S-Class receives a variety of obscure awards

The Borneo Bulletin reports that the German marque's new S-Class has received several awards of excellence. The honors include:

• Newspaper Bild am Sonntag awarded the luxury sedan its "Golden Steering Wheel."
• Top Gear awarded it the "Limousine of the Year" due to the S-Class relaxing effects on passengers, whose hearts averaged 5 beats per minute less than other brands in the comparison.
• What Car? magazine deemed the S-Class "Best Luxury Car."
• The Automotive Circle International (ACI) gave the S-Class its "EuroCarBody Award 2005" for its exterior design.

More details of each award can be found at the link. Are they deserved or make you go "hmmm?"

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[Source: Borneo Bulletin]