'Land yacht' is such an ugly term. It brings to mind the pointy-fendered Kojak-mobiles of the 1970s with swimming pool-sized hoods. But it really is the best term I can think of to describe the new Mercedes-Benz R-class.
In a Mercedes R-500, with shades drawn back from the stem-to-stern sunroof as I piloted down the New Jersey Turnpike toward Philadelphia, the warm sunlit feel inside the cabin reminded me of nothing else as much as a restful cruise in a sailboat.
Except that I was surrounded by the New Jersey Turnpike.
The R is roomy like a large SUV -- it even has a third row you can actually use -- but it handles more like a car. Well, like a limousine, perhaps.
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