2015 Mercedes S-Class Coupe: Real World Review - Yahoo Autos (blog)
, I remember being in awe of my family friend’s stable of S-Class Benzes, which they’d drive to pick me up from school. The 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe rekindles that sensation almost perfectly. But whereas previous iterations lunged into corners with the finesse of a charging bull, this low-slung Benz is simultaneously smooth and aggressive. Its sleek greenhouse doesn’t sacrifice visibility from the driver’s seat, thanks to the trademark B-pillar-less windows, and the Coupe feels smaller than it actually is. The previous CL-Class by comparison looked as mammoth as the sedan. Sure, the S-Class has long been the flagship for cutting-edge innovation, whether it’s the first side airbags in the W126 S-Class, or the absurdly complex hydraulic windows in the Pullman S600. It’s in Benz’s DNA to push the technological envelope. Yet the slab-sided digital dash cluster feels dated already. instead of taking advantage of the design freedoms afforded with a screen as opposed to the classic gauges, the speedometer simply mimics an analog display, unlike say a Lexus , which changes the layout depending on the driving mode. Oddly enough, Mercedes-Benz designer Gordon Wagener even echoed a similar sentiment at a press event last year in Rhode Island, stating how “there’s an increasing demand for analog solutions,” and how “we don’t love digital watches. Source: www.yahoo.com
