> Absolute nuts. But the high point of dead-silent, powerful, smooth conveniences no matter the maintenance cost. Wife's car broke down (probably the water pum

> Absolute nuts. But the high point of dead-silent, powerful, smooth conveniences no matter the maintenance cost. Wife's car broke down (probably the water pump or just a loose hose) on the highway while coming back from vacation. As it was a very busy day where we were (France), there were not any regular cab left so the insurance company sent us a driver with... a Mercedes S class 550 (not a taxi but a private driver: no "cab / taxi" thinggy on the roof). It's still as you wrote: dead-silent, powerful and silky smooth. Diesel engine but as a passenger I honestly couldn't tell, even though I'm a petrolhead and tend to notice these things.