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Old 06-09-2008, 09:38 AM   #12 (permalink)
Michael_S
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Re: Mercedes S550 Test Drive

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Originally Posted by drew630 View Post
The reason you see such attention to the rear passenger area is because this vehicle is used a lot to be "chauffeured" in. Mercedes is doing this to please the owner, not his passengers.
Not necessarily. A person being chauffeured around doesn't much care about handling and acceleration. As long as they arrive safely, they're content. The S-class has been praised for its handling, and as Sal mentioned, it's very fast to boot.

I met a man who owns a Maybach 57. It's typically regarded as a car for someone with a driver, but he swears that he loves driving it and would never give want to have a driver. And why would he? The car is 3 tons, but it has an auto-leveling suspension and 600 horsepower from a turbocharged V12.
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