Car Torque: Self-drive S Class

Mercedes-Benz has closed the gap between self-propelled vehicle and self-drive vehicle by sending an S Class on the same route driven by Martha Benz 125 years ago – but sans driver.

David Linklater
Sat, 14 Sep 2013

SELF-DRIVE S CLASS
Mercedes-Benz has closed the gap between self-propelled vehicle and self-drive vehicle by sending an S Class on the same route driven by Martha Benz 125 years ago – but sans driver.

In August 1888, Karl Benz’s wide Martha embarked on a 100km journey from Mannheim to

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