As most likely the last generation Twin-Turbo V8 S Class to be made, this $157k spec was absolutely dropping in luxury sedan opulence. Give this video a play, I sure found the edit entertaining as Gabriel demonstrates all the features. Having said that, I would totally daily drive this car. I just had no idea how incredible Mercedes is making these machines today. I thought the 2018 S Class E63 AMG was great, but this is just the next evolution of awesome.

We will miss the twin-turbo V8 496 hp and 516 torque in this Mercedes S580, surely to be the last years of the ICE engines. Which really is a shame, considering it gets 30 MPH and has a 600+ mile useable range. No EV can match range and livability like that. But, no premium gas is nice, plus an EV is still smoother and faster even though the dual-clutch is smooth and the overall performance available is solid. As Gabriel said, you can take a 9-hour trip and arrive refreshed. No EV is going to do that currently, not without one or two long charging stops.

Now the Mercedes S580 has one beautiful interior. White on Red is also one of my favorite specs, but other than maybe Audi, Aston, and Bentley, I've not seen a nicer interior. In fact, this Mercedes S580 may be the best interior design I've ever seen. It's the perfect combination of old school class and new school technology. Like how you can still adjust the air vents manually, or use voice control to activate the massage function.

Overall, the 2023 Mercedes S580 is a refined luxury car. Inside and out, it's just a pleasure to drive. So what they depreciate hard, or run on expensive premium gas. Do we really care? I choose to live in a world where if someone wants to drive the most luxurious luxury sedan in the world, all the power to them.

We do hope you enjoy our Mercedes S580 thoughts. I thank Gabriel for sharing his ride, which frankly is a hard car to get delivered today with the chip shortage. As you can imagine, this thing uses a ton of chips.

Unfortunately, Bryan was unable to complete his edit for the weekly drop. We wish his mom a speedy recovery. Forget me I did my best with the intro working with limited software.

Thanks again for watching and see you next week. See you on the road.

Rise above,

Adam

#mercedes #sclass #s580

00:00 - 2:04 Introduction
2:05 - 3:12 Exterior Styling
3:13 - 5:36 Interior Styling
5:37 - 6:00 Wheels & Tires
6:01 - 15:00 Infotainment & Features
15:01 - 15:39 Rear Wheel Steering
15:40 - 24:50 POV Drive, AR System & Parking
24:51 - Conclusion