I currently drive a new Mercedes S-Class.
I love them! Mercedes-Benz S-Class,was formerly known as Sonderklasse
Really that's interesting! What does that word mean?
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class, formerly known as Sonderklasse (German for "special class", abbreviated as "S-Klasse"), is a series of full-sized luxury flagship vehicles produced by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz, a division of German company Daimler AG. The S-Class designation for top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz models was officially introduced in 1972 with the W116, and has remained in use ever since.
The S
Mercedes-Benz W116
The Mercedes-Benz W116 is a series of flagship luxury sedans produced from September 1972 until 1980. The W116 automobiles were the first Mercedes-Benz models to be officially called S-Class, although earlier sedan models had already unofficially been designated with the letter 'S' – for "Sonderklasse" or "special class."
History.
The 'new' S-class generation development began in 1966, which was only a year after the launch of the W108/09. This was the first