The Big German was once a world leader. If you wanted to see what would be in cars in 10 year's time, you had to look in the window of a Mercedes S Class. We saw one test out ABS on a glacier, and the coupe version had hand-em-to you- seat belts. Mercedes was cutting edge, but now, the technology is flying thick and fast. Even entry level cars have auto parking, auto steering, and more airbags than you can shake a crash at.

The Mercedes range grew, as it competed for buyers, especially with BMW.

Now, there are fast Mercs, family Mercs, 4WD Mercs, and beginner Mercs. We counted more than 40 models, far too many for anyone to really keep abreast of.

Mercedes rarely puts a put wrong, but the Maybach experiment was a bit of a dud. Benz had the old name laying around in the bottom of a drawer and thought, "Gee, let's make a Rolls Royce rival." They took an S Class and glued a bit in the middle. When the paint was dry, they shoehorned gadgets galore in, and covered every conceivable surface in posh cow. When all that was done, they stuck a million-buck sticker on the windscreen. They sold is as a separate brand, like Nissan did with Infiniti, and look how that turned out.

It turns out that Rolls Royce buyers, buy Rolls Royces. Who knew?

Now, brought back into the tri-star fold, Maybach is just a slightly longer S Class, with nicer cup holders.

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What the boys said:

Max:- The good thing about a Mercedes is that if you buy a C Class, no one can tell it isn't an E Class. How good is that? Seriously though, the SL was the go-to for rich people who wanted to take their tops off. SL Class is now dead, sadly. The next model will be an AMG-SL Class, and god only knows when it will finally arrive.

I love the cabin of an S Class. It's like sitting in a gentleman's club chair. They're so unbelievably quiet too.

Nico:- I've loved Mercedes since forever. It means class, luxury, and refinement to me. It is the car people buy to signal that they have arrived. I was stunned to find base models have plastic upholstery. I couldn't tell, so that is a good thing.

The new dashboard/touch screen combo look fabulous. I always liked the night-vision they brought out a while ago, but it seems to have gone missing now. I guess no one liked or used it.

The only car more luxurious than a top-of-the-line Mercedes, is a Rolls Royce.

Ethan:- I don't like the looks of Mercedes Benz or BMW. They look like they fell off the ugly tree and hit every ugly branch on the way down. At least when you're inside, you don't have to look at the outside.

The big GLE SUV (formerly known at ML) looks like a Hyundai, and the G Wagon is an abomination. I'd buy a Range Rover and be done with it.

The sedans all look the same, and the coupes and convertibles have lost the plot.

Casper:- AMG models are too hard core for me, but the E Class convertible is just right. It isn't too nig, or too small. I love cloth roofs that give you a real driving experience.

I took a friend's E ragtop on a road trip and enjoyed every second. Handling is fabulous even in base models, and I could even see myself in a GLA, cos, cute AF.

Alan:- Mercedes Benz is the last word in tasteful elegance. The ride, especially in the big S Class, is serene. Every Merc is loaded with tech, including Apple CarPlay, some even have wireless.

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