Car review: Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 is a regal beefcake refreshed with new tech

The CLS 53 is equipped with the latest digital cabin found in a combustion-engine Merc. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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SINGAPORE - As a pioneer of the four-door coupe concept, the Mercedes-Benz CLS is still as grand and pampering as the day it was unveiled nearly two decades ago.

The problem is, other cars have ventured into the same ballpark since.

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