這台40年前的奔馳S級，直到今天都絲毫不落伍…

當時這輛車被建造,所有美國人都擁有 幾乎所有F1司機都擁有這輛車作為日常駕駛 為什麼這輛車當時被視為世界上最佳車 為什麼呢? 什麼可以從這輛車學到的? 將它轉移到新的車輛 這輛車還有多好呢? 這輛車的標誌性是W126 從1979年到1991年,是這輛車的S級車款 這輛車是最高規格的 從今天的角度來說,這輛車是最受歡迎的 這輛車的標誌性是560SEL 配上5.5公升的V8 我們將告訴你所有 這將是一個偉大的駕駛 配上4K的Thomas Nautico 全螢幕,全長度,我們出發吧 這輛車,當然是S級和Mercedes的典型 三星星,美麗的外觀 這輛車仍然保留著經典的設計 前面的頭燈 前面的頭燈也有漂亮的小剪刀 這輛車不僅是設計標誌性 是由著名的Bruno Zacco設計的 所以這些側板也被稱為Zacco板 這就是這輛車的設計標誌性 是由他推出的 當然,很多之前和後來的Mercedes車款 都是由Zacco設計的 所以這輛車的設計非常乾淨和具有特色 並且在汽車行業的整體設計上領先 甚至在技術方面 這輛車提出了一些技術 其他車款使用的技術 在後來的其他部分 例如這輛車是1981年首輛重型製造車 或是ASR,Anti-Slip 所以當你開始駕駛時 這是一輛Anti-Slip製造車 例如後面的三點空間空間 這輛車也有三點空間空間 這輛車也有三點空間 這輛車的長度是5米16或203英寸 這就是長版本 我們很快就可以展示你短版本 有趣的是 這輛車仍然是目前最輕的S級車款 因為它是建造在石油危機的陰影下 使它更為省油 同時也更為輕 因為當時重量很重要 來減少燃油消耗 15英寸的輪胎 如果以現在的車款來看 從今天的角度來看 但我覺得這讓這輛車看起來很時尚 當然 它增加了舒適度 因為輪胎有更多的壓縮 在後面 你仍然可以看到 這輛車非常時尚的扭曲輪胎 原本的構思 你也可能知道 W123 當時的E級車款 是為了讓它更乾淨 風和雨等等 但這並沒有成功 所以某個時候 他們重新增加了 這個非常非常經典的汽車形狀 你可以看到 560SEL 雖然這輛車是最頂級的模型 也就是最追求的 或是最追求的 但這輛車可以購買 40-50萬歐元 所以相較之下 相對比較便宜 S級的代理車 其實是較年輕的 我認為這輛車很有趣 你仍然有著經典的風格 同時你已經有了 現代的安全系統 讓你的復古車 仍然是一個非常安全的車 還有一個很有趣的細節 這輛車充滿了 很有趣的細節 還有科技進步 我們曾經測試過116 這輛車的前驅車 你可以稍後查看 這輛車的評測 這輛車是S級的第一輛 這輛車的風扇 基本上是在風扇上 而這輛車 為了更有效率 他們把風扇 掩藏在後面 這輛車完全掩藏在後面 這輛車幾乎掩藏在後面 所以風扇的空氣流通 為了更有效率 在今天的汽車 這就像是 每一輛四驅車都一樣 但這又是 Mercedes S Class 這一次 Mercedes提出了科技 之後 其他汽車 都掩藏在後面 還有很特別的是 前一代的風扇 只掩藏了 某一部分的風扇 而這輛車的新風扇 掩藏了73% 整個風扇 在掩藏當中 當時 這是一件驚人的事 打開封面 仔細觀察 封面突出了一點點 然後有一個小小的 小封面 突出了一點點 但你必須把封面 拉到更遠 然後你就可以打開封面 看看這輛車的 頂級引擎 很有趣 看起來有多不一樣 你知道嗎 所以這輛車 是5.5公升 V8 頂級引擎 大約280匹馬力 頂級速度 這輛車 250公里 155公里時速 總的來說 引擎排列上 他們有 6公升的排氣引擎 和V8 還有汽車 5和6瓦 而 驚訝的是 今天是另一回事 當時的汽車 只適合 北美市場 而不是 德國市場 而今天 是另一回事 很奇怪吧 順帶一提 整個排列 例如W126 這代 大約三分之一的車 去了美國 大約三分之一的車 留在德國 其餘的三分之一 在全世界 所以德國和美國 基本上是 W126的市場 因此 你看到 今天 復古汽車市場 那麼多車 在德國 和美國 非常有趣 對吧 對 絕對值得一看 尤其是駕駛這輛車 還有 整個機械 你看 駕駛席 前燈 被提起來 對 很漂亮 而且 更有趣的是 這仍然是 今天 最成功的 S級世代 這輛車 12年來 最長的一輛車 同時 還是 最多的一輛車 幾乎 九百萬件 幾乎 一百萬件 這代 So this car was supposed to be like the goal of building this car was to build the best vehicle period and find the best solutions for it And then later on in the whole car industry, it was more dominated by the accountants and seeing like how can we build this vehicle at this cost of production This became way more important than it maybe used to be And then we also see the results, let's take a look at the trunk and this is a very very classic trunk definitely Hops open like this and of course here also the emergency triangle here integrated visibly underneath it So you don't even have to put it out, it's already visible when you just open the trunk right And you got to be kidding me Of course I also need to measure a classic trunk and this is 1 meter 60 or 63 inches in width What the hell, I mean like the inside of the trunk is as wide as the outside of the vehicle This is extraordinary indeed The height here as the trolley exactly fits and just that you can compare it to a modern car as well Here the length is about 63 inches or 92 centimeters I love these vintage car trunk areas I mean we cannot fold anything here or something like that but still this can house so much also liter volume wise Pretty cool And now watch closely and listen Isn't it beautiful Again, beautiful And of course like the classic key And just when you really like put the key in Yeah, that's the stuff If you enjoy it as much as I do, post it in the comments That's why I also could give you like some 30 seconds of ASMR right here now Inside of the doors here with like a structuring as well but it's kind of hard Then a nice velour interior Look at that already inside of the door, it's really plush, you can push it in These seat controls here, you know from nowadays Mercedes Or then you know from other cars which went here at the side of the seat But also with the memory seating 1 and 2 Both this control, this visualization of the seat controls here plus the memory seating This car was the one that introduced that And then all other Mercedes and other cars followed Then this steering wheel here you can see SRS airbag This was the one already with that Driver's airbag, passenger as well soon to come Then seats, there were fabric seats available, there were MBTEX leatherette And this is here the velour seat So some kind of a microfiber style but little bit softier on the surface And then in very rare shares are also animal skin But this car showed actually that at this point animal skin was not considered as the luxury Even like only the driver of the Queen for example Had you know their British luxury cars Animal skin on the driver's seat for longevity at that point But the Queen would never be sitting on animal skin at that point, you know So and here also Mercedes S-Class with a lot of fabric velour And also high-grade MBTEX that looks new today, interesting, right Then here with 189, 602 Close here with the head This was also the version with the sunroof So when I turn on the