Sam Smith takes a look at the Mechatronik 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 M-Coupe and the 2012 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG to see how much Mercedes has and hasn't changed over the years in the latest episode of Car and Driver: Tested.

Read the article on the Mechatronik here: http://bit.ly/O2qlby

CARS: Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 (Mechatronik M-Coupe)
LOCATION: Los Angeles, California
MAG EDITORS: Sam Smith

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