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| Description |
The automotive experts at TheCarConnection.com collected some of the best information on the Web in reviews covering the 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Then TheCarConnection.com’s editors added their own perspectives from firsthand driving experience with the S-Class.
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| Road Test |
The flagship S-Class was redesigned for 2007, with a more formal exterior design and an intriguing interior design; it also picked up a longer wheelbase for a roomier cabin. The 2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class lineup adds one more model; the V-8-powered S550 with 382 horsepower, the 510-hp V-12 S600, and the 604-hp V-12 S65 AMG models are joined by a new V-8 AMG model, the 518-hp S63 AMG.
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| Positive Points |
- Maneuvers like a smaller car
- Wonderful dynamic multicontour seats
- Vast interior, with plenty of back-seat space
- Impressively hushed interior
- AMG models are stealth exotics
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| Negative Points |
- S600 doesn’t handle as well
- COMAND isn’t always intuitive
- Pricey!
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