ignition already Here and this is the sunroof And there is no like glass or something It's just open and close These two states are possible Because when I close it again You can see that there's no glass or something behind it We go And then here for example This is the sun blind with a large mirror And even with light already like this And this steering wheel here As I said one with airbag Here for example with a cruise control already Classic wipers here on the left side It's also so much fun just to And just listen to it when I plop back Watch it Beautiful sounds the car is making And so much on the one hand astonishing That they have a lot of electric controls But also many controls that were just right For example here for the mirror adjustment See here there's the direct feedback here From the mirror to this lever here And you have to ask yourself Why not you know So some things are still really really good If they are just simple Welcome to this unique cockpit Look at that here With the steering wheel with the airbag From that perspective Also here the shifting lever Automatic gearbox Just listen to that Classic stuff indeed The air vents And this is all manual work And here this is like It's like a really long Thick metal piece behind it So when you turn this one here It's really a lot of effort So it takes actually strength To control the fan speed here And yeah this one here also Sounds pretty cool When you change to like Where it's coming from And you really feel that you Are directly doing the stuff That is precisely happening behind that Here also like a structured dashboard This one also has the passenger airbag That came later in the model generation So there's also no glove box in here That's very interesting Here also pretty cool here Clicking sounds for the volume for example And then in the lower part You have seat heating like this And this then the rear shade Then for the very back part More further down are the window levers Like for all kinds of windows This is for the passenger mirror And you can hear that How it's moving there So that's the side mirror Because this one You cannot manually reach as a driver So this one is then electric Pretty funny There's a very thick armrest here Very soft as well You can fold this one up And then there's some space here Underneath There we go Then you press this button again But actually I leave it open for a moment Because I have a special feature right here And you look at that and think like What exactly is this actually So here you can have different numbers And then you also have some buttons in the front Now listen to that When I'm moving it back to zero You hear that air is coming out This is actually the lumbar support And you can control the different letters here For the area where the lumbar support is Then you can pump it up You're all in the seat So a very exclusive feature here And interesting solution And that you really hear When the air is going out again It's such a unique thing And also of course when you turn the key here From zero And then to really start the engine And then you can also take a look at the instruments And I really love analog instruments Got to say that Yeah, of course With the RPM there There we go And the typical speedometer, yeah Sometimes I wish these days back Because it just makes such a classy atmosphere And not to forget to take a look at the hood From this perspective And seeing the Mercedes star there in the front And look at that in the rear I'm controlling that from the front Electrically this rear shade Pretty cool feature to have this one electric Rear seats And this is here the long wheelbase version That's why we also have legroom then here Although tall people are driving It will be different in the short wheelbase version Then here you can see here Structure at the inside of the doors Also has a nice velour fabric here And this was a thing that you had All over the place Basically here these ashtrays And also the cigarette lighters This was considered as high-class luxury When every seating place here Every seat had a cigarette lighter actually And here electric windows Heated seats And this one here It's like the most interesting one Electric control of the rear bench Look at that Wow This is crazy, right? So here this one goes forward The back part goes a little bit more behind And I can still sit like this Of course this one could also be pushed more forward And for more space in the right rear But yeah, very astonishing That we had this functionality At that period of time And then I can show you even more from that And you can see even in the rear We have these springs underneath That you have like this Very plush atmosphere like this This is behind the driver's seat for example Headroom is close