but Mercedes concedes that the electric G can go even deeper than that—the powertrain is thoroughly waterproofed. The weak point now: the HVAC air intake. We'd guess that in coming years, Benz ...

George Russell says he believes Mercedes have made a "reasonable step" with the new car the team unveiled on Monday. Russell said the W16 E was "going to be a significant change" from last year.

It’s the sixth-generation Mercedes E-Class saloon. Or not, if you want to be pedantic and include the 50-odd years of Merc’s ‘upper mid-range’ history before the E-Class name was coined.