An E-Class or a 5-Series. Those are the choices for purveyors of top-shelf German executive cars. Yes, Audi, Volvo and even Volkswagen have offerings in the segment, as does Porsche, but these two stalwarts are considered a cut above the rest in the minds of the majority. The E-Class lineage dates back to 1993, with the E-Class nomenclature entering the scene forty years later. This 2016 Mercedes-Benz E63 S AMG 4MATIC is from the fourth generation of the E-Class badged models, and comes to you with 31,300 miles on the clock. Fettled by Mercedes-Benz performance maestros AMG, it’s the most potent of the range.

Exterior and Interior

An E-Class or a 5-Series. Those are the choices for purveyors of top-shelf German executive cars. Yes, Audi, Volvo and even Volkswagen have offerings in the segment, as does Porsche, but these two stalwarts are considered a cut above the rest in the minds of the majority. The E-Class lineage dates back to 1993, with the E-Class nomenclature entering the scene forty years later. This 2016 Mercedes-Benz E63 S AMG 4MATIC is from the fourth generation of the E-Class badged models, and comes to you with 31,300 miles on the clock. Fettled by Mercedes-Benz performance maestros AMG, it’s the most potent of the range.

Engine

The road rocket bit is provided in this 2016 Mercedes-Benz E63 S AMG 4MATIC by a 5.5L Biturbo V8 engine that snarls out a faintly ridiculous in a family sedan 577hp and 590lb, sending it to all four wheels via a 7-speed 7G-TRONIC automatic transmission and 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system. Official figures place zero to sixty at an amazing 3.5 seconds, and the top speed is limited at 186mph, although it’s said that total removal of the limiter enables the 200mph speedo to be maxed out!