Mercedes-Benz will raise funds for women’s cancer research, new treatments, education and prevention. Mercedes-Benz USA has designed a special edition S550 sedan to help raise funds for Saks Fifth Avenue’s KEY TO THE CURE, a women’s cancer initiative developed in partnership with the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s (EIF) Women’s Cancer Research Fund. As a national sponsor of Saks Fifth Avenue’s KEY TO THE CURE, MBUSA expects to contribute $1 million through the sale of 1,000 exclusive S-Class vehicles scheduled to arrive at Mercedes-Benz dealerships this month, bringing the total raised to date by MBUSA for women’s cancer research to over $6 million.

The Special Edition S550 is equipped with:
• Diamond White Metallic Paint
• Exclusive Sahara Beige / Black Leather Interior with Burl Walnut Trim
• 20″ AMG 5-spoke light-alloy wheels with high-performance tires
• Sport bodystyling (front air dam, side skirts and rear bumper with dual stainless-steel exhaust)
• Available 4MATIC all-wheel drive
• 5.5-liter, 382-horsepower V-8 engine. 0-60 mph in only 5.4 seconds.

Auto Express, one of UK’s leading car magazines, has named the Mercedes-Benz S-Class as the ‘Best Luxury Car of 2008′, winning the title for the third consecutive year.

Editor in Chief, David Johns commented that “few cars have reigned over such competitive sectors with such complete authority as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. To many there simply isn’t a better limousine. Beautifully engineered both inside and out, it’s one of those rare cars that is as good to drive as it is to be driven in”.

Dermot Kelly, Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz said: “S-Class has been an enduring success with press and customers alike and accounted for one in every four luxury saloon sales last year. We are delighted that Auto Express still recognizes S-Class as the best luxury car in the sector.”