2014 MB E550 4Matic

As I walked up to this black mid-full size saloon, something winked at me. Maybe it was the chiseled front clip and redesigned front fascia, maybe the swooping side-skirts, or maybe the tri-star encrusted in the grill which brought back memories of the 90's R129.
Whatever it was, hinted at the idea that this is a definite jewel on the road.

The door locks automatically pop, and upon entry the console lights up with a LED information screen advising that all start sequences are ready. The intelligently and functionally designed interior is exquisite yet usable. Chestnut Brown leather along with Black Ash wood dash accents, make the visual as enticing as the precise allocation of control buttons to the awesome Harmon Kardon audio system and equipped electronics is intuitive. A light press on the large start button to the right of the multi-command-button equipped steering wheel, brings the rumble of that sweet V8 to life.

In the body of a sedan, the 4.7liter twin-turbo V8, packing 443 lb-ft of torque and 402 hp at 5000rpm, makes for effortless passing maneuvers, neither engaging in body roll or over/understeer even when braking while cornering, while the the only challenge is consistently trying to keep it below triple digits...

Distronic Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, and Driver Awareness Detection top this sedan off, making the longer drives a real pleasure.

Overall, this is the drivers Mercedes, and the designers and engineers know it.