But works with 189 6x2 And the thing is that on the one hand You have these springs here That also damp a little bit Like while being on the road And while driving and so on At the same time you're going to say Yeah, they look plush and comfortable But modern ergonomics of today's cars Are definitely also better So yes, it's all plush The, you know, fabrics are nice and so on But the ergonomics is also better Nowadays in the rear for example But I mean it's astonishing When you think about that This car is at the day of the shooting here So shooting is 2025 25 years plus 9 years So it's 34 years This was very quick calculation It's 34 years old And this fabric is still really nice and soft You know, that is pretty cool Here the armrest can be pulled out Like this That is a proper armrest That really tells Yeah, look at that The armrest itself is like a pillow indeed So that is something Yeah, definitely here feeling like a boss Even in 1991 And whereas our grey vehicle Was the top spec vehicle This one here is the base spec vehicle Here you can see a champagne metallic vehicle So very beautiful color, golden color This one from 1988 And this one is a 300 SE And there's no L That means this one is the short wheel base version So to speak an entry level version And you can't believe it That Mercedes Classic just bought this vehicle here For 15,000 euros And put some money in it to restore it To a little bit better state But look at that I mean this kind of vehicle at that price It's unbelievable, isn't it I think the short wheel base also looks really nice Just from the proportions and so on Of course you don't have so much leg room on the inside But the design here once again Also in the rear here With these gaps in the taillight Yeah, I think it's a really classic still Even as a base version And this golden color makes it even more special Let's quickly take a look at the interior as well here Because it fits into this golden exterior color Look at these The fabric seats in this golden style And there's another technological difference You can see I told you about the airbags earlier And here we do not have any airbags So there you can see we do have a glove box Also with some cup holders When you fold them down That's interesting, right No dampening, you know As we have made from today's glove boxes And this one here 1988 as I said There was an airbag available at that time already But this one does not have the airbag So this is the classic steering wheel Actually the base steering wheel But the comfort itself The seats are not let's say too different Here you can see also the springs Once again, this is the most funny aspect So you can even basically buy this as a base version However, if I would get one I would always look out for some with the airbags Just as a safety thing But the base color scheme is so unique here, isn't it You know, look at the ceiling here Also with the fabric And I really can't believe That this one is sold at 15,000 euros I mean the state of the vehicle here Is actually pretty good Definitely got to bear in mind If you think about using this car for more people That was also the reason Why the L versions were so popular You can even see that from here, you know So when I'm driving in the front There's hardly any legroom in the rear You have to remember that The size of today's vehicle Is usually like a segment higher, you know Above that So, yeah Vehicles have been getting longer and longer And wider and wider and so on But I would be looking forward to your comment If you would go for the high spec vehicle Or if you would also be happy here with the low spec And another special version here for you This is here the coupe Because that version was also available in SC126 And I put the windows down now You can see here the spectacular effect Without the B pillar Pretty cool, isn't it So this has a very unique styling to it I mean some more S class coupes Worth following Not at this very current generation The rear looks pretty much the same Maybe you can quickly take a look at the interior Because this one looks also pretty cool Here with the fabric seats once again Value on the outer Also a little bit on the inside here Different color So also a pretty unique interior And great to look at it Especially when there's no B pillar here How do you like this one And even at that time Look at that here The coupe Start the vehicle There's an automatic seat belt reacher Wow, look at that And it's super long I mean even longer than the ones we have nowadays, right So good comfort feature Sport mode Wait a minute It doesn't have any sport mode It doesn't need it Let's go with this V8 power here Ah Nice subtle sound in this one Welcome to the W126 Here with the 560 SEL So 126 is the model description