Mercedes-Benz S Class News

  • Jay Leno drives his 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE Coupe

    A classic Mercedes-Benz is a wonderful machine. The cars tend to be rock solid, and they last forever when maintained properly. Jay Leno has one in his collection, and it recently came off a fairly extensive restoration. Leno's car is a 1971 Mercedes 280 SE 3.5 Coupe, and it's a shining example of the wonder that is an old W111 Benz. On the coupe side of this S-Class predecessor, the largest engine made available arrived in the form of the 3.5-liter V-8. It produces around 200 horsepower and sees the 280 SE 3.5 Coupe cruising fairly effortlessly at highway speeds. The W108 sedans from the...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 4Matic+
    2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class first drive review: relaxation chamber

    R-E-L-A-X. Frankie said we should all do it. Aaron Rodgers famously said it when the Green Bay Packers started 1-2 in 2014 before coming within three minutes of a trip to the Super Bowl. And now, Mercedes-Benz, not content to build what it considers the best car in the world, wants S-Class...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe and Cabrio to debut at 2017 Frankfurt auto show

    Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class sedan has been updated for 2018 with some visual tweaks to the exterior and cabin, plus a revised powertrain lineup. The automaker has confirmed that similar changes will be introduced to the 2-door S-Class models, also for 2018. Prototypes for the updated S-Class...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class production
    The 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class drives itself off the production line

    Self-driving technology is only just starting to really blossom, though not one vehicle can truly claim to be fully autonomous just yet. However, Mercedes-Benz believes the recent production start of the 2018 S-Class is a moment for the history books. Why? Because the updated luxury sedan is able...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
    Mercedes-Benz details suite of active safety features coming to 2018 S-Class

    The 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class ushers in refreshed looks, new powertrains, and a repackaged interior, but the changes go further than skin deep. Specifically, Mercedes is ratcheting up the active safety features with the S-Class' mid-cycle refresh. The nervous system of the entire driver assistance...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63, 2017 Shanghai auto show
    Mercedes-AMG pumps S63 to 603 horsepower with smaller engine

    Updated versions of the Mercedes-AMG S63 and S65 performance sedans were unveiled along with the rest of the updated 2018 S-Class range during last week's 2017 Shanghai auto show. The most significant of the updates is a new powertrain for the S63, in this case the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, 2017 Shanghai auto show

    The current S-Class has been a huge hit for Mercedes-Benz. Over 300,000 examples have been sold since the car went on sale in 2013, and that’s the figure for sedans only. The car, a W222 to all the fans, has now reached the midway point in its life cycle, and in Mercedes tradition it’s receiving an update. Among the changes are a wider light path for the headlights, more efficient powertrains, new comfort features, and new electronic driver assist features. The changes to the exterior are minor, as is the usual practice in the flagship sedan segment. The grille has been revised...

  • Teaser for 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class debuting at 2017 Shanghai auto show
    Mercedes confirms 2018 S-Class, A-Class sedan concept for 2017 Shanghai auto show

    Mercedes-Benz has a busy 2017 Shanghai auto show ahead of it. The automaker has confirmed the debuts of its updated S-Class as well as a concept previewing a new A-Class sedan. Photos of the updated S-Class have already surfaced. They reveal only minor visual tweaks for the flagship sedan, which...

  • Teaser for 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class debuting at 2017 Shanghai auto show
    2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class will automatically brake for bends and intersections

    Self-driving capability is becoming a key selling point for luxury cars, and engineers are slowly, yet steadfastly improving the technology to the point where, perhaps some time next decade, cars will be able to run around town without a person behind the wheel. Mercedes-Benz’s current...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class facelift leaked - Image via SaudiShift
    2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class leaked

    Some of Mercedes-Benz’s mid-cycle updates for the S-Class have been revealed in a series of leaked shots. The shots, and others like it posted to the website SaudiShift, reveal the subtle visual tweaks the updated S-Class will wear. The tweaks include a more streamlined front bumper with a...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 Cabriolet facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Mercedes-AMG S63 Cabriolet spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz will soon unveil an updated version of the S-Class sedan. The updates are part of the car’s mid-cycle update and will include a number of visual tweaks plus an overhaul of the powertrains. Shortly after the updated S-Class sedan makes its debut, similar updates will filter...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet spy shots

