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Picture this, it's a familiar problem - you've popped down to your local Mercedes-Benz dealer to book your C-Class in for a service and as you're waiting in the showroom you wander over to a display cabinet to check out the latest accessories.

What's this? 'Mercedes-Benz Perfume. The first fragrance for men'. A quick sniff under your armpits confirms there's a little too much 'eau' in your B.O. and you remember that you're down to the last few squirts of 212 Sexy Men, so you whip out your credit card and head on over to Harry in Parts for a quick top-up of your lurvve potion..

Now we know why Mercedes released pictures of just the 'inside' of their new B-Class a few weeks ago. Despite liberal use of the word 'sport' in the press release, we can't imagine many buyers choosing a B-Class for its external appearance or street cred. No, this is a car that's all about the experience of travelling inside a luxurious and well-designed cabin - a characteristic it borrows from the much maligned R-Class.

I must admit I've never been a fan of the gullwing doors on the SLS AMG, they add complexity where it really wasn't needed and distract from the SLS AMG's virtues as a driving machine. The New SLS AMG Roadster, that Mercedes officially revealed this morning, returns to a more purist design with the added bonus of releasing more of the AMG 6.3-litre V8's wonderful sound for the enjoyment of its driver and passenger.