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When first spyshots depicting the XL-version of the current Mercedes-Benz S-Class started appearing, everyone mistakenly called it the “S-Class Pullman”, forgetting for some reason that the Pullman should always be longer than just about any other production car.
The mystery was naturally solved after hearing that the S-Class with XL wheelbase will resurrect the Maybach moniker, which left everyone wondering about the actual Pullman.
Well, without further ado, the above image is indeed depicting the XXL-version of the Sonder Klasse (Special Class in German), so you all might as well hail the new Pullman.
Set to sport a wheelbase of over four meters (some 160 inches) and an overall length of around 6.4 meters (approximately 252 inches), the upcoming Mercedes-Benz S-Class Pullman has finally started real world testing.
If you squint your eyes a bit you might also notice that this pre-production prototype was spotted inside a parking lot, and those familiar with the small German town of Bottrop might realize that this is not just an ordinary parking lot.
The car is actually parked inside the Brabus headquarters, a wonderful place that we also got the pleasure to visit a few years ago.
In essence, the reason for the car being spotted there could largely (pun intended) mean one important thing: Brabus has a much closer relationship with Mercedes-Benz than most people expect, as the Stuttgart car manufacturer appear to let the boys and girls from Bottrop fiddle with their pre-production cars so early in development.
Unlike the S-Class Maybach, which will be more rare than a “regular” S-Class but still achievable by most sheiks and oligarchs, the all-mighty Pullman will be a unicorn of a luxury car in the classic sense, as it will be probably bought mainly in the bullet-proof Guard version by chiefs of state.
Story via Bild
Well, without further ado, the above image is indeed depicting the XXL-version of the Sonder Klasse (Special Class in German), so you all might as well hail the new Pullman.
Set to sport a wheelbase of over four meters (some 160 inches) and an overall length of around 6.4 meters (approximately 252 inches), the upcoming Mercedes-Benz S-Class Pullman has finally started real world testing.
If you squint your eyes a bit you might also notice that this pre-production prototype was spotted inside a parking lot, and those familiar with the small German town of Bottrop might realize that this is not just an ordinary parking lot.
The car is actually parked inside the Brabus headquarters, a wonderful place that we also got the pleasure to visit a few years ago.
In essence, the reason for the car being spotted there could largely (pun intended) mean one important thing: Brabus has a much closer relationship with Mercedes-Benz than most people expect, as the Stuttgart car manufacturer appear to let the boys and girls from Bottrop fiddle with their pre-production cars so early in development.
Unlike the S-Class Maybach, which will be more rare than a “regular” S-Class but still achievable by most sheiks and oligarchs, the all-mighty Pullman will be a unicorn of a luxury car in the classic sense, as it will be probably bought mainly in the bullet-proof Guard version by chiefs of state.
Story via Bild
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