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This is not the first time a "regular" car has beaten royalty at C&D. Back in the the early 90's they compared a 560SEL, 750iL, LS400 and Bentley Turbo R. They finished in the following order 1.BMW 2.MB 3.Lexus and in 4th place was the Bentley. Curiously "hood shake" was a problem for the Bentley back then.

In truth a top end Mercedes has likely always been a better "car" or a more functional one than a Rolls-Royce especially in the days of the antique Rollers of the 70s,80s (especially the 80s) and the 90's, but the Rolls has always been "more car" than the Benz. Its the looks, implied station in life, craftsmanship of the interior, the materials the whole non-mass production thing, but on the technical a S-Class kills a Rolls or Bentley, but it doesn't have the same mojo if you will. Roberto is right there. I would like to see the Maybach 57S or 62 compared to the Phantom not the S600, though I did enjoy reading this comparo.

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