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Mercedes S-Class Names Best Chauffeur Car for 2012

The new Mercedes Benz S-Class is most likely going to be revealed next year, a tribute to German engineering and build quality. But the soon-to-be-outgoing model is still going strong, winning an award in he UK.
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Professional Driver magazine has named it the best Chauffeur Car of the Year 2012 for its compliant ride, the reliability and of course the prestige that comes with the three-pointed star logo.

“The S-Class received consistent scoring from all the judges who tested it, and it’s a testament to its quality that a car toward the end of its product lifecycle can still outscore some newer rivals to win our Chauffeur Car of the Year category for 2012,” said Mark Bursa, editor of Professional Driver and chairman of the judging panel.

“Good customer support has also played a major part. Mercedes-Benz made major improvements to its chauffeur programme this year, with the S-Class now matching its competitors pound-for-pound, so it boils down to taste. And the three-pointed star still carries a lot of kudos in the chauffeur industry,” he added.

“We are honoured to receive this award. The S-Class has always been the industry trailblazer when it comes to safety, comfort and driver assistance technologies, and this award cements its reputation,” Nick Andrews, Head of Fleet at Mercedes-Benz UK.
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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