The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is often called the ‘best car in world’. But what happens when you want better than the best If you’re the kind that chases thrills, the Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe will give them to you in the bucket-loads. If you’re the kind that wants even more luxury than what the regular S offers, you can stretch out in the backseat of the Mercedes-Maybach S650. We brought these two variants of the S-Class — the epitome of performance and luxury — together to see what the best versions of the ‘best car in the world’ are like. The S63 isn’t the only grand tourer in this issue, though:   FERRARI 812 SUPERFAST & ASTON MARTIN DBS SUPERLEGGERA The same formula — front-mid engined V12s with rear-wheel drive  can produce contrasting results   Lexus LC 500hJapan’s take on the grand tourer, with a hybrid V6 and a stunning design   BMW X5 & BMW R 1250 GSBMW’s most off-road focussed machines — the X5 and the R1250 GS — go head to head   MINI COOPER S CONVERTIBLEThe monsoons aren’t a good time to be driving around in a convertible, we find out the hard way   GORDON MURRAY’S T.50Gordon Murray, the man behind the McLaren F1 road car, on his upcoming project dubbed the T.50   LOTUS EVIJAAll you need to know about the latest hypercard from Lotus   LAMBORGHINI HURACAN EVOFour laps of the MMRT in Chennai with Lamborghini’s latest Huracan   ROAD SAFETY WITH HYUNDAIA workshop with Hyundai owners on how to be safer drivers on the road   MERCEDES-AMG A45 & CLA45Does the A45 make sense with the more affordable A35 around   KWID TO VELASDriving the Kwid to a turtle nesting site.   COLIN MCRAE’S RALLY IMPREZA We get our hands on the Impreza that Colin McRae actually drove!   HARLEY LIVEWIREThis is an India-exclusive: we’re ridden the Harley-Davidson Livewire on Indian roads   YAMAHA MT15The street fighter from Yamaha tested on the streets