latter in the past tense, but in fact it has just been revealed, here is the new Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance.

Luxury or sport? Both, Captain!

Spoiler alert: it is The most powerful Mercedes-Class ! No V12 or S65 version yet. If she is the most powerful, it is because she is a biturbo V8 engine is connected to an electric motor. In this setup plug-in hybridit develops 802 horsepower for 1430 Nm of torque! On the thermal side, the V8 has a displacement of 4 liters and an output of 612 horsepower. It is supported by a 190 horsepower electric motor mounted on the rear axle. That’s why this S-Class has all-wheel drive. Despite 2595 kg, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds, at a limited speed of 250 km/h. In all-electric mode, Mercedes announces a autonomy of about 33 km. She nevertheless remains real S-class, and despite the specifics of sports equipment, it always is moving palace what do you know!