When the Germans went in for jokes throughout their working days (that they don’t -jollity is limited to outside work hours) then we’d have sworn the Mercedes-Benz engineers were being funny in an ironic way once they said that the 57 is made for driving pleasure.

Considering the fact that the car is just marginally small compared to an aircraft carrier – but admittedly slightly lighter. The 2735kg machine is hardly likely to be a dynamic package, However dynamism is a relative construct.

What’s beyond doubt would be that the 57 is definitely an exceptionally special machine in relation to equipment and quality. However it should be, with prices starting at more that €275,000.