And 560 then the individual version here 560 SEL Driving the top version And you of course have already steering support here Servo steering However it is still in comparison to modern cars Still heavier to steer so to speak The first thing you notice in comparison to modern cars Is that the seats are way softer in the way they give way You know also in the corners and so on And you know also like you hop in the seats a little bit When there are some bumps on the road and so on And that makes this a very unique feeling definitely I feel that it's very silent If you think about that this car is essentially 34 years old You know and yeah This was one of the latest that was built Last year of this generation But still considering this is more silent Than some of the other cars that are on the road nowadays It's a lot of fun here to put it in the roundabouts And you start from S corner and so on The suspension and also the wheels I mean the wheels are really small Tiny in comparison to nowadays cars And that makes also more let's say wobbly ride in a way So it's not stiff And you see here like these older generations You can shake them up in a way easier At the same time the steering is also more forgiving So there's not so much happening in the low degree angles But it's actually still feeling you know You can feel what you're doing That's what I mean actually Here we're driving like 70 kilometers an hour Or you feel like they're shifting It's going forward like this It's actually a comfortable experience you know I do feel that the ergonomics of modern seats Can be way better than these ergonomics So although they are softer Modern seats can be better in the comfort Because of the base ergonomics You also feel that the AC unit is changing Depending on the speed So now Leah is freezing a little bit Here we can turn a little bit warmer then Like this The manual controls So you always have to adapt it to the speed Then yourself basically But AC was of course also very rare these days Especially when this car was used actually And it is really still a daily driver It's possible you know So although it is a vintage car And it still got this very distinctive Vintage look on the exterior It's floaty It's floaty right It's pretty cool But it's still You know in a way Always drives like a modern car Yes as I said the suspension is softer The seats are softer You have to steer a little bit more But it's not They say oh you have such an old vehicle That it's kind of like you know Crap feeling or something You know what I mean So it feels already very refined And that's the thing with buying a vintage car That was from this upper class segment So this car was so ahead in time Ahead of all the other cars That years after It's still you know on a very high level You know what I mean And if we were just now Of course me not But if Leah would maybe close her eyes And then I ask her like What's the year this car was being built I don't think she could ever say Ah this is 1991 It could be a completely modern Just if you just listen And feel what's happening to you How soft you're being treated by the vehicle And how calm everything is This is really astonishing And this also when I was driving the 116 That felt more vintage car alike You know and this one here Already such a leap forward In how modern this car is feeling But at the same time You still have vintage car fun In the way the car is handling you know I do drive this one calmer And with less speed Than I would do with a modern vehicle Here for example I could drive 20 kilometers an hour more And I'm driving here at this moment But it's not as agile as modern cars You know maybe like a modern S class Even though it's larger I could easily drive with 100 kilometers an hour here And it would feel half the speed So because the suspension is softer And the wheels are smaller and so on It doesn't feel as agile at higher speeds But that's also not the main purpose Of this vehicle you know You don't have that sporty character That you would have from a modern S class But you can more enjoy The exclusive character Look at the front there More than with any other modern car You can see that standing star there On top of the hood And how the hood is bending for example And you just enjoy that When you're sitting here And you're looking to the outside Now in city traffic Let's see how it feels like When we're driving a little bit slower Of course when parking in and out You sometimes have to work A little bit more Sometimes when we're changing speeds Or when we're on the brakes Or I release the brakes again As one of the modern speed cameras there So you don't get me So then you sometimes hear Like some rattling from the seals and so on Which is perfectly normal At the age that the car is actually I can just stress again This silence And I mean here when Especially when we're driving At slower speeds We can also leave some air in That's beautiful right I mean it's really a vehicle Where you can enjoy Vintage car driving At the same time You can have modern safety Yes you drive it a little bit slower Of course than the modern vehicles Because the suspension is not that agile And sporty and so on But this car delivers everything You can drive it with Four or five adults You can Is it Yeah no it's It's not just a four right I didn't pay attention to it earlier This is for four right It's for four This is for four So registration for four For four And of course a large trunk You can even do Do a holiday trip with it But at the same time You can use it as a daily driver That's a cool thing you know And even more interesting is that At that point this was a super luxury vehicle But now with this XT Which is more understatement in today's sense You can drive this one also Let's say through twenty quarters of Berlin And you won't be considered a snob This is a vehicle that is high class But at the same time understatement You know This car works for everyone When we're driving around with this vehicle Everyone would give thumbs up You know no matter where you come from In which situation you are This is likeable to everyone this vehicle That's also making it so cool And hey you can even I mean we're driving now 60 I can go a little bit faster This open top is not that loud So we can even enjoy some countryside trips now And drive here with the open sunroof That's a beautiful feeling indeed Shall we push it a little bit further This engine Maybe just a little bit right Here maybe down the hill a little bit And feel the sensation of speed Like zero to one hundred Is about seven seconds It's just over seven seconds And maybe we help this car a little bit With going downhill Maybe from thirty let's go There we go This is eighty Close to roof you know Then we can better hear the engine actually It's a very very beautiful acceleration you know Like this raw power It's not about the best performance But it's about So look at the needle Like the tachometer needle Where it's really really linear Where it goes up And that's just a beautiful feeling This car feels sovereign you know From the engine is OK I don't need to be the quickest sport car But I have a lot of displacement I have a lot of cylinders And I can use the power when I need it At the same time The acceleration is in a region You know where I can still say Hey this feels like a modern car In acceleration so yeah Beautiful job And to me the most surprising thing Is that although it's literally an old car Because it was placed in this Like such an upper segment It was so refined And at that time Best car in the world It still feels so good to drive today What do we take away I mean I love these vintage vehicles Just from the looks And I think this is a very special thing About W126 Is that this one here looks vintage car But it already has the modern safety equipment At least if you have a car with that one This makes it so special And you can use this one here As a daily driver At the same time You can also maybe get one without Or with some less electronics That's also better for like for the longevity And I think it's also pretty cool That you can get these ones here Like for relatively low prices Getting an S class and so on So this makes this generation so special And because it is sold so often It's like the most sold generation Also the availability of parts And so on is also better The 116 is in a way more classic From the looks You can also enjoy this episode now Definitely I also enjoyed the driving here I mean it's very emotional And you cannot really compare To nowadays cars Because we also got to admit Nowadays cars They drive better They are even safer They have better driving dynamics They are better in the ergonomics They are more comfortable Nowadays cars are better In so many respects But this one definitely still has So much more character And there are also some solutions Where you can maybe also go back to In case of Mercedes High-end luxury seats Which are not animal skin As we see here Which was the prevailing trend At this moment And maybe also once again More simplicity Putting things on real buttons On real switches And focusing again on reliability Because this generation Was also famous for its reliability So I think that the manufacturers Can learn from these past vehicles To go back to the roots a little bit And then combine it with modern things We also want in new modern cars And then find this new optimum In the car industry What do you think about it Tell me in comments And now tune in to the 116 Or other vintage car episodes