A Closer Look Inside Sir Wicknell’s 2022 Mercedes Benz S500

Since we know everything about Sir Wicknell is big in every sense of the word, so big bucks were spent, and no expenses were spared when he bought his 2022 Mercedes Benz S500 coz he went and got the fully specced version from Exquisite.

What does this mean, well it means it doesn't hold back in any way and spending US$250 000 is a testimony to that.

Get this, we talking about a 3.0l inline 6-cylinder petrol engine with approx 429 bhp of power with a mild hybrid drive meaning there is an electric motor to help the engine “cheat” where acceleration and top speed is concerned, of which the acceleration is 4.9 seconds from 0-100km/h, and a crazy top speed of 250km/h (probably electronically limited.)

The car boasts parking lights, hold on I know that's not really new, but how they work is quite impressive, you can switch either the right or the left side front and rear park lights depending on which side of the road you're parked so oncoming traffic does not hit you (fingers crossed) this feature only works when the car ignition is off, so you don't accidentally switch it on when you are driving.

You have a proximity key that unlocks the car doors for you when you approach the vehicle by popping out the flush-designed door handles and you can start the car and go without even taking it out of your pocket.

Once you are inside you are greeted by plush napa leather seats, Alcantara-covered pillars and ceiling as well as either carbon fibre, wood grain or a black piano trim depending on the option you chose. If you had the pleasure of getting in the car during the night, then you will be welcomed into the cabin by a beautiful array of ambient lights with a total of approximately 6700 colours at your disposal.

Sit in the plush driver's seat and not only do you have ventilated seats to either cool or warm up your back and toosh, you also have 3 massage modes from a calm to a more kneady feeling back rub. The seats come with full electronic adjustment and 3 memory buttons.

You have a 15″ portrait-oriented centre screen gracing the middle of the dash. Your information cluster as the driver has two modes, the ordinary mode and the 3D mode which makes it look like it's popping out due to sensors that look at your eye positions and determine how to project the dials.

You also have a huge heads-up display so you don't spend too much time looking away from where you are going.

As for the 3D reverse camera, wow is all I can say, the amount of detail it shows you make you totally confident enough not to even look outside while you are reverse parking or parallel parking, you have all the parking and distance sensors at your disposal doing their utmost best during that time or you can use the auto parking feature.

Moving to the back seats we have all the seat features from the front plus more, remember this is a car that's for people that like to drive and be chauffeured meaning you are as important at the front as you are in the back.

In fact you might just be more important in the back coz you have access to screens in the back which you can watch while you are driven, and a tablet that gives you access to all the car's features like the tri-zone climate control, heating the seats, closing windows

You can turn the car in VIP mode where the front passenger seat is completely folded forward and your rear seat reclines while your foot resets extend outwards so you really get into the boss mode. while you laying there you get to admire the “panoramic” sunroof in all its glory.

Mercedes was not playing when they made this beast and definitely rivals the likes of the BMW 7.60li and the Bentley Flying Spur. Here's hoping we get to give you a more in-depth view of the car and its features live and direct.

What are your thoughts on the 2022 Mercedes S500? and which car would you like me to speak of next?

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One thing for sure is that Madzibaba Wicknel will be enjoying his ride.