First drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Coupe in the UAE - DriveArabia.com News & Views (blog)
The S-Class Coupe is a handsome car, enhanced with more aggressive wheels and bumpers on this AMG version. However, don’t get this car in black — you can’t see any of the AMG body add-ons in very dark colours, and few gave this car a second look on the street. You definitely feel like you’re getting your money’s worth, and we’re saying that without even having time to explore the options on the infotainment system that has massage, variable mood lighting and night-vision features hidden in there somewhere. There’s also some minor ergonomics issues, as rear-seat access is oddly tight for such a big car, the rear-side window on the passenger side can only be controlled by the driver, the boot-lid can only be opened from the inside when the engine is... In the last case, the heads-up display comes to the rescue, and we suppose an actual owner could learn to live with the other quirks or dig up solutions to them in the on-screen owner’s manual. Sending power to the rear wheels via a 7-speed automatic, you’d think the tyres would go up in smoke at the slightest touch of the throttle pedal, but we left the ESP on throughout our brief sojourn within city limits, and it makes the car very... Source: www.drivearabia.com