    The S-Class range is approaching the midpoint in its life cycle and will soon receive an update. The first to be updated will be the S-Class sedan, followed shortly by the S-Class Coupe. Around the same time that the updated coupe arrives, we should also see the updated S-Class Cabriolet, a...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Night Edition

    Already one of the most desirable cars in production, Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class Coupe gets a little more lustworthy with a new Night Edition treatment. The S-Class Coupe Night Edition is a limited edition version of the stunning coupe that Mercedes will introduce next month at the 2017 Detroit auto show. The highlight is the matte gray paint finish offered by the Designo Manufaktur personalization department. The paint is called Selenite Gray Magno and features special treatments to create a unique effect. The car also gets gloss black accents on its grille, side mirror caps and side...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 spy shots

    Mercedes-Benz is in the process of updating its S-Class range, including those models from the AMG performance skunk works. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for the updated version of AMG’s S63 super sedan, which in current form has been on sale since the 2014 model year. The visual...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet, 2016 Los Angeles auto show
    Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet video preview

    What's the fun in owning an ultra-rare car if the world can't see you driving it? The new Mercedes-Maybach S650 might just be your answer. The droptop version of Mercedes S-Class trimmed in Maybach opulence just made its debut at the LA auto show. MORE: Read all our 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet, 2016 Los Angeles auto show
    Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet debuts at 2016 LA auto show

    The next model from the Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand has been revealed in the form of an ultra-luxurious version of the S-Class Cabriolet. It joins Maybach’s S600 and S600 Pullman sedans as the sub-brand’s sole convertible. The car is badged an “S650” and limited to just 300...

  • Mercedes-Benz 3.0-liter inline-6
    Mercedes to overhaul internal combustion engines from 2017

    Despite its major push into electric cars, Mercedes-Benz is spending billions on developing new, more efficient internal combustion engines. The next-generation engines will start making their way into the automaker’s lineup here in the United States from 2017, with the first recipient to be...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard
    Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman Guard is a glorious--and tough--limo

    The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is a luxurious machine. Yet it has nothing on the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Pullman and its 21.3 feet of opulence. If you're a well-heeled individual, head of state or perhaps even a drug lord, you might want that luxury but plenty of protection as well. Well then, your...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    It wasn't that long ago Mercedes-Benz introduced its current S-Class, the W222, but prototypes for an updated version have been out and about for some time. As the S-Class was all-new in 2013, arriving as a 2014 model, we expect this updated version to land sometime in 2017, as a 2018 model. Changes to the exterior will be subtle, with the only differences to be revised lights, exhaust tips and bumpers. The lights keep the shape of the current units but the "eyebrow" daytime running lights in the headlights adopt a new design with three strips instead of one, and one of the main light...

  • Scaldarsi Emperor I
    Would you do this to a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class?

    Some view a vehicle as an extension of ones self, or another form to express yourself. This is why the aftermarket exists, and how custom car boutiques survive. You've burned your retinas before courtesy of Mansory—and now you get the displeasure of that burning sensation thanks to a new...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe spy shots

    Buyers seeking a combination of luxury, performance and stunning good looks would do well to take a gander at Mercedes-AMG’s S63 Coupe. The sensuous lines and supercar-like performance thoroughly impressed at the car’s debut in 2014, and now the team at AMG is out to improve the...

  • Mercedes-Benz wireless inductive charging system
    Mercedes confirms wireless charging for S550e plug-in hybrid

    Anyone that’s owned a plug-in car of some sort will know the pain of coming home late, fiddling around with a cable and actually plugging the car in for charging. The solution to this admittedly minor problem is wireless inductive charging, where to start the charging process one need only...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet  -  First Drive, April 2016
    2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet first drive review

    Talk up the feel of the wind in your hair and the natural high of sunshine as you will; but in the world of convertibles, there are those that cruise the scene, and there are those that help make the scene. The 2017 S-Class Cabriolet lineup is without question in the latter group. It’s a true...

  • 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe
    Next-gen Mercedes-Benz S-Class to feature four-door coupe?

    Mercedes-Benz has already expanded its S-Class family to six distinct models but we might be in store for even more. British publication CAR is reporting that Mercedes execs, buoyed by strong sales of the S-Class in recent years—we’re talking more than 100,000 annually—have...

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