Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine

17 November 2023

Energised: The Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance is the most powerful S-Class ever – and we’ve driven it! Tall order: AMG’s EQE53 SUV features a bespoke electric drivetrain but does it live up to expectations? Smart choice: We get our hands on the CLA250e plug-in hybrid from the facelifted compact Coupe range. Tiny gains: Read our verdict on the updated GLA compact SUV powered by the entry-level petrol engine. Combined effort: Full road test of the C300e plug-in hybrid capable of 70 miles on a single charge of its battery. Motorheads: How AMG will adapt to the electric age, and why YASA’s new electric motors are game-changers. Factory sleeper: One of the very first 500Es ever made received a six-litre V8 upgrade from AMG, plus SL interior. Into the blue: Read how and why this 450SLC has covered just 19,000 miles since new 50 years ago in 1973. Going for gold: The men behind an unassuming SLC’s rise to rallying greatness discuss how it all came together. The revivalists: M&W Classic in Germany is doing great things with W198 SLs – we go behind the scenes... A child’s dream: How memories of a Ponton in Kenya translated into CL63 AMG and SL320 ownership. Super meet: Owners of W100 600s, SL Pagodas, W201 190s and 126-series S-Classes put on a show at M-